April 2004 Contents Vol. 20, No. 10
FEATURES
Middle-of-the-Pack Award Named after Silent Sports founder Greg Marr
Payback time The Birkie elite wave
Are the Birkie Waves working? A middle-of-the-pack skier wonders
WORS goes national Staying accessible to the citizen class
Paddling the Manitowoc /two rivers area Fast and beautiful spring paddling
Mendota rowers take to the lake Once punishment, now fun
Rebirth of the Pine Line Marathon Now USATF - certified
Old sportswear never dies It may just look like it did
DEPARTMENTS
Running with Tom Kaufman It's time to set your goals
Nutrition with Donna Marlor Losing weight, not energy
Health & Fitness with Bill Hauda An insurer pays customers to exercise
Weather with Tony Schumacher April weather can be fickle
Cross Country Skiing with MITCH MODE The power of the Birkie
XC Ski Q&A with Lee Borowski Is skiing dying? Low turnout may suggest it
EDITOR'S LETTER CORRESPONDENCE SILENT SPORTS SHORTS
CALENDAR MARKETPLACE
ON THE COVER A group from Maywood Environmental Park enjoying a spring canoe/kayak outing on the Sheboygan River in southeastern Wisconsin. Robert C. Bergstrom |