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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 ... -
Normal eating … a dietician’s perspective
NUTRITION BY GINA GILCHRIST Hello, Silent Sports subscribers! When I was asked by the editor to have a quarterly nutrition column in your magazine to share ... -
Run a faster marathon: Part 2
RUNNING BY DAVE FOLEY Editor’s note: Dave Foley, whose marathon personal best is 2:25, competed for the Michigan ADIDAS racing team in the 1980s and has ... -
Catch Marathon fever on the AuSable River!
PADDLING BY REBECCA BARTON-DAVIS Most Saturday nights in small-town northern Michigan are pretty tranquil with bonfires and small, backyard get-togethers; enjoying the light summer breeze, watching ... -
The making of a team …
BICYCLING BY KIERSTIN KLOECKNER “Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see ... -
What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger
BY KIERSTIN KLOECKNER Training camp. Those two simple words used to make my skin crawl. Having to ride past my comfort zone is no big deal, ... -
How to run a faster marathon: Part 1
BY DAVE FOLEY Editor’s note: Dave Foley, whose marathon personal best is 2:25, competed for the Michigan ADIDAS racing team in the 1980s and has been ... -
You’re going the wrong way!
John Fritz photo PADDLING BY REBECCA BARTON-DAVIS In April I had the opportunity to travel to the Pecatonica River in northern Illinois for a weekend canoe ... -
Pedal and paddle with a purpose
Rob’s Sugar River Ramble features a scenic paddle and bike ride through the rolling countryside west of Madison (Angie Lucas photo). BY MIKE IVEY Few events ... -
Five yoga poses for shoulder strength and flexibility
PADDLING REBECCA BARTON-DAVIS I am not a yoga teacher. I was even a reluctant yoga student for the first year or so of my practice. My ...