Badwater Ultramarathon: A Race for Men and Women

To call the Badwater UltraMarathon a challenge would be gross understatement. It is billed as “the world’s toughest footrace.” What other running event has these elements? “…Covering 135 miles (217km) non-stop from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney, CA in temperatures up to 130F...

Noisy Tennis–A Cheat?

You might hear a demonstration of this on your local tennis court, young tennis players grunting with each and every ball strike. It is being ‘like Maria,’ Maria Sharapova, and several other tennis pros. Sharapova’s vocal expressions when she strikes a tennis ball have been recorded...

My Gymnastics Career Was Over at Age 10

Photo of young gymnast by Rafal Bergman. I had good balance and flexibility before the age of ten. I was enrolled in a gymnastic program for years, along with two of my best friends. We had plans of doing gymnastics forever because we enjoyed it so much. Then came a growth spurt for me when I turned...