SEPTEMBER 2001
Vol. 18, No. 3
CONTENTS
FEATURES
CHEQUAMEGON FAT TIRE FEST IS READY TO ROLL
Nearly two decades old and still as popular as ever
SILENT SPORTS EXERCISES: PROPRIOCEPTIVE TRAINING
Coordination of muscle contractions protects joints
OFF-ROAD AT NIGHT: IT'S A WHOLE NEW WORLD
Your world shrinks to what's in the beam of light
ARMSTRONG'S INSPIRATION GOES BEYOND BICYCLING
Rarely does an athlete inspire such hope in people
XC SKI Q & A: ARMSTRONG'S HILL TRAINING AT THE LT
Armstrong's training applies to skiers as well as cyclists
FRAPPIER ACCELERATION SPORTS TRAINING FOR SKIING
Program includes ice treadmill for ski-specificity
A TRUE CLASSIC: CHICAGO RIVER FLATWATER CLASSIC
A race through the concrete jungle of downtown Chicago
TWO TRIPS TO THE BWCA HELD 20 YEARS APART
Much has changed, yet much remains the same
THE NORTHSHORE INLINE MARATHON HITS THE STREET
It's the nation's biggest and best inline marathon
A VISIT TO MICHIGAN'S SLEEPING BEAR DUNES
Sweeping sand dunes seem out of place in the Midwest
BUSHWHACKING IN THE CANADIAN BUSH
Properly prepared, getting off trail can be more fun
REPORT FROM WISCONSIN'S STATE TRAILS COUNCIL
An extended firearm deer hunt looms on the horizon
DEPARTMENTS
BICYCLING with DOUG SHIDELL
There are no guarantees with a Firehouse 50 goal
WEATHER with TONY SCHUMACHER
The link between allergies and the weather
NUTRITION with DONNA MARLOR R.D., M.A.
Push "Phytos" to minimize muscle damage
PADDLE SPORTS with MIKE SVOB
A river by any other name: Many share the same name
RUNNING with TOM KAUFMAN
A look at Madison's long and rich running history
EDITOR'S LETTER
CORRESPONDENCE
SILENT SPORTS SHORTS
CALENDAR
MARKETPLACE
ON THE COVER
The PowerBar Cleanup Crew in last year's Fat Tire Fest.
Robert Bergstrom
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