Excerpts from Runnersworld.com
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Return In Question
Dwain Chambers hoped to put his two-year doping ban behind him with a coming-out race on February 11 at the Norwich Union AAA Indoor Championships and world trials in Sheffield. But confessions he made to the BBC regarding the timeframe surrounding his steroid use could jeopardize his comeback...and his wallet. Chambers admitted in an interview to taking THG in 2002, a year before he tested positive and was punished accordingly. If the IAAF finds his claims punishable, he could be required to pay back all of his earnings from that initial year--a daunting prospect for the admittedly broke Chambers whose decision to return to racing was fueled by his financial needs.

Bookmarks:
American Lung Association State of the Air 2005: lungaction.org
"Sucking wind" brings on a whole new meaning when you think about what is in the wind you're sucking. The American Lung Association website has published their "State of the Air 2005" report with an interactive map that will help you pinpoint the air quality in your area. Lehigh County in Pennsylvania, home to the Runner's World offices, received an "F" for High Ozone Days and Particle Pollution. Gasp. Luckily, this site also offers tips for protecting yourself and the air. An easy tip: fill up your car after dark to help reduce smog caused by the mixture of sunlight and evaporating gasoline emissions.

Elite Athlete Interviews for Runnersworld.com:
May 24, 2007
February 12, 2007
February 9, 2007
February 7, 2007

Print editorial sample. Published in Bicycling magazine, December 2003.

"Farther Than the Eye Can See"

Pepperdine University junior Brian Bushway can rock a downhill and jump curbs with the best of them, but he can't drive a car or identify colors. At the age of 14, optic nerve atrophy left Bushway completely blind, and he relinquished his bike for books on tape. Enter Dan Kish, founder of World Access for the Blind and an expert in echolocation. This navigational technique, also used by bats, lets people perceive objects via the reflection of sound waves. Blind since birth, Kish taught Bushway to recognize everything from a piece of Plexiglas to a playing card. A few months later, Kish and Bushway helped form Team Bat, a mountain biking group for the visually impaired.

Today, Bushway and his teammates use echolocation to navigate trails as well as dirt roads. Zip-ties on their wheels make the bikes louder; sighted riders lead and follow the group. One of the more technically savvy Bats, Bushway hopes to enter mainstream races. Says Bushway: "This isn't amazing or impossible."he "Daily News" is updated Monday-Friday and includes the latest newsming scene, interviews, and websites related to running