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Heading into the 2013 Supercross season, Chad Reed maintains his competitive drive on his home track in Florida racing his kart with son Tate. Once the weather clears, he hits the dirt track testing out tires. Anaheim 1, the inaugural race of the 2013 Monster Energy Supercross season, is only weeks away and Chad Reed is ready! Are you?

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Riddle me this: What is one of the most-asked questions in NASCAR that has nothing to do with a race car, track, driving or winning a race?

If I’ve heard that question once, I’ve heard it a thousand times: “Are NASCAR drivers really athletes?”

You might say no if you’ve watched the video contained in Gabe Zaldivar’s recent Bleacher Report/Swagger report on new Sprint Cup champ Brad Keselowski’s basketball prowess, or complete lack thereof.

Yes, NASCAR drivers—at least some of them—are truly athletes   …  More

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A lot of Americans are struggling to lose a whole lot of weight, and they try all kinds of crazy things.

Ernest Gagnon — a man from Billerica, Mass. — decided to shed pounds by getting into the often intense, high-adrenaline sport of cyclocross: racing road bikes on obstacle courses.

Two years ago, Gagnon tipped the scales at 570 pounds. He was depressed and embarrassed to leave the house.

“Being as big as I was, I really felt like I didn’t belong anywhere   …  More

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As Chris Allix approached his 60th birthday his doctor told him to “lose a little weight”.

His response? “I thought why not kayak to Monaco?”

Speaking from his kayak near Cannes, in the French Riviera, the Isle of Man company director is now six stone lighter and just days away from completing his 2,000-mile journey   …  More

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