http://www.libertysportsmag.com Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:11:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_2100" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="An enhanced weekend experience of activities features four races, more than 20 Cheer Zones,free Health & Fitness Expo, volunteer opportunities and family fun."][/caption] PHILADELPHIA (September 7, 2010) – In November, the City of Philadelphia will welcome more than 20,000 runners and over 50,000 spectators at the 2010 ... http://www.libertysportsmag.com/?p=2097 Around the corner, tires slipping on harshly trodden grass repeatedly smothered into the ground, the need to accelerate becomes overwhelmingly apparent as that wheel in front of you, so meticulously focused upon, begins to fade away from your periphery.  An aluminum frame flexes ever so slightly under powerful legs, snapping ... http://www.libertysportsmag.com/?p=2085 Jim MacLaren, who at one time was the world’s fastest amputee triathlete, passed away Monday evening August 30th. His life was short but amazingly impactful. After getting hit by a New York City bus while on his motorcycle back in 1985 and having his lower leg amputated below the knee ... http://www.libertysportsmag.com/?p=2049 [caption id="attachment_2046" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo by P. Engleman"][/caption] With a very successful turn out last year, and some great Labor Day Weekend weather on tap, the Philadelphia Naked Bike Ride (PNBR) will take off from an undisclosed location at dusk on Sunday, September 5th. The organizers are expecting well over 1000 ... http://www.libertysportsmag.com/?p=2045 More than 330 athletes to represented U.S. in Budapest. [caption id="attachment_2042" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="The 2009 Team USA squad in Gold Coast, Australia. (USA Triathlon)"][/caption] COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - More than 330 of the United States' top age group triathletes will represent Team USA on Sept. 11-12 at the 2010 ITU Age Group ... http://www.libertysportsmag.com/?p=2041 MARK YOUR CALENDARS !!!!! Over 140 commercial and private vendors will travel from across the nation to provide some of the best deals on all things cycling, including new and used bicycles, parts, fitness equipment, apparel, and more! Date: Oct 2, 2010 8:30 a.m.—2:00p.m. Location: The Valley Preferred Cycling Center 1151 Mosser Road ... http://www.libertysportsmag.com/?p=2036 September 12, 2010 8 AM Art Museum Steps Bike Philly is a morning of relaxed biking on certified car-free Philadelphia streets. Bring friends to celebrate with thousands of bicyclists of all ages. This once a year event is family-friendly, featuring a car-free 10 and 20 mile loop and a challenging 35 mile option ... http://www.libertysportsmag.com/?p=2028 Admit it. You’ve done it before running. While cycling. After getting out of the pool. Thrown out an energy bar wrapper, that is. What else could you do? You probably stowed it away in your pocket, which is better than tossing it wherever you were. Unfortunately, not everybody is like ... http://www.libertysportsmag.com/?p=2023 If you’ve got a lot of hair on the top of your head, you’ve got a problem: how to keep it out of your face. Hats and bandanas might work, but they also trap heat on top of your head as the temperature creeps up. Personally? I rely on the ... http://www.libertysportsmag.com/?p=2017 USA Triathlon National Team member Sarah Haskins (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Mark Fretta (Portland, Ore.) of USAT's Project 2012 program were victorious Sunday at the Chicago Triathlon. Project 2012's Jillian Petersen (St. Louis, Mo.) and Kevin Collington (Orlando, Fla.) each finished second to give USAT's National Team Program four athletes on ... http://www.libertysportsmag.com/?p=1970