Posted: Tuesday, 26 August 2008 | 
Ultra-runner Karl Meltzer set off on the biggest race of his life on Aug. 5. His challenge: to run the entire length of the 2,174-mile Appalachian Trail in less than 47 days.
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Posted: Saturday, 23 August 2008 |
After suffering from two debilitating sicknesses—diabetes
and schizophrenia—that kept him holed up in his home, unable to walk, Peter
Allen fell into a deep depression. However, after Community Cycles, a nonprofit
out of Boulder gave him a bicycle, his life changed. And he has organized a
special event to celebrate and help the organization that helped him.
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Posted: Saturday, 23 August 2008 |  Though
skies were cloudy Sunday morning, 650 motivated ladies from Lyons to Denver
lined up at the starting “gate” at 7 a.m. for the Venus de Miles bicycle ride
that started out in Longmont. Organizers were surprised at the huge numbers of
ladies that showed up for Colorado’s first women’s only ride.
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Posted: Friday, 22 August 2008 |  For our Olympic athletes, numbers matter.
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Posted: Friday, 08 August 2008 | 
Nike is partnering with Air New Zealand to fly five runners and their guests to Australia to run the race in Melbourne at 9 a.m. on Aug 31, then fly back to the U.S, across the International Date Line, to run the race in Los Angeles at 8:31:08 p.m.
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Posted: Monday, 04 August 2008 | Ever wonder if stretching
before runs does any good? If you run at least 10 miles per week and are older
than 13, you can help USA Track and Field find out.
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Posted: Monday, 04 August 2008 |  Let It Out: The Movie, a
40-minute documentary the Kleenex brand will release this August, features
Olympians, Olympic hopefuls and Olympic fans sharing how they’ve been inspired
by their favorite Olympic Games memories.
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Posted: Thursday, 24 July 2008 |  World-Class Professional Cyclists Will Return to California in February to Compete Across 800 Miles of the State in Nine-Day Stage Race
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Posted: Thursday, 05 June 2008 |
Let's hear it from the experts. The New York Times weighs in on whether the "magical" four-to-one ratio of carbohydrates and proteins truly boosts athletic performance, or whether it is all hype. According to the specialists, true nutrition defies the "recovery product" industry. |
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Posted: Wednesday, 04 June 2008 | The Runners Roost in Lakewood will be the hub for mothers, June 9 from 7 to 9 p.m. Presented by a mother, the event is to empower mothers to embrace fitness and wellness. Women will also receive refreshments and a 20 percent discount storewide. |
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In the spirit of this election year, as candidates local and national are out campaigning and the Democratic National Convention kicks off in Denver end of this month, we decided to check in with busy politicians around our active state to hear how they stay fit and healthy.
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Eric Swaidner has one cool job: he designs bike components for SRAM.
Journal of a Workout Procrastinator
June 21. This is the summer I finally whip my body into optimal shape. My goal is to average running 40 miles per week and then celebrate my summer of discipline by entering either the Adirondack Marathon or the Boulder Backroads Marathon on September 21. I would start running today but I don’t want to miss this afternoon’s Rachel Ray Show. Rach is hatching up a special summer recipe for Sloppy Joes.