Some people are blessed with amazing physical gifts: blazing speed, astounding leaping ability, precise hand-eye coordination. These incredible human specimens often end up playing sports at high levels, and go on to become the athletes of legend, gaining immense fame and adoration for their skill and achievements ...and then there are the rest of us. Most of us will never know what it's like to . . . more »

I've been thinking about doing an ultra-marathon next year and have been reading a lot of good books on the subject. If you're interested here's a few that I've really enjoyed. These are fascinating books even if you're not a runner. This is a great book on what it takes to be a top level ultra runner. In this book Scott recalls his rough childhood . . . more »

Lance Armstrong is undoubtedly one of the most controversial sports figures in our recent history. Multiple sucesses at Tour de France seemingly secured his spot in bicycling history and yet his recent fall from grace has not diminished his notoriety. Want to see what made him so popular? Check out these titles: It's Not about the Bike Lance shares the difficult life and death struggle . . . more »

Greetings fellow adventurers! The latest edition of Dungeons and Dragons is currently available to playtest, and I have been lucky enough to be part of a group of experienced gamers giving it a go. How experienced? Well, I remember when D & D first came out, something like 900 years ago. So far, it seems like a fun interpretation of classic rules with a lot . . . more »

After months of anguish and hundreds of games missed, NHL hockey is finally back! For those who haven't been following the news, the NHL owners locked out the players due to an