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Athletic Mentors invites you to support the K-Wings pro hockey team as it aims to raise cash to help victims of last weekend’s mass shooting. The Kalamazoo ECHL team is donating $2 from the proceeds of every ticket sold to its next home game March 5th against the Utah Grizzlies.
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–By Kaitlyn Patterson and Alex Vanias, OAM NOW Nordic skiers and cyclists Each American Birkebeiner has its own personality and this year’s race definitely had a volatile and unpredictable flair. Taking place every February in northern Wisconsin, the race usually occurs under ideal ski conditions- plenty of snow and temperatures -
Alex Vanias skating at U.S. Nationals earlier this season –By Kaitlyn Patterson, Team OAM Now skier and cyclist Cross country skiing is a unique sport and as you get more immersed in the sport, the more quirks arise. For a bit of skiing enlightenment for curious onlookers, I made a list
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And coming back in (still smiling!) For cyclists, this winter in southeast Michigan has been great for riding with the warmer temps and low (No!) snowfall. However, for cross country skiers like those members of the Team OAM NOW Nordic Ski Team, the fall period of roller skiing, wet runs,
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Kaitlyn leads out the women’s race. She won the 13k race in 44:06 (Photo credit: Curt Peterson) January is already over and cross country ski season is in full swing! The ski season in Michigan is very condensed and the late start to due to minimal December snowfall makes it even shorter. However,
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My FasterSkier partner Gabby and I even had official “media” bibs allowing us on any part of the course -By Kaitlyn Patterson, OAM NOW Nordic Skier and Cyclist To kick off 2016 I made the trek to Houghton, Michigan to attend U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships (also known as U.S. Nationals) held
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TRI 101: Presented by Team OAM NOW & Athletic Mentors This is a great clinic to come hear what Triathlon is all about. If you have been considering doing a TRI or have done a few and are looking for tips to improve, this will be time well spent! Where:
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By Elaine Sheikh, Team OAM Now Multi-sport Athlete When I first started becoming serious about endurance sports a few years ago, several cyclists I rode with on Tuesday nights mentioned using Strava. I really had no idea how it worked. For me, training consisted of swimming, cycling, and running basically
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