Next-Generation Running Gear: Track Test PopularMechanics.com hits the asphalt to break down the latest rush of (pricey) fitness gadgetry. After two weeks on the course, we find the “running system” worth its weight on your feet — whether you’re in marathon training or out for a morning stroll.
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Football Physics: The Anatomy of a Hit The average football sack can produce a bone-shattering 1600 lbs of force. Armed with new tools, researchers are now studying the science of a gridiron fundamental: The tackle. (Published in the February 2007 issue)
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Turn Your Mountain Bike into a Snowmobile: Ktrak Rear-Drive Kit (Published in the January 2007 issue)
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Tech Watch: Pitch Perfect (Published in the November 2006 issue)
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The Science Behind The Olympics Forget the 4-minute mile. Shani Davis has skated 1500 meters--the "metric mile," or nearly 5000 ft.--in a world record time of 1:43.33, averaging more than 32 mph. It's all about glide, enhanced by Davis's superior body mechanics but made possible, of course, by the near-frictionless property of ice... (Published in the February 2006 issue)
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Barry Bonds Vs. Babe Ruth (Published in the April 2005 issue)
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Extreme Hobbies: From Supersonic Rockets to Ballistic Pumpkins (Published in the April 2005 issue)
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Hi-Tech Super Bowl XXXIX (Published in the February 2005 issue)
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5 Infomercial Workout Machines: Get Ripped Or Ripped Off? (Published in the August 2004 issue)
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Revival Of The Coach Gun (Published in the June 2004 issue)
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