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Everyone knows you can’t buy running shoes for looks.  You can’t get the blue ones instead of the green when the green ones work for you. It’s the same for bikes. You have to buy the right kind of bike for…

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A University of Missouri study suggests that athletic men may be at risk for low bone density. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, “osteoporosis affects more than 2 million men in the United States and nearly 12 million more have osteopenia--…

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Need advice? Injured? Confused? Overwhelmed? Bored? ASK LARA! ASK LARA is a free advice column to help you with all of your running, fitness and nutrition inquiries.  To ASK LARA—simply fill out the form at the conclusion of the column.

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Unlike running, a sport usually dominated by young, rail-thin athletes, cycling is more accepting of body type and age. This is due to pure aerodynamics. The best cyclists going up hills are those with the best weight-to-strength ratio, which generally means being…

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X-Bikes, stationary cycles with weighted handlebars and free-wheel gears, are filling gyms across the country.  An hour-long class on one of these bikes not only tones your upper and lower body, but it could also burn up to 1,000…

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