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Say Om: yoga at any age
WENDY CITY MOM · the parenting column · Bloom Yoga Studio, located on Rockwell Street in Chicago, offers yoga classes to women during every stage of their lives.
Winning present ideas for your favorite sports enthusiast
Chicago is known as a city of major sports. With collegiate teams, two roller derby clubs, two Major League Baseball teams and our other major teams such as the Bears, Bulls and Blackhawks, Chicago shoppers can find plenty of sports goodies. In fact, you’re likely …
Ways to winterize your workout
Just because the season has changed, it doesn’t mean that you have to give up on your workout routine. Here are a few winter workout tips from Aaron Ruth, strength and conditioning coach at St. Vincent’s Sports Performance in Indianapolis, which works with more than …
Cycling enthusiast Todd Rickets, part owner of Cubs, launches Wrigley Field Road Tour
Todd Ricketts is known by most in Chicago as a member of the family that owns the Cubs, and as a member of the team's board. However, not everyone knows about his other passion: biking. It all started when he was a kid in Omaha. …
Revolutionary Tennis Explorers clinic introduces tennis to toddlers
The 2012 Summer Olympics may have passed, but a fever is still in the air and on the court, especially with the US Open in full swing, for tennis enthusiasts in Chicagoland. Recognizing this, the Chicago-based Midtown Athletic Clubs knows it's never too early to …
Fitness for golfers
If you are trying to improve your golf game, it can seem like everyone is trying to sell you something – equipment, accessories, even lessons. But trainers say the first step starts with you. Your body, which controls every aspect of your swing, may be …
Simulate Tour de France with local hills
Take on a faux Tour de France with recommended riding in the Chicago area and its surrounding states.
Does golf make you mental? 5 tips to break 90
Some golfers get so frustrated with their skills that they throw in their clubs, never able to hit the magic score of 90 or under. That does not have to be you, area golf pros say.
Art of Futbol gallery showcases the beauty of the game
Soccer, the world's biggest sport, is constantly going on around us. Kids are always kicking a ball in a park somewhere both in the city and suburbs, from the fields of Buffalo Grove to the slums of Brazil. More than just the ball, there is …
Cyclist asks church members to ride bikes to worship
Surely Jesus would approve if parishoners cycled or walked to church. It's healthier for body and soul and the environment, and that's the thinking behind Rob Bollendorf's goal of getting members of St. Margaret Mary Parish to get to mass under their own steam more often.
How to choose a winning football helmet
In the game of football, athlete protection should remain top-of-mind among parents, coaches and the public, making a player's helmet selection a crucial step prior to the upcoming season. Ongoing research shows the benefits of helmet innovations and protective enhancements. For example, Virginia Tech recently …
Professional soccer player Josha Krueger leaves a lasting impression on local athletes
I turned 40 a few weeks ago, and I am in good shape for my age. As a lifelong soccer player in the body of a klutz, I would joke that, by age 40, I would be unstoppable. Learning skills - in sports and elsewhere …
Ed Farmer, voice of the Chicago White Sox, opens up about the kidney transplant that saved his life
Ed Farmer has been a voice of the Chicago White Sox for more than two decades now. He's currently sharing the radio booth for a 12th season with Darrin Jackson, also a former Major League ball player. Roaring into the 2012 season on the way …
Vintage roller derby dame reminisces about her life on the banked track
On March 31, 90-year-old Chicagoan Madelyn DeVincent was reacquainted with her old love. This retired nurse didn't reencounter an old high school crush or dote on out-of-town grandkids. Rather, DeVincent, a former skater, came to the UIC Pavilion to enjoy a night of her old …
Recreational athletes are laid up by bum knees, too
No golfer likes it when a shot lands in a sand trap, but Jeff Robinson used to get particularly distraught when it happened. Having struggled with sore knees for two decades, just navigating the small descent into a bunker was excruciating. "I couldn't go downhill without …
Swimmer Anna Johannes hopes for Paralympic gold
By 10 a.m., Anna Johannes has crossed more off of her daily to-do list than most strive to accomplish in a week. As a swimmer with her eyes set on the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, every moment of her day counts as she balances …
Nutrition tips to boost energy in young athletes
More than seven million boys and girls across the country will participate in organized sports this year, and unfortunately, injuries are a part of every season. The mistake athletes, parents and coaches often make is overlooking proper nutrition as a sports injury prevention measure. A …
Lewis women’s basketball looks to stay hot against USF
Lewis women’s basketball has had much success (30-6) against St. Francis and the Flyers are hoping that trend continues when they take on the Fighting Saints Wednesday (Dec. 7) night in Romeoville, Ill.
Your golf game: Getting rid of fat and thinned shots
Many golfers are plagued by fat and thin shots. There is probably not a more frustrating feeling than to get 130 yards from the green, and then cover the sod over the ball or skull one over the green. These two shots are cousins because …
Looking for a course? Golf guide is online
For the last 87 springs, there was one sure thing in the area golf scene. With next to no fanfare, Babe Ahern’s Evergreen Country Club would be open for business. Not this year. Ahern died Dec. 12, only a few weeks after selling the 95-acre …