Copper Canyon, for centuries the domain of the famously inexaustible Tarahumara Indians, is about to be seized by mountain bikers. That, at least, is the opinion of Los Angeles Times writer Christopher Reynolds. It is seconded by plenty of American off-road fanatics, including Chuck Nichols, the 55-year-old owner of the […]

It was 150 feet and a couple of seconds that persuaded writer Peter Potterfield that it might be time to reconsider his zealous pursuit of rock climbing. That was how far and how fast Potterfield fell, back in 1996, and by the time the helicopter dropped him off at the […]

OK, we didn’t write this:"If a wine could make a person cry, it would have to be a pinot noir. A wine like this is bound to have a pretty big mystique, and pinot noir wears its like a rap star wears gold. It’s a femme fatale. It’s a temperamental […]

About 80 percent of people who suffer from allergic asthma suffer from exercise- induced asthma, so it seems sensible that those people should cool any action on the exercise front, right? Not right, says this story in the L.A. Times, although for many years that was the recommended solution. These […]

The answer to the question "How do you get as much out of 30 minutes of exercise as you get from an hour? will surprise no one. You work harder. But how much harder? This piece in the Times of London reports that research by the American College of Sports […]

The Web, like New York City if New York City were free, has something for everyone. It even has a few things for reasonable people, people who do things in, OK, moderation. Have a look, for example at Slackpacker.com, the website for those who, as the site puts it, like […]

Many people would argue that anyone who is not afraid of their first triathlon should have his or her head examined. Sports psychologist Michelle Cleere, writing in RunnersWeb, doesn’t dispute that, but she does suggest that a little head work about your body work could be just the thing to […]

At the "refuse recycling station" in our town, you can pick up a slightly-used treadmill just about any Saturday. Many people do, and a good many of those return them to the same place only slightly-more-used a few months later. The problem: treading is boring. A few tips to overcoming […]

Used appropriately, anabolic-androgenic steroids can do a lot of good for people suffering from fatigue, decreased muscle tone, decreased libido, and several other maladies. But athletes take them for another reason: to build strength quickly, and the risks, as reported in this disconcerting Q&A with Dr. Jeffrey Mechanick in the […]

Somewhere between six-grade math and tenth grade chemistry there’s a formula to help you figure out how may calories a particular activity will send up in smoke. Of course, because muscles burn six calories per pound per day while fat burns two calories per pound per day, it all depends […]