Andy Rihs, Longtime Pro-Cycling Patriarch, Passes Away
> The BMC Racing team announced Thursday that its team owner, Andreas Rihs, died at age 75 after what the team called a “patient and valiantly endured illness.” Despite a tendency to defer the spotlight to his riders, Rihs was…
Can Winter Destroy Your Relationship?
How to embrace the season (and your partner) Welcome to Tough Love. Every other week, we’re answering your questions about dating, breakups, and everything in between. Our advice giver is Blair Braverman, dogsled racer and author of Welcome to the…
How to Keep Your Travel Gear Organized
Seven products that make adventuring easier There are folks whose garages feature perfectly arranged gear hooks and meticulously labeled drawers. And then there are those whose gear lives wherever they left it. For much of my life, I fell into…
How to Date When You Live in a Van
Plus, why first dates are scary (even for falconers), and how to overcome your nerves Welcome to Tough Love. Every other week, we’re answering your questions about dating, breakups, and everything in between. Our advice giver is Blair Braverman, dogsled…
Big Win for Lance Armstrong in Settlement
> After a nearly eight-year legal battle, Lance Armstrong agreed Thursday on a settlement in the high-profile “whistleblower” lawsuit brought against the seven-time Tour de France champion by the federal government. According to the New York Times, Armstrong agreed to pay…
Is This What I Have to Do to Get Away from My Phone?
We need safe spaces from our addictive, IQ-lowering technology I sit on a rock along the White Rim Trail in Canyonlands National Park, assembling a camp stove and filling a pot with water to make oatmeal and coffee. I’ve been…
The Case for Lowering Your Expectations
It may be the key to happiness and sustainable performance Consider Amelia Boone. The world-champion Spartan racer is a Type A pusher. When she’s not winning Spartan events or racing ultramarathons, she’s a corporate lawyer for Apple. Boone has always…
Gear to Make Winter Road Biking Actually Fun
Expert Essentials Gear to Make Winter Road Biking Actually Fun The stuff pro winter warriors say they can’t ride without Facebook Icon Twitter Icon sms email Feb 9, 2018 Feb 9, 2018 When you buy something using the retail links…
Pacers Are Ruining the Marathon
Why the top elites shouldn’t be getting any extra help Last week, the London Marathon announced its elite athlete fields. Once again, the English capital did justice to its reputation for hosting the world’s most competitive annual marathon. Kipchoge. Keitany. Bekele.…
Should I Work Out When I'm Sick?
> Athletes train to push through signs of discomfort and fatigue. That kind of grit is what helps competitors set FKTs, send new routes, conquer longer distances, and pull off a photo finish. But it’s also what makes it so…