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Archives for January 2012

The Barefoot Kilimanjaro Challenge

Ross Tucker · 21 Jan 2012 ·

Only 3 days to go before I jet off to Kilimanjaro to tackle Africa’s highest summit, and the world’s highest free-standing mountain…barefoot… Let me start off by pointing out that doing this climb has NOTHING to do with advocacy for barefoot running (or living) and nor is it even related to the whole barefoot running […]

Science of Sport awards: Teams of the year – Kenya & Barcelona

Ross Tucker · 02 Jan 2012 ·

Welcome to 2012!  It’s an Olympic year, the undoubted highlight of the year for us, but there are Tours, Marathons, meets and matches to cover and we are looking forward to the analysis, debate and discussion.  We hit our three millionth visitor on New Year’s Eve, and we’re hoping for another million this year!  Dollars, […]

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