Category: "Profiles" Articles
September 1, 2016
Some of us started playing sports at a young age, in little leagues, skate parks, or on community swim teams. Most of us discover our passion for exercise sometime between our first college class...
September 1, 2016
Evolve Cryo + Wellness evolveatx.com 3411 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704 Freeze your way to recovery with cryotherapy and a variety of other treatments at Evolve. Customized body treatments and unique therapies help...
September 1, 2016
Running, unlike other popular sports, has been around for thousands of years. While our early ancestors weren’t exactly chasing soccer balls or swinging tennis rackets, they were most definitely running. The instinct is basically...
September 1, 2016
Sitting across from her, you would never know that Ashley Cheng is in the middle of new ice cream flavors to taste-test, a yoga teaching program to design and carry out, on top running...
July 1, 2016
Hair: Transformation Salon; Makeup: Ultimate Face Cosmetics
July 1, 2016
DivaDance divadancecompany.com 1700 S. Lamar Blvd. #338 DivaDance classes feature easy-to-learn choreography for all levels of dance experience. Come with your squad OR solo—just be prepared to let your hair down for an hour...
July 1, 2016
The AFM FITTEST is an annual competition comprised of ten tests measuring strength, agility, power, balance, and endurance. Every year, there are hundreds of competitors, but only a handful of winners. Meet the ten...
July 1, 2016
What’s your greatest achievement on the field? Winning the silver medal for the U.S. I became the first American in 44 years to bring back an Olympic medal for the U.S. How many hours...
June 1, 2016
From early-morning athletes to after-hour gym rats, many Austinites lead a double life when it comes to their profession and passion. No matter what industry we work in, companies understand 401Ks and good dental...
June 1, 2016
Dustin Braden rode his bike for almost 15 hours straight one day last year, and no, he’s not a competitive cyclist or a triathlete—he’s a pedicabber. Megan Knight, 24, said she rides, on average,...
June 1, 2016
We do things differently in Austin. “Dressing up” means Lululemon’s lifestyle wear or a pair of darkwashed skinny jeans. A walk or run at Lady Bird Lake smack dab in the middle of the...
June 1, 2016
How did you get into pole vaulting? I moved to Austin in 2007, and I wasn’t in any sport at the time. I had started gymnastics but I realized I was getting too tall...
May 1, 2016
Blenders & Bowls 3736 Bee Cave Rd. STE 8, West Lake Hills, TX 78746 blendersandbowls.com Blenders & Bowls is the product of the combined passions of two best friends, Erin Downing and Kara Jordan....
April 1, 2016
Within the decathlon, what is your favorite event? Pole vault is my favorite. It was my first love. It was my intro into track and field. On top of that, there’s nothing cooler than...
March 1, 2016
What is your greatest achievement on the field? Winning Nationals and getting the silver medal at the Indoor Championships, making it onto the Olympic team. What is your greatest achievement off the field? My...
February 1, 2016
These five power couples have dominated their industry and developed strong relationships. Not all are married, share a business together, or are romantically involved—demonstrating the concept that power pairings come in a variety of...
January 1, 2016
Meet five folks who have overcome adversity, achieved their dreams and shattered expectations.
January 1, 2016
Specialty: 400m, 4x400m Relay What is your greatest achievement on the track? I have two. The pinnacle for track is the Olympics, so having won a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics with the...
