CONTENTS Vol. 18, No. 1 JULY 2001
FEATURES
TODDLERS DON'T MEAN YOU HAVE TO STOP TOURING Taking the kids along is challenging, but rewarding
FIXED GEARS & ADVENTURE BICYCLING ON THE TRACK Midwesterners can test skills on a number of area tracks
SCENERY AND SERINITY: WISCONSIN'S RUSTIC ROADS Roads to relaxation abound across the state
THE HEARTLAND TRAIL IN NORTH-CENTRAL MINNESOTA A scenic countryside of lakes, forest and small towns
GETTING READY FOR YOUR FIRST ADVENTURE RACE Equipment, nutrition, strategy and team psychology
PROFILING WISCONSIN ELITE TRIATHLETE LAUREN JENSEN Don't be fooled: She's a shark in sheep's clothing
RUNNING OUT OF MONEY: ONE RUNNER'S OPINION This runner was forced to simplify his running
PADDLING IN THE PARK: IT'S A DAM GOOD EXPO A working, low-head dam model is just one feature
DOOR COUNTY IS A PARADISE FOR PADDLERS
Sea kayakers will find almost unlimited trips
BUILDING A ROLLERBOARD BUILDS SPECIFIC STRENGTH Improve your poling with this easy-to-build rollerboard
NEW DEVELOPMENTS MAKE ROLLER SKIING MUCH SAFER Roller ski engineering has resulted in improved equipment
XC SKI Q & A: LOWER BODY EXERCISE, LT REFERENCE Lee Borowski answers readers' training questions
DEPARTMENTS
BICYCLING with DOUG SHIDELL A day in the life of a neutral support mechanic
WEATHER with TONY SCHUMACHER Just what does a green sky really mean?
RUNNING with TOM KAUFMAN An unscientific poll tells what runners expect from a race
PADDLE SPORTS with MIKE SVOB Three day-trips on the idyllic Turtle Creek
EDITOR'S LETTER CORRESPONDENCE SILENT SPORTS SHORTS CALENDAR MARKETPLACE
ON THE COVER Track racing at the NCS velodrome in Blaine, Minn. Robert Bergstrom |