Meet Air Force Star Swimmers The Holman Twins

The 30-year old Holman twins of Colorado Springs are NCAA Swimmers of South Dakota and hold 800m freestyle and 3000m open water medals from the 2015 FINA World Masters Championships, as well as a 2014 Air Force Athlete of the Year award. Mary and Sara Holman are currently lieutenants in the U.S. Air Force. Their military

Beat Back the Fall Doldrums with Bouldering

Beat Back the Fall Doldrums with Bouldering

Hank Shell Beat Back the Fall Doldrums with Bouldering Fall in the Rocky Mountains can signal a bit of a lull for many outdoor enthusiasts. Aside from the radiance of turning Aspens, infrequent but fleeting snows and chilly temperatures leave us in a bit of limbo – not enough snow to ski, and not enough

Meet Master Baseball Player Steven Head

Meet 59 year old Forever Fit Science master athlete Steven Head from McLean, VA.  Head is a Master Baseball Player and Master Trainer at Sport + Health, Veteran of the U.S. Air Force, and Masters player in age 25-plus and 35-plus baseball leagues.  Head gives his background on how he got involved in master baseball

Crunch Time!

Paul Stevens Carpe Diem (but in a relaxed sort of way) “CRUNCH TIME!!!” I’m a bit late in filing this article as my schedule was recently interrupted by a serious cycling accident.  As I had done on numerous occasions this past spring and summer, I started my day with a high tempo ride that would

Meet Master Tennis Player Jacob Zylberberg

Meet Forever Fit Science master athlete Jacob Zylberberg. Zylberberg is a 67 year old tennis player who earned Gold in Singles and Silver in mixed doubles at the 2015 Huntsman Senior Games.  One of his favorite things about the game is playing with his wife Gail.  He offers tips on staying active and how play

European College of Sports Science Congress 2016 Summary

Evan Stevens This past July Vienna played host to over 3,000 researchers, professionals, students, and various other attendees who work in fields related to sport science. Now in its 21st year, the annual European College of Sports Science (ECSS) congress brings together the best and brightest in the field to share their latest research findings

Carpe Diem, The Series: Riding for MS

Paul Stevens Carpe Diem (But in a Relaxed Sort of Way) As introduced in my previous article, I was scheduled to participate in a fundraising ride for Multiple Sclerosis last weekend.  The ride would go from Ottawa to Cornwall, located on the St. Lawrence River.  The first leg would be on Saturday, and then the

#Dadblog: Becoming A Triathlete

Mike Caterini Since my last dadblog, another sprint triathlon has been entered into the books. It was held at the Muskoka resort town of Gravenhurst, Ontario. I ended up finishing (surviving may be a more accurate description), but under even more adverse circumstances than I had encountered at Guelph Lake, which I will describe later. For

Riding for Charity

Carpe Diem, The Series: Riding for Charity

Paul Stevens Carpe Diem (but in a relaxed sort of way) Summer Daze We’re into August already?! The summer has been moving quickly probably because the schedule has been pleasantly full. We recently had my sisters and their respective husbands stay with us for a weekend and we were able to show them around town as

Carpe Diem, The Series: Dog Days of Summer

Paul Stevens Carpe Diem (but in a relaxed sort of way) We’re not yet in to the dog days of summer but it sure feels like it.  Temperatures in the low 30s (about 90F) along with high humidity that pushes the humidex or ‘feels like’ temperature to the low 40s, (over 100F) for the past

Chocolate Milk at the End of Practice

Paul Stevens Carpe Diem (but in a relaxed sort of way) Happy Canada Day and Independence Day to our U.S.-based friends! Isn’t it a bit of wonder that two countries with a border that spans thousands of kilometers/miles has never seen the need for anything that even resembles a fence, let alone a wall? I

Father’s Day Triathlon

#Dadblog: I did it!

Mike Caterini #Dadblog: I did it! I’ve just left the beach running and am a couple minutes into my swim on this Father’s Day Triathlon.  Thrashing away in a semi-chaotic mass of age 50+ swimmers wearing green bathing caps, I’m struggling to get ahead of the pack and reach the first turn at the orange