RSS for Features section of the Competitor Socal Site http://www.outdoorathlete.com Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:06:13 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.outdoorathlete.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.outdoorathlete.com RSS for Features section of the Competitor Socal Site http://www.outdoorathlete.com/features/olympic-documentary-premiers-august-13.html Over the last five months, the Kleenex brand has traveled the country to film let it out: the movie, a 40-minute documentary highlighting top Olympic Games memories and moments and celebrating the Olympic spirit in all of us. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:23:46 +0100 http://www.outdoorathlete.com/features/see-live-tour-de-france-data-online.html Polar Electro, the company known for heart rate monitors, has launched a Web site that will enable sports fans to track performance and position data from various pro teams during each tour stage. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:22:02 +0100 http://www.outdoorathlete.com/features/going-long-appeal-of-endurance-sports.html When you want to talk to someone about ultra-endurance events, you talk to Dean Karnazes. The best-selling author and frequent Outside magazine cover dude has literally written the book (Ultramarathon Man) on the sport of ultrarunning. He drew widespread attention in the running world with his feat of running 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days. He's now in the middle of completing a series of five desert runs around the world, and he has plans for another "huge event" in 2009 that he's keeping secret for now. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:41:59 +0100 http://www.outdoorathlete.com/features/editor_s-take-ignoring-warning-signs-leads-to-empty-tank.html "I never thought this would happen to me. I know too much to allow my body to get into such a state, don't I?" Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.outdoorathlete.com/features/open-water-swimming-from-here-to-beijing.html This summer the newest sport in the Olympics will see 25 of the world’s best swimmers racing 10K around the flat-water Beijing Olympic rowing course.Photos: Pei Qingsheng Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.outdoorathlete.com/features/escape-the-routine.html Spend a day, a weekend or an entire vacation by trying a newadventure this summer. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:29:42 +0100 http://www.outdoorathlete.com/features/editors-take.html We designate May as our cycling issue each year because May is National Bike Month. Wed, 21 May 2008 15:02:32 +0100 http://www.outdoorathlete.com/features/road-to-ironman.html The plan had started so well. Everything seemed perfect. My brother, Eric "Blue Steel" Chaney and I decided to sign up for the Martian Marathon April 6, as a good primer for Ironman Lake Placid in July. Wed, 07 May 2008 17:19:40 +0100 http://www.outdoorathlete.com/features/the-road-is-calling.html The road race season in Michigan kicked off in April with Spring Training Series Races in Ann Arbor and Waterford and the Ciociaro Can Am Challenge Series in Windsor. Now that roadies are all warmed up, it's time to stretch their legs in some good old-fashioned road and criterium racing. In the coming weeks road cyclists can look forward to the Grattan Race Series kick-off, the Cone Azalia Classic road race, the Tour of Kensington Valley, the Priority Health Tour De Leelanau, the Tour DeGaslight Criterium and in June, a race that is quickly becoming a favorite among all racers, citizen and professional alike - The Superior Bike Fest in Marquette. Mon, 05 May 2008 18:43:57 +0100 http://www.outdoorathlete.com/features/bad-news-good-news-more-questions.html I just received a grim e-mail to end an otherwise unremarkable day. The subject line read, "Ryan Shay Autopsy Released." Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:38:34 +0100