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Trekking – Bangalore man sets spelling Guinness Record

skywalker — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:12:21 +0000

Bangalore man sets spelling Guinness Record
Shishir Hatwar clinched the record for “fastest backwards spelling of 50 words.”

Bangalore man wins Guinness record for spelling
Spelling the word ‘Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia’ could stump many, but not the 25-year-old Guinness Book record holder Shishir Hathwar, who can not only do it without batting an eyelid but in the reverse order as well.

Fun food ideas for I-55 travelers
The stretch of Interstate Highway 55 that rolls south from St. Louis toward Arkansas and destinations way beyond is not what one would call a fine-dining corridor.

Southern California surfers await tsunami ride
Surfers in Southern California took advantage of decent waves ahead of the high water expected from a tsunami trekking across…

Swimming – Swimming & Diving. Record Swims from Rutqvist, Kelly Lead Gamecocks on Saturday

skywalker — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 09:12:01 +0000

Swimming & Diving. Record Swims from Rutqvist, Kelly Lead Gamecocks on Saturday
Freshman Amanda Rutqvist lowered her own school record in the 200-yard breaststroke, Chris Kelly set the men’s 200 backstroke record, and eight South Carolina swimmers advanced to the finals on Saturday morning at the SEC Swimming Championships at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.

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OSAA Swimming State Championships: Class 6A final results
Jesuit won the girls team title and Sunset won the boys team title at the 2011 OSAA Class 6A Swimming State Championships

diving – World Record Highest Dive (Dana Kunze 172 Foot High Dive World Champion)

skywalker — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 21:15:37 +0000

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Dana Kunze 172 Foot High Dive World Champion
Video Rating: 4 / 5

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Since I’ve shown you my best dives… here are my worst… and my friends worst dives… enjoy! 2000-2005 Best diving crash video on the net?!
Video Rating: 4 / 5

CrazyJourneys Daily Bike News covering ultra, touring and endurance cycling

Luke Bream — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:08:16 +0000

CrazyJourneys daily news on training, psychology and inspirational stories to help you cycle longer and faster.

Today’s highlights include another British attempt on the round the world cycling record and a detailed account of the effectiveness of performance drug use from an amateur cyclists perspective.

I struggled to pick just one post to recommend from Russell’s fantastic blog. He is an artist cycling around the world, his writing is powerful and poignant. So here are 2 choices, both are unusual and thought provoking What we fear makes us ill and pedal by pedal an intimate goodbye
British cyclists are on a roll with “around the world cycling records” from LCC. First came Mark Beaumont 194 days, next James Bowthorpe 175 days. The record is now under threat again by Julian Sayarer a 23-year-old London cycle courier averaging a massive 112 miles per day, which would bring him home in 160 days. These photos show him at start then after 10,000 miles !! Check Julian’s website out This is not for Charity

“If you were stranded on a desert island what’s the one thing you’d want with you” question, and his response was “Walmart”. This classic line is taken from a great article on Tao of Cycling titled Banter Check it out.
Some lovely poetry on a cycling theme from Words-a-day. The bored reflections of a bored soul in a boring world.
You know that you are an Ultra Cyclist when? Taken from an article on Ultra Running on the same theme!
- You tell your significant other you’ll ride there and would she please bring your change of clothes (for Thanksgiving Dinner)
- You do centuries for speed work
- Every deep thought and every great idea came to you while you were on the bike
- Your closet is full of cycling gear and you can’t find “any” street clothes to wear
- When you call your vacations- bikations.
- When taking the long way home from work involves lights, and at least 1,500 portable calories
- When you look at a Recommend Daily Allowances and scoff
- When you look at “servings per container” and divide by two to achieve a more accurate number.
Race Around Ireland have set the dates for the 2010 race which is 1350 mile (2200km) non-stop cycle race sanctioned by the Ultra Marathon Cycling Association. Race open to solo riders and teams.
Training for endurance based events like triathlon, marathons and cycling requires a great deal of planning ,experience and knowledge. This excellent endurance nutrition video lists in order of importance the nutritional factors starting with water, electrolytes, carbs and Branch Chain Amino Acid’s ( BCAA’s), probably endurance nutrition best kept secret.
Are you intimidated to race your bike, scared of the pain or embarrassment of being dropped. You are not alone. MellowVelo share your feelings and have a lovely post The intent to race
So you want to get leaner, faster, stronger and not bulk up? This is the most informative article I have read on drugs in sport. It is a detailed and personal account of taking them, the effects and performance benefits they bring to endurance athletes and cyclists. It’s long but well worth the read. Please note it is NOT a moral article, nor too a discussion of the ethics but a scientific study of performance gains from an amateurs perspective. Endurance cycling drug use
Thanks to Running to Stand Still for the cool cycling picture used in the title of this article

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