RSS for Features section of the Metro Sports NY Site http://www.metrosportsny.com Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:21:56 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.metrosportsny.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.metrosportsny.com RSS for Features section of the Metro Sports NY Site http://www.metrosportsny.com/features/talking-with-taylor-phinney.html Taylor Phinney has a lot going on these days. Earlier this year, the 17-year-old clinched a spot on the U.S. Olympic track cycling team roster with strong finishes in the World Cup Series, capped off with a champion title in the 4,000-meter individual pursuit in Los Angeles. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:13:28 +0100 http://www.metrosportsny.com/features/see-live-tour-de-france-data-online.html Polar Electro, the company known for heart rate monitors, has launched a Web site that will enable sports fans to track performance and position data from various pro teams during each tour stage. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:22:02 +0100 http://www.metrosportsny.com/features/wheel-time-in-china.html Tim Blumenthal is the current executive director of Bikes Belong and the former executive director of the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA). He has been a cycling announcer at the Olympics since 1984. We caught up with him before he headed to China for his seventh summer Olympics. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:41:48 +0100 http://www.metrosportsny.com/features/journal-of-a-workout-procrastinator.html June 21. This is the summer I finally whip my body into optimal shape. My goal is to average running 40 miles per week and then celebrate my summer of discipline by entering either the Adirondack Marathon or the Boulder Backroads Marathon on September 21. I would start running today but I don’t want to miss this afternoon’s Rachel Ray Show. Rach is hatching up a special summer recipe for Sloppy Joes. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:37:56 +0100 http://www.metrosportsny.com/features/escape-the-routine.html Spend a day, a weekend or an entire vacation by trying a new adventure this summer. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:29:42 +0100 http://www.metrosportsny.com/features/my-china-race.html With three Hawaii Ironmans under her belt, this local athlete went after another at the inaugural Ironman China. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:21:25 +0100 http://www.metrosportsny.com/features/fastpacking-on-the-high-peaks.html Erik Schlimmer tells the story of how he learned to fastpack the Adirondacks, a grueling 110 miles and 19,000 vertical feet of climbing, in five days with only 11 pounds on his back. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:52:56 +0100 http://www.metrosportsny.com/features/from-the-editor-think-before-you-grunt.html When this issue hits the gyms and stores, the story that inspired this column will be old news, but I’m writing about it anyway because I think it raises some really important issues in the active community. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:40:31 +0100 http://www.metrosportsny.com/features/how-should-you-be-paddling-this-summer.html A day of paddling is all it takes sometimes to be humbled by the environment we often take for granted. Paddling, a general term used for canoeing, kayaking, or rafting, is often defined by the type of water the sport is done on. You often hear of sea vs. white water kayaking, or flat vs. river canoeing. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:02:52 +0100 http://www.metrosportsny.com/features/open-water-swimming-from-here-to-beijing.html This summer the newest sport in the Olympics will see 25 of the world’s best swimmers racing 10K around the flat-water Beijing Olympic rowing course. Photos: Pei Qingsheng Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:28:41 +0100