athlete Archives - Experience Life

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Ready for Anything: Allyson Felix

By Molly Tynjala

The Olympic champion shares what she’s learned so far about motherhood, success, and adapting to uncertainty.

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Are Kids’ Sports Becoming Too Competitive?

By Chris Ballard

Many children simply don’t have fun playing sports anymore. Here’s a plan to reverse the “adultification” of youth athletics.

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Jessie Diggins: An Athlete’s Eating Disorder — and Recovery

By Jessie Diggins

Olympic gold medalist cross-country skier Jessie Diggins talks about overcoming her eating disorder.

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Going for Gold: Q&A With Mallory Weggemann

By Kaelyn Riley

One young swimmer shares her thoughts on the value of resiliency and community as she races toward the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Running High: Kilian Jornet

By Robyn Griggs Lawrence

Ultrarunner Kilian Jornet talks about his love for racing in the mountains — and the commitment it takes to overcome your limitations and fears.

Rediscover Your Inner Athlete

By Laurel Kallenbach

Strategies for rethinking your self-image and goals so you can enjoy the benefits of a realistic, and really fun, fitness identity.

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Behind the Scenes With Christian Ponder (Video)

By Experience Life Staff

Go behind the scenes at our September cover shoot with the NFL quarterback.

Research Project: Lisa Dillon’s Success Story

By Lisa Dillon

A skeptic explores her options for treating back pain — while avoiding the needle and the knife.

- Sports/Recreation -

Before becoming a parent, I thought I knew exactly what it meant to be an athlete. Being an athlete meant pushing myself to the limit — racing for a personal best, an age group win, or to outkick my nemesis at the finish line.

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Christy Mahon’s Big Adventure

By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHC

On May 16, 2010, Colorado native Christy Mahon became the first woman and the seventh person ever to ski all 54 of Colorado’s 14,000-foot mountains, affectionately known as the “Colorado 14ers.” Because she kept her mission under the radar, her victory came as a surprise to many. Not to her husband, Ted Mahon, though, a mountaineer and ski instructor who accompanied her on every climb and descent.