Sam Taylor, a 38-year-old mother of three from the U.K., simply wanted to buck the trend. That trend being the “designated” sports assigned to young boys and girls in the U.K. as they make their way through grade school. For the girls, there was netball. For the boys, soccer. If these students find that they are not particularly skilled at [...]
Photo: Kensington Palace Who would you peg the winner in a footrace? Prince William or Prince Harry? Or would you go for the dark horse, Princess Kate? The royal trio laced up on Sunday and toed the start line to raise money for Heads Together, their charity which aims to end the stigma surrounding mental illness, and encourages [...]
Team: Sgt Lee Spencer, Lance Corp Cayle Royce, Nigel Rogoff and Paddy Gallagher. Photo: Road2Recovery History was made Feb. 4 when the first all-amputee team rowed across the Atlantic Ocean in a blistering 46 days. Three men who were wounded while serving in the British military, and one man who lost his leg in a skydiving accident, [...]
Photo courtesy of Paul Casey If you find yourself driving home after attending a PGA tournament, and you see a cyclist on the road, look closely. It might just be PGA and European Tour pro Paul Casey under that helmet. Currently the 23rd ranked player in the world, Casey's latest ride was a 47-mile outing on the lush [...]
Photo: Amy Hughes/53.53Marathons By Alison Ryan As the New Year begins, many people find themselves inspired to lace up their trainers and recommit to their fitness. The commitment can wane, however, if inspiration dwindles amid everyday life’s demands. Many find success by beginning with small goals like completing a 5k run and working up to eventually completing [...]