Inspired by the incredible events surrounding an attempt to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Everest documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival. Featuring...
Richard Bass, a poetry-spouting Texas oilman who was the first climber to scale the highest peak on each of the seven continents and for a time was the oldest to top Mount Everest. “They resent some 55-year-old yahoo from Texas climbing these mountains they’d dreamed about,” he said. “When I see guides now, they hug me because the seven summits made the mountain-guiding profession. It made them!” Mr. Bass, who...
Athletic sport is facing another doping crisis after the biggest leak of blood-test data has revealed a third of medals, including 55 golds, in endurance events at Olympics and world championships between 2001 and 2012 were won by athletes who recorded suspicious tests. The blood-doping data, containing 12,000 tests from 5,000 athletes, was leaked to the Sunday Times and German broadcaster ARD/WRD by a whistleblower at the International Association of Athletics...
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the partnership between USA Swimming and Speedo USA, the organizations announced the “30 Most Influential People in Swimming over the Past 30 Years” to recognize those who have made a significant impact to propel swimming into the pre-eminent Olympic sport.
[Swimming World Magazine] via [USASwimming]
Meet Gerard Malaczynski, a once National Mountain Climbing Team member with a number of fascinating stories detailing his grueling efforts to reach some of the world's tallest peaks. Throughout the years of mountain climbing's risky sport, Malaczynski was concerned about his family's welfare and gave up mountain climbing for safety reasons. Many of us would stop here and call it an achievement. Not Malaczynski. His sporting attention turned to other sports like cross country...
Meet coach Mike Roncarati. He was key in helping the Golden State Warriors reach the NBA Finals. Learn how he helped his team reach peak performance with cutting-edge knowledge and a dose of common sense to survive an 82-game regular season; where logging frequent flyer miles can take as much of a toll on the body as battling for a rebound, before regrouping for the postseason, which on the surface presents more of a mental...
Molly Shaffer Van Houweling set a new U.S., Pan Am, and world masters 40-44 age group hour records over the weekend.
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The Wall Street Journal has a great piece on altitude sickness and the risks associated with not properly preparing for higher elevations. “Altitude illness is caused by the interaction of genes and the environment, and it can happen to the sedentary executive or the triathlete,” says Peter Hackett, director of the nonprofit Institute for Altitude Medicine in Telluride, Colo. The rise in popularity in mountain climbing rose 16% in 2014 from...
WalesOnline is reporting on the different approaches Rugby team coach Stuart Lancaster and Warren Gatland are taking to altitude training. Studies show that Red Rose coach Stuart Lancaster could be using the wrong approach to maximise the benefit and peak for September’s tournament. England will be based in the United States for a fortnight while Wales will spend the same amount of time in Switzerland during the leadup to their World Cup...
Kyle Davey wrote a great article titled "Fit & Well: Altitude changes things for runners" in which he describes what runners endure when competing at events such as Hood to Coast and the intellectual trap of altitude, exercising, racing, and fatigue. He argues that the human body and it's ever-adapting organism always has a way of “figuring it out.” The real questions is, what happens when people who live at...
With only less than four weeks remaining between now and the start of the Tour de France. Here’s a recap of the top contenders.Vincenzo Nibali • Trained at altitude on Mount Teide volcano in the Canary Islands • Pre-Tour test at Criterium du Dauphiné • So far nearly identical to results as last yearChris Froome • Defeated Alberto Contador at Ruta del Sol ("Route of the Sun") • Trained at...
The physiotherapist of the Rajasthan Royals, John Gloster is a walking manual on all things fitness related. Credited for bringing the Indian cricket team up to scratch during the 2005-2008 season, Gloster goes beyond the regular “cardio and diet” training.Gloster discusses the best fitness apps, dealing with stress and some of the hottest fitness regimes that are effective and good for you like Pilates and altitude training.Not being a fan...
