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Alison Freeman loves tough triathlons. As an athlete, she thrived on the relentless hills at Ironman...

In 2014, at the age of 46, Hildee Weiss tripped on a sidewalk lip. Thankfully, she didn't break anyt...

At 60, Marissa Flint is still finding new ways to surprise herself. 

A high school art teacher by d...

When Anita Uyehara's knees started giving her trouble after a prolific running career, she just foun...

A tranquil morning, as Merle, my best swimming friend, checks the water temps pre-race. 

Grant, my ...

When Schuyler Nunn's gym buddies started talking about Hyrox, an indoor race combines running with f...

The short answer? Two bike accidents. One that could've been much worse than it was, and one that br...

Every wonder what would happen if you didn't just tiptoe out of your comfort zone, but shuffle, flap...

Mary Wiegand has been a road cyclist for years, but when she and her siblings signed up for a 50-mil...

When Janet Sherman was 35 and teaching step aerobics and Body Pump, she was voluntold that she would...

I can’t quite remember how Merle, a multiple Ironman finisher and friend of mine, became swim buddie...

Heidi Mischel is an avid hiker, but when she committed to summiting 19,341-foot Mount Kilimanjaro, a...