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Olympic Medalist Kim Vandenberg Reflects on Mental Health Awareness Month
I’m having anxiety about writing this anxiety story. Yes, we all know anxiety is irrational, it’s not common sense, it’s rapid fire, it’s uncontrollable, it’s madness and yet it’s affecting millions of people every day and at times, it feels like it ruins my life. In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, I share my…
Read MoreWhat Is Your Fitness Age? New Study Shows How Fitness Can Help Keep You Young
If watching a 92 year old woman finish a marathon this past May was not inspiration enough the Senior Olympics were a guarantee to ignite the fire within and encourage you to get out and get moving. A recent study of participants in the Senior Olympics, also known at the National Senior Games, found that the athletes’ fitness ages are typically 20 years or more younger than their chronological age.
Read More2011 FINA World Championships: The Hype for London Begins
Only two world records were broken — both by men — but the most memorable takeaway from the 2011 FINA World Championships was the depth of talent on the U.S. women’s team.
Read MoreDiana Nyad: Swimming with the Sharks
For months, 61-year-old Diana Nyad has waited patiently to begin her journey more than thirty years in the making — a journey she has attempted once before and one that no one has ever completed.
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