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October 25, 2012
Today, the International Cycling Union announced that it would not appeal the United States Anti-Doping Agency's (USADA) recommendation to ban Lance Armstrong for life from Olympic sport. The ICU waived its right to bring...
October 25, 2012
Do you recognize the location of November’s “Muscle Movement of the Month” photo shoot? That’s the Art Wall, located near 11th and Baylor (it’s official name is the Local to Global Outdoor Gallery Project...
October 25, 2012
Here are the overall and the age group leaders in the Austin Fit Magazine Distance Challenge as of October 14, following Race #1, the IBM Uptown Challenge 10K. Registration for the AFMDC is closed;...
October 25, 2012
Take your point-and-shoot camera (or better) and hit us with your best shot! This month Austin Fit Magazine is publishing the best reader-submitted photos. Photo guidelines: Photos must be original artwork submitted in...
October 25, 2012
Running is simple and free. Running marathons is hard and often expensive. Getting from simple, free running to a marathon finish line is accomplished more easily with the help of other runners, either as...
October 25, 2012
Being involved with swimming is what I like. It is what I know. Right out of college, I was a sixth-grade Language Arts teacher. It was my first job (and a hard one, at...
October 25, 2012
Do you ever feel like your workout has become too much of a routine? Maybe you've lost sight of why you even do it in the first place? If you're anything like myself, then...
October 25, 2012
CALL FOR EDITORIAL SUBMISSIONS: Transformation stories Do you have a story of transformation? Has there been a time when you changed your life and, as a result, changed your body, your health, yourself? Tell...
October 25, 2012
It’s hard to believe we’ve finished another month of AFM Field Trips; every two weeks, the staff takes a field trip to a new workout/training/exercise location. October’s workouts were very different, though each was...
October 25, 2012
I am excited to share what I fondly call “my business,” something I feel is very special, with AFM. Imagine flying to a variety of locations on any given Wednesday and taking two days...
October 25, 2012
The spirit of Halloween seems to summon the city’s otherwise reclusive zombies out of hiding. These unholy creatures, having grown in number and wretchedness, returned for the second annual Zombie Obstacle Course on Saturday,...
October 22, 2012
Since its inaugural ride in 2009, the Texas Mamma Jamma Ride has raised more than $1,400,000 making it the most successful breast cancer ride in the country. Given that one out of every eight...
October 19, 2012
This wrap is a tasty option for a nutritious lunch at work or school. Pack it with some fresh fruit, and the kids will love it.
September 27, 2012
Our toddlers are nothing if not energetic. Unlike so many adults, our little ones don’t have to push themselves to be active. Instead, we have to urge them to occasional moments of relative inactivity....
September 25, 2012
Breast hypertrophy (excessive breast tissue) is a fairly common problem that affects one physically, mentally, and emotionally. As both women and men develop breast buds, they are affected by the amount of estrogen production...
September 24, 2012
That doesn’t sound like a very catchy song title, does it? In 1981, Olivia Newton-John came out with a hit song called (Let’s Get) Physical, but she never got around to our version. How...
September 24, 2012
We at AFM really look forward to our bi-monthly AFM Field Trips; every two weeks, the staff gets to try a new workout/training/exercise location. We love getting out in the community and sampling all...
September 22, 2012
Can you stand on one foot for 15 seconds with your eyes closed? Before you answer, try it. Surprised at your results? After age 25, our sense of balance slowly begins to decline. When...
