Articles
September 1, 2014
Prepare to master your race with these tips on logistics, nutrition, and race day strategy
September 1, 2014
One of the most overlooked aspects of training is the need to focus on recovery and regeneration. It is often thought of as “backing off” or “taking time off” from goal-specific training, but the...
September 1, 2014
Ballet Fitness with Nicky McGinty, $13 Totalfitnessdvds.com This is a workout for the true ballet aficionado. Choreographer Nicky McGinty has created six fitness-focused ballet programs that utilize movements from famous productions, such as Swan...
September 1, 2014
A variety of “hot” discussion topics and analysis fly through the fitness and strength and conditioning industries: minimalist footwear, CrossFit, to stretch or not to stretch, high intensity versus sport-specific training, and nutrition and...
September 1, 2014
Traveling, whether on a business trip or the family vacation, means a break from habit. Cramped hotel rooms, less-than-stellar gym equipment, and unfamiliar surroundings can be enough to dissuade the overwhelmed traveler from getting...
September 1, 2014
“The Barton Hills Lollipop Loop is one of my favorite ways to run seven miles,” said Al Cumming, namesake and coach behind the free Austin running group Al’s Ship of Fools. “I love the...
September 1, 2014
Despite the excruciating Texas heat, the trails in central Austin welcome hordes of runners, joggers, and friendly walkers on a daily basis. Lady Bird Lake overflows with schools of paddleboarders, kayakers, and rowing teams....
September 1, 2014
The sleek building is tucked on the corner of West Third and San Antonio Streets. At night, a bank of windows reveals a large studio with soaring ceilings and a baby grand piano nestled...
September 1, 2014
Snap Kitchen Snapkitchen.com This Austin-based eatery isn’t new; in fact, there are now six locations here, seven in Houston, and plans for a Dallas-area expansion in the works. The eat-in or take-home restaurant focuses...
September 1, 2014
Jazzercise I’ve never taught Jazzercise, but I was a student for more than three decades. Created in 1969, Jazzercise has prevailed through changing styles and trends and still manages to be fresh. You have...
September 1, 2014
What does the mind-body connection have to do with health? Stress is one way that easily illustrates how the mind and body are connected. Of course, the mind tells the body to walk, talk,...
September 1, 2014
Acia Gray, the co-founder and producing artistic director of the Tapestry Dance Company, first showed talent when she was only 6 years old. She would go with her stepfather to his gigs around Houston....
September 1, 2014
Early on the morning of Feb. 16, 2014, 81 middle school- and high school-aged students stood quietly as a group on the northwest grounds of the Texas State Capitol. They were just a small...
September 1, 2014
My cousin, a prolific steamy romance novelist, often refers to “nether regions” in her books. Technically, that’s the perineum, that area between the pubic bone and the coccyx front to back, and the “sit...
August 12, 2014
Link between Calories and Breast Cancer Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University have discovered a link between restricting calorie intake and prevention of the spread of breast cancer. In an article published in “Breast Cancer...
August 4, 2014
I usually work out in the morning and never eat beforehand. I’ve never noticed any problem with it, but my friend says I’m crazy to not have food before exercise. I worry that it...
August 1, 2014
Division 1 Bicycles 1620 E. 7th This new bike shop is located just east of downtown. Division 1 (D1) offers full service bike repair, an array of specialty bikes and accessories, and even David...
