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Climbing Gear Review - 06/01/2006 - Climbing gear for trad, sport, bouldering, and beyond....see article |
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Leaving the Nest - 11/01/2004 - I had spent 28 Thanksgivings feasting on Mom's turkey, mashed potatoes, and green bean casserole. And I could easily predict what number 29 would be like: I would arrive like clockwork -- just in time for the aromas of a feast-in-the-making to greet me when I set foot in my childhood Indiana home. Without fail, Dad and my brother would be glued to the TV, commanding the Detroit Lions to catch, to run, to score (they often didn't)....see article |
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Playing with Rocks - 05/01/2004 - "Lift. Lower. Lift. Lower. C'mon now. Eight more reps. One ... two ..." Is your personal trainer starting to sound like a drill sergeant? Like you, I longed for the time when working out simply meant days spent catching tadpoles and climbing trees and evenings spent playing Kick the Can. What brought me back to the Tarzan years? Bouldering....see article |
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Climbing Gear Review - 01/01/2003 - It's not just for practice. More and more climbers are deciding it's more fun to hit the crags without a rope. Plus, gear for traditional, sport, technical ice and mountaineering....see article |
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Mucking Through Marengo - 05/01/1998 - Parked at the gas station about a half mile from Marengo Cave in southern Indiana, I reread the Statement of Awareness that all visitors must sign before trying the New Discovery. I want no surprises on the trip--my first caving tour through undeveloped areas--but the Awareness sheet is less than comforting."Accidents can occur and the removal of an injured person is extremely difficult. It could take many hours or even more than a day."...see article |
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Slow Down to Speed Up - 04/01/2008 - Top ultrarunner Darcy Africa is hardly the type to sit still for long. But before she makes her way to the start line, she takes a load off to meditate. "It calms my mind and nerves in anticipation of the race," says Africa. She must be onto something. Africa not only won the Cascade Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run and the Big Horn Mountain 100 last summer, but she also blew away both women's course records by hours....see article |
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