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Deja Vu in 2005 for Astros?
First things first for this edition of the Houston Astros, according to Manager Phil Garner, get to .500. If this squad can go 5-2 this upcoming week leading up to the All Star break, they will do jus

Rock Climbing Basics
Rock climbing is an exhilarating sport and one that is growing in popularity. Today, people of all ages are taking up this fun but physically demanding activity. Many aspects of rock climbing appeal t

Bilateral Breathing: Should You Breathe to Both Sides?
One of the most common wonders of the swimming world is, should you use alternate-side, or bilateral breathing?Throughout my swimming career, I had always breathed to my right side only until a year a

Olympic Swimming vs. Triathlon Swimming
While watching the swimming events in the Olympics last week, I started thinking about how different the freestyle stroke is (or should be) for Olympic sprinters and amateur triathletes.Many people in

Camping Food: Easy & Warm Camping Meals.
Dehydrated/freeze-dried camping food is great for hiking, backpacking, or camping meals because you don't have to keep it cold to avoid spoiling.While coolers/refrigerators can work well in some situa

Brooklyn's Golden Moment
For a period of a dozen years baseball's World Series was largely a New York affair. From 1947 until 1958 at least one team from New York was in the World Series in every year but one. The lone except

Testing Backpacking Gear In Michigan
I was backpacking in the Sleeping Bear Dunes. It was March, so when I made it through the woods and over the dunes, I'd have miles of beach to myself. It was an over-nighter, a chance to test new ultr

Count Strokes for a Better Triathlon Swim
You may have had coaches that make you count strokes throughout the workout, either by mixing it into drill sets, the main set, or at the end of workout. Some coaches recommend making a habit of alway

The Versatility of Inflatable Kayaks
When you think of kayaks you most likely picture a kayak constructed from plastic or a composite of fiberglass and Kevlar. However, kayaks have been available in inflatable form for several decades. T

A Kayaking Community at your Fingertips
Do you have questions about kayaking? Do you want to seek the advice of kayakers that are more experienced and relate to kayakers that are at your level? Wouldn’t it be nice to connect with other kaya

Baccarat for Beginners
Baccarat is an adorable game of cards on the land of Europe. The term Baccarat means zero in both Italian and French. The game like many others has its own history. While some believe that Baccarat is

Bets and Terminology for Beginners
Betting is a very widespread and regular phenomenon especially in United States. In the world of sports betting has not left any game untouched. Be it cricket, horse racing, football, basketball… bett

Top Ten Things I Would Like To See Regarding Baseball
1 Put the designated hitter in the National League or remove the DH in the American League. Let’s create some uniformity.2 Re: Ground Rules or Grounds Rules or Grounds Rule – Not Grounds Round or Gro

Docking Techniques in Boating
While the docking techniques in boating are always going to be dependent upon the weather conditions, there are a few simple things that you should always keep in mind. First of all, in this particul

Do You Have a Runner's Kick When you Swim?
Can you point your toes and straighten out your feet?When you kick on your back, do you tend to go very slow, stay in one place, or even go backwards?Do you have a tough time with swimming drills beca

A Lightweight Backpacking Adventure
I was in the Weminuche Wilderness Area when the snow came. It was my second day out of Silverton, where the locals told me it rains or snows every day in August. I made a note to myself to do some res

Baseball's First World Series
Baseball's first World Series was played in 1903. The contest to decide the World Champions of baseball resulted from player raids by the fledgling American League. This brand new league had declared

Billiards Nutrition: No Longer An Oxymoron
Billiards nutrition is still a relatively new concept. However, everybody knows that leading athletes in baseball, football and basketball quite often have special diets and specific nutrition program

Learning to Swim on Your Side: Your Key to Triathlon Swimming
When we learned to swim freestyle as children, most of us swim flat in the water, with little or no hip rotation as our arms are doing the majority of the work. Many triathletes and open water swimme

Swimming vs. Golf
Recently, I have taken up golf, and I can’t help but notice the similarities between learning golf and learning swimming. Both are finesse sports that require large amounts of concentration and practi

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