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Norseman Xtreme Triathlon [Race Profile]
This race profile comes from Mark Vermeersch, a triathlete for Team Timex and independent consultant who traveled to Norway to race the Norseman Xtreme Triathlon, deemed the hardest Ironman-distance triathlon […]
Chase Norton’s 228-Mile Solo Trek Across Death Valley
It’s ironic that, as a child, Chase Norton used to spend more time indoors, tinkering with his computer, than outside. These days, he prepares for adventures like a 228-mile solo […]
Matt Samet: Fighting Drugs with Rocks
Rock climber Matt Samet, 41, former editor-in-chief of Climbing Magazine, didn’t plan on becoming a writer too. During a break from studying geology at the University of Colorado at Boulder in the early […]
Inside the Livestrong Foundation
Let’s set aside the fact that Lance Armstrong has been asked to return $4 million in Tour de France prize money. It’s the “most sophisticated doping scheme in sports history,” […]
Risks and Rocks: The Mentality Behind Mountain Sports
Rock climber and former Climbing Magazine editor Matt Samet knows his sport is dangerous. Until last year, he was the only climber to have successfully scaled Primate, a 90-foot route on Seal Rock […]
Navigating 8 Las Vegas Skateparks
While Las Vegas may be known for its casino gambling, those that live in the city know that the city has plenty to offer for any interest, including skateboarders. There […]
EXCLUSIVE: David Goggins 24-Hour Pull Up World Record: Take #2
This is a Nerve Rush exclusive article on one of our favorite athletes on the planet, David Goggins. Update 9/28: A wrist injury prevented David from hitting his goal this […]
8 Leadership Skills I Applied to Finishing My First Ironman
This is a guest post from Jarie Bolander, an engineer by training, entrepreneur by nature and leader by endurance. Jarie combines leadership and endurance athletics over on his blog, Leading from Within. […]
Boxing, a Gut-Wrenching Sport
It was when I watched Raging Bull in high school that I discovered boxing’s brilliance as a sport. A 1980 biographical film directed by Martin Scorsese, Raging Bull stars Robert […]
Felix Baumgartner 22-Mile Supersonic World Record Stratos Skydive
Folks, skydiving history will soon be made. Felix Baumgartner, Austrian aviation specialist, plans to leap out of a space capsule from an altitude of 120,000 feet, rocketing his way at […]
