We scoped out retailers offering reasonably priced tennis gear for full figuresSkip the frills — give us inexpensive tennis apparel that fits (image by Hannahblu59) Hi, do you have any advice on plus-size tennis apparel? I’ve looked at Junonia but their selection is very limited — and expensive! It’s true that while Junonia offers a [...]
Going vertical is more about trust and centering than sizeMaria, testing her “climbing legs” A couple of weeks ago my friend and fellow Biggest Little City Losers contestant, Maria, called with a proposition. It went a little something like this: Her: “We should go rock climbing tomorrow!” Me: “Uhhhh…” Her: “Come on, it would be [...]
Being queen-of-the-ice doesn’t require a svelt body…but you might get onePhoto via Dutchnatasja If your ankles get wobbly just reading the words “ice” and “skating” in the same sentence, if you’ve ever looked on longingly at the ubiquitous images of figure skaters on TV every fourth winter, if you’ve been known to punch the gas [...]
Two Women Fencing, by George Eastman House I’m trying to take up fencing. I’m fit for it, and excited for it, and I have a great place that doesn’t even make you buy any gear for the first six lessons—but none of their fencing jackets fit me. I’ve shopped a little, but they don’t seem [...]
This week’s FGG Photo of the Week is another great kayak shot, this time from KayakJacque. Having just come back from five days on the river myself, I definintely identified with that great expression. Check out her photo stream on Flickr for a look at some more images that encompass the FGG spirit of getting [...]