Service field projects sought by Clinton School for ’ 14-15The University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service is seeking applications for field projects for the 2014-15 academic year. The projects give students working toward their Master of Public S...February 9, 2014
Author: Trainees need carbsThe New Rules of Marathon and Half-Marathon Nutrition by Matt Fitzgerald (Da Capo Press, paperback, February), 290 pages, $17.99
While the term “nutrition rules” may bring to mind a joyless regimen o...October 7, 2013
Slacklining good for balance, core strength — and funYou may have seen someone walking on one at a park, campsite or gym.
Or maybe you wondered what to call the guy bouncing and doing flips off what looked like a tightrope during Madonna’s halftime sho...July 8, 2013
Outfitter, gym can rig climber with slacklineSlacklines are available from outdoor outfitters and some climbing gyms in Arkansas as well as from Internet shops.
Gibbon is the biggest brand, but there are other manufacturers, including Balance C...July 8, 2013
Forestalling falls and broken linesAny time you’re falling repeatedly there’s a danger of hurting yourself, but slacklining enthusiast Daniel Carnahan says new slackliners can take steps to fall more safely.
When you feel you’re about...July 8, 2013
A White House recipe produces beer made right at homeWhy brew beer at home? It’s not a quick process; most beers take four weeks or longer before they’re ready to drink. It’s not cheap; while a batch of beer can cost less per bottle than buying craft be...November 28, 2012
Bicycle safety takes practiceHere’s a scary thought for Halloween. Imagine yourself on a 30-pound piece of metal, trying to keep pace with machines that outweigh you by thousands of pounds. Nothing but a bit of foam and plastic o...October 29, 2012
Just 7 months leftTraining for the Little Rock Marathon begins next Monday.
Um, but the marathon’s not ’til March.
That’s right, the seven months between the dog days of summer and the 2013 event is the training prog...July 30, 2012
