The Believers
The future doesn't just happen. The next frontiers of adventure, fitness, gear, and sport are crafted by bold visionaries with world-changing dreams—and the minds and muscles to make them real...
Dimity McDowell
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The Iron Sheik
Faris Al-Sultan's crusade to become triathlon's first Muslim world champion
Aces Wild
They've paid their dues, mastered their game, and pushed the limits. And this year, they've been blowing our minds. Meet the new icons of cool.
Pick Up the Pace
Set a new personal best with gear and garb that can take a pounding
Fast Food
We're not talking fries and fat, with fresh nowhere in sight. We're talking about smart nutrition to help you charge up, trim down, and get the most out of mealtime. We picked the brains of top...
Recipes for Success
Though we admire the ease of energy-replenishing snacks like Gu and PowerBars, man can't live on them alone. So we asked top athletes, from marathoners to pole-vaulters, to cough up their best...
Glove Affair
Put your hands together for the newest crop of toasty, weatherproof winter gloves
Domestic Abyss
Why jet to exotic reefs when home waters boast spectacularly diverse diving?
Get Your Game On
Pass the summer splash test with these rowdy water fitness contests
Train Short, Go Long
Grueling workouts are the only way to get ready for long-distance endurance, right? Wrong.
Wheel Appeal
Upgrade your ride with these stocking stuffers
Let the Games Begin
The just-in-time, let's-party, fear-no-evil Winter Olympics get ready to rip in the country that needs 'em now more than ever