Archive for the ‘Athletics and Sports’ Category

Fitness: Road Runner Rage

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

Nothing ruins a good run quite like a ton of steel in your path. Related PostsWife/Mother/Worker/Spy: Cell-Free: My Great Leap BackwardOur culture has reached a point where giving up a cellphone is perceived as aggressively rebellious ...The Caucus: That Dress? Everyone Has an OpinionSome called Michelle Obama’s ...

Personal Best: Clues to Help Explain the Frequency of Injuries

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

There are clues that suggest some people really are injury prone. Related PostsMove Over, My Pretty, Ugly Is HereThe repulsive and the simply unattractive are getting a philosophical and political makeover. Re...Dress Codes: Looking Good: The SequelA fashion moment from 1978 is bringing sexy ...

Class Is in Session: Just Add a Little Edge (Midair Meditation, Anyone?)

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

Aerial yoga, core fusion and acro yoga go beyond traditional exercise and yoga postures. Related PostsCzesi skazani za kradzież owadówDwaj Czesi zostali skazani w Indiach za nielegalne zbieranie rzadkich gatunków motyli i żuków k...Jackson na wózku!Michael Jackson najwyraźniej ma coraz poważniejsze kłopoty ze zdrowiem. Dawny ...

Personal Best: Before Hustling to Finish, Relaxed Is a Good Way to Start

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

Trainers and coaches say relaxation is crucial to a strong performance, and tension only serves to diminish an athlete’s performance. Related PostsFirst Person: Park Slope: Where Is the Love?Hating Park Slope in Brooklyn has become, in certain circles, an urban blood sport. Related ...

In Name of Fashion, Embracing a Trend

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

A growing number of fashion-conscious N.F.L. and college football players — and countless kids who emulate them — wear their wristbands well above their elbows. Related PostsYou Just Can’t Kill ItGoth style endures, in high school and in high fashion, because alienation will ways be chic. ...