A triathlon to try one's soles
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The vast tree-covered Shawangunk Ridge stretches across the horizon, rising in the distance to pale cliffs topped by a crenellated stone tower.
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Why you should watch: The athletes are impossibly tanned and fit, the setting couldn&#39;t be more beautiful and the competition will be fierce.
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Organized  clubs and casual groups offer runners the chance to socialize, and to  improve.
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Some like to compete, but group training isn't for everyone.
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When reaching the top means using fingernails, ropes, harnesses, a helmet and climbing shoes.
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Two years ago, Andrew Smith received a heart transplant at UCLA Medical Center. Today, the 46-year-old is healthy once again, training to compete in a triathlon -- thanks to the
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The promise is attractive: a sweat-free four-minute workout that will give you the same results as a grueling 90-minute session at the local gym.
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After a week of swimming, gymnastics, synchronized diving, and beach volleyball, the Olympic menu will offer a steady diet of its bread-and-butter sport beginning this morning.
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Organized clubs and casual groups offer runners the chance to socialize, and to improve.
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Here's a little trick that can make all the difference.
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Get the basics, and then stretch your mind to the limits. That's how you get in shape for breaking the rules.
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By Ingrid Stegemoeller, The Olympian, Olympia, Wash.  Sep.
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By Mary Hopkin, Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash.  Sep.
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The board-sports retailer gets the hang of skiing and golfing.
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His newest athletic endeavor is the triathlon, but Jeff Thomason gladly will put that on hold while he renews acquaintances with his onetime sporting passion -- football. The fact that his return to the game will be on sport's brightest stage, Super Bowl XXXIX, seemingly pours the foundation for a fairy-tale story.
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Travel: Mat Smith finds there's more than one way to hurtle down a Slovenian mountain at speed. But whatever method you choose it'll be a lot cheaper than in many neighbouring European resorts.
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Sloping off: Nathan Deakes walks with one foot off the ground after his disqualification from the men&#39;s 50km walk. Photo: AP Picture:MARK BAKER.