Diet & Weight Loss

Lochte to Race Phelps in 400 MedleyNew York TimesAlong with his diet, Lochte also tweaked his weight-training routine to emphasize strengthening his core. “I wanted to get stronger in the water,” Lochte …and more » View full post on Diet Weight Loss – Google News

Taking on the ‘toughest race in the world’ In 28 years, fewer than 300 people in the entire world have crossed the finish line. The sport is called ultra cycling for a reason, and one race calls for more than 3,000 miles to be reasoned with. Competitors have a 12-day deadline to race through 14 [...]

Sports Briefs: Great Ski Race returns Sunday The Great Ski Race returns Sunday The 34th annual Great Ski Race, a 30-kilometer Nordic race between Tahoe City and Truckee, is scheduled for Sunday, March 7 starting at 9 a.m. Race-day registration is available in person before 8:30 a.m. Sign up online (www.thegreatskirace.com) before March 4 for [...]

Runners brave cold to race in marathon By Jim Harvin Correspondent Considering temperatures were below freezing for the 7 a.m. start of the fifth annual Five Points of Life Marathon Sunday, it should come as no surprise that both the men’s and women’s overall winners hail from cold climates. (Photo by Jasmine Luoma/Special to the [...]

Despite trouble at start, U.S. team takes first America’s Cup race For more than 2 1/2 years, Ernesto Bertarelli, owner of the Swiss team in the America’s Cup, has claimed that American challenger Larry Ellison was trying to win the cup in court because he was afraid to face the Swiss on the water. Bertarelli [...]

Bikes set to race at Craigieburn Festival CRAIGIEBURN will host its first bike race as part of the Craigieburn Festival this month. Read more on Leader Community Newspapers

Judicial Race had the Highest Spending of 2009 This is the third article in a series analyzing the 2009 elections in the Town of Aurora. Read more on East Aurora Advertiser

Degree of obesity raises risk of stroke, regardless of gender, race The higher a person’s degree of obesity, the higher their risk of stroke — regardless of sex or race. Stroke is more likely among obese blacks than obese whites. Effects of obesity on stroke incidence are likely related to the increased incidence of cardiovascular [...]

How Algal Biofuels Lost a Decade in the Race to Replace Oil Aquatic Species Program (.pdf), initiated under President Jimmy Carter, laid the scientific foundation for making diesel-like fuel from the fat that microscopic algae accumulate in their cells. Fifty-… Read more on MalaysiaNews.net