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Peak Performance

jason's_planet — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 08:19:30 -0800

Peak Performance is a website featuring dozens of articles on just about every aspect of sports science, including large sections devoted to cycling, swimming and sports psychology. Some of my own favorites deal with the beneficial effects of Omega-3 fatty acids, the Chinese government’s plan to dominate the Olympics, Veronique Billat’s 30-30 running workouts and how to increase growth hormone levels naturally.

In the middle of the park...

?! — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 11:34:24 -0800

Baseball's White Elephants: When the Philadelphia Athletics joined the American League, Muggsy McGraw derided the team as White Elephants ^. Though the team has moved on, the Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society still follows the Elephant Trail.

Don't blink

Elpoca — Fri, 12 May 2006 11:49:42 -0800

Justin Gatlin is now the fastest man alive (in fact, he's faster than anyone not alive, as well).

Weeeee little liberal arts college men's basketball team undefeated

gillyflower — Fri, 24 Feb 2006 09:53:49 -0800

My eensy-beensy alma mater in eastern Wisconsin currently has the only undefeated men's basketball team in the nation. This is not just in the NCAA, but in the NAIA as well. It's a Division III team, and its only loss this season didn't count--it was to Division I UW-Madison in an exhibition game. Like most Division III schools, Lawrence offers no athletic scholarships whatsoever. Its immediate past president, Richard Warch, in a 1987 speech at the NCAA national convention, controversially called for abolishment of all athletic scholarships.

Drinking Slurpees this fast causes brain freezes

Elpoca — Tue, 14 Jun 2005 14:13:18 -0800

Asafa Powell has set a new 100 meters world record.

When they met, it was Murderball

lemonfridge — Mon, 24 Jan 2005 15:02:36 -0800

Anyone up for a quick game of Murderball?

What are you doing with that torch?

moonbird — Thu, 12 Aug 2004 15:21:41 -0800

The Naked Olympics
Sex, nude sports, violence, boozing; a scholar's view of ancient Olympic practices.

Area man's outrageous comments met with outrage, outrage ensues.

The God Complex — Thu, 02 Oct 2003 00:19:08 -0800

On sunday, Rush Limbaugh commented that Donovan McNabb, quarterback of the Philadelphia Eagles, was overrated and was only seen favourably by the media because they want to see a black quarterback do well. McNabb responded, and earlier tonight Limbaugh resigned from his post on ESPN's pre-game show. N.D. Kalu, one of the Eagle's defensive ends, offered this choice quote: "He speaks well, he's well-read, but he's an idiot."

daveg — Sun, 15 Sep 2002 10:13:57 -0800

New 100m world record
"Once again, the 100m record holder is truly the fastest man on earth"

Blake — Fri, 26 Jul 2002 08:03:32 -0800

Great feat, but not a great athlete. Let the Cyclist bashing continue.
As a follow up to the pointless Bicycles and cars don't mix column, Ron Borges over at MSNBC wonders if Lance Armstrong is even an athlete.
He says Athletes must do more with their bodies than pump their legs up and down. For his money, being the greatest athlete in the world involves strength, speed, agility, hand-eye coordination, mental toughness and the ability to make your body do things that defy description. Anyone who has ever been in a bike race (Road or MTN) knows it does indeed take all that and more. Anyone who writes about sports, rather than participating, would of course have no clue it takes more than moving your feet up and down.