OCTOBER 2002 CONTENTS Vol. 19, No. 4
FEATURES
TANGO YOUR WAY TO HEALTH AND FITNESS A runner's search for the perfect cross-training answer
STRETCH FOR SKI SKATING CAN HELP AVOID INJURIES
A hard lesson learned at the Olympics pays off
XC Q & A: GRAPHING YOUR TRAINING PROGRESS Set up a training scheduleusing a heart rate monitor
A PERSONAL HISTORY OF BAD SKI TURNS Your triumph may fade but embarrassment lasts forever
FANTASTIC FALL BIKING IN SOUTHERN WISCONSIN Biking the North Kettle Moraine and Irish Heritage Trail
SNOWSHOE SHOPPERS SHOULD GO PREPARED A guide to selecting the right snowshoes for you
PORKIES ARE THE SETTING FOR ANNUAL GATHERING A group of friends turns back time visiting the U.P.
SPEAK UP FOR THE BRULE RIVER STATE FOREST
Silent sport people have been silent as master plan develops
AN AUTUMN HIKE ON THE ICE AGE TRAIL A visit to the Lodi Marsh State Wildlife area
CONSERVE SCHOOL: FOR SOLUTIONS, STEWARDSHIP New private high school tucked into the northwoods
DEPARTMENTS
ILLINOIS with BOB RICHARDS After 25 years, Chicago Marathon is still a thrill
NUTRITION with DONNA MARLOR Nutrition strategies for active men
RUNNING with TOM KAUFMAN Last-minute marathon ideas: Take care of details
CROSS COUNTRY SKIING with MITCH MODE
Bjorn Daehlie's advice? Practice playing on skis
BICYCLING with DOUG SHIDELL Part II: The keys to watching a pro bike race
HEALTH & FITNESS with BILL HAUDA Nietzsche, Snow John and Lance Armstrong
WEATHER with TONY SCHUMACHER Manipulating Mother Nature: Making it snow and rain
PADDLE SPORTS with MIKE SVOB Prelude to the Dells: Paddling past Castle Rock
EDITOR'S LETTER CORRESPONDENCE SILENT SPORTS SHORTS
CALENDAR MARKETPLACE
ON THE COVER Bob Bodensteiner, Lee Borowski, Bob Sugden and Mary Eloranta meet forregular roller ski sessions while Betsy Borowski bikes. Robert Bergstrom |