Author: Silent Sports
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Book Review: A Lakeside Companion
BY MIKE MCFADZEN I’ve always been a water-rat. Born in Milwaukee and raised in Two Rivers, waterscapes always amazed me. I loved the huge summer waves ... -
Run a faster marathon: Part 3
RUNNING BY DAVE FOLEY EDITOR’S NOTE: Dave Foley, whose marathon personal best is 2:25, competed for the ADIDAS racing team in the 1980s and has been ... -
August Back Page: Hope springs its eternal leak
BY BRUCE STEINBERG Appearing in my copy of the June 11, 2018, issue of the Chicago Daily Herald, Greg Gabriel, in his Pro Football Weekly column, ... -
Tips for paddling in rough water
PADDLING BY REBECCA BARTON-DAVIS My sister is a condition-specific paddler. She doesn’t typically race, loathes the idea of training, but if you tell her that the ... -
August Silent Alarm: Support your local bike club
SILENT ALARM BY MIKE MCFADZEN Most readers of Silent Sports own at least one bike. Maybe you’re a roadie, a mountain biker, a commuter or ride ... -
Dipsea Running Race
RUNNING BY EVE GRAVES An item on my bucket list consisted of running the Dipsea Race (DSR) this past June. First held in 1905 and the ... -
Ten Thousand: Hills, sweat and gnats, oh my!
BICYCLING BY KIERSTIN KLOECKNER There are two events each year I wouldn’t miss for anything: The Dairy Roubaix and what my friend calls the “underground cult ... -
A spontaneous trip to Grand Island, Michigan
KAYAKING BY POLLY SCOTLAND Lake Superior’s Pictured Rock National Lakeshore has 40 colorful miles of shoreline from Munising to Grand Marais, Michigan. At the visitor center, ... -
On the go with Rich – Duck Creek Quarry
BY RICH PALZEWIC EDITOR It’s important for any area to have ample opportunities for young and old in the form of recreation. I feel the village ... -
Weaving a geologic history of Wisconsin’s most dramatic places
BY MIKE IVEY Talk about a labor of love. Madison-based science writer and former DNR journalist Scott Spoolman spent the past three years visiting 28 of ...
