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Video: Chelsea Handler on how she got fit for her Playboy pictures

On tonight's Jay Leno show comedian Chelsea Handler reveals her secrets to getting fit for the cover of the December issue of Playboy.

When asked by Leno how she got ready to bare it all for Playboy Handler quipped:

"I quit drinking for like a day and a half," she said.

"And I worked out -- but I always work out. So it wasn't anything major."

But what does her workout routine entail.

Would you be surprised if it included running.

New York City Marathon: the top men and women to watch

You probably know that Brit Paul Radcliffe holds the world marathon record at 2:15:25.

But did you know that she also holds the current world record at nine other running distances?

This fact alone has got to make her the greatest female runners of recent times, and of course one of the women (if the the women) to watch at this weekend's New York City Marathon.

But who are the other female runners that have a shot at beating Radcliffe in New York in just a few days?

Video: Snow, snow go away....

Harvest Moon-Without Limits Productions from Fenix Studios on Vimeo.

Boulder, Colorado---the triathlon Mecca of the world is currently under a two foot blanket of wet, heavy, cold, and slippery snow.

For all of our Colorado athletes, here's a fun video from this year's Harvest Moon Triathlon which was contested about two months ago---but which now seems like a distant warm memory.

So does Madonna plan to run the 'toughest footrace on earth'?

You probably know Madonna for her music, or perhaps her much publicized love life, or perhaps for her rigorous daily exercise routine.

In other words, you probably know Madonna for her body.

But now the pop Diva has decided to take her fitness to the next level---the Ultra-level.

According to Brisbanetimes.com:

"Madonna is in training to run the 243 kilometre, six-day Maraton des Sables in the Moroccan desert next April.

Lance Armstrong to auction 7 bikes including stolen and recovered TT bike

Do you recall the big news from the Tour of California?

No, not the return of Lance Armstrong to cycling in the United States, but instead the theft and eventual recovery of his one-of-a-kind time trial bike.

Well now that bike can be yours and all of the money goes to Armstrong's LIVESTRONG cancer foundation.

Just arrived: Timex Tap, Moji back and knee icing and Major Taylor Book

Every-so-often manufactures and publishers send us their products to review.

We do our best to check out these products to help you decide if they are something that you might find useful.

Today we received three shipments that we'll be reviewing in the near future and these include:

What happens when you combine beer, hot dogs, politics and triathlon

As much as many triathletes would hate to to admit it...triathlon is still a niche sport considered by many to be solely for those crazy enough to combine three endurance sports into one long day.

But that all changes when you add beer, hot dogs and little bit of politics.

Recently a small of group of  triathletes from the Washington D.C. area decided to celebrate the end of the race season with a beer mile.

You probably know the concept. Run a lap around the track and drink a beer. To mix it up a bit they added a hot dog into the mix as in run a lap and drink a beer and run another lap and eat a hot dog.

Chrissie Wellington turns down marriage proposal from a banana on her way to three-peat

Ironman champ Chrissie Wellington never fails to entertain when she blogs, and her race report from the Kona Ironman World Championships is no exception to that rule.

The three time Ironman World Champion had a difficult decision in Kona a few weeks ago.

Basically while racing she had to decide to either:

a) Win the race or

b) marry a banana ?

But why not let her tell the story:

Run like an astronaut in space for only $24,500.

Have you ever wanted to run in zero gravity? You know, not having to worry about all of those harsh impacts that can hurt your feet and legs.

In other words, run like an astronaut.

Well for just under 25K USD you can.

Introducing the world's first and only Anti-Gravity treadmill.

According to Wired here's how it works:

"The astronaut, or other user, slots themselves into a big plastic bag which inflates around their lower-half and supports up to 80% of their weight. This stops the joints from a-knocking while they exercise, much like doing aerobics in a swimming pool. The difference is that they are not in the water, and so movement is not inhibited, and you don’t feel like you’re running through treacle."

When it comes to gender testing international sports federations left with too many variables

It all seems so obvious.

Men compete against men, and women compete against women.

Yet the recent case of South African runner Caster Semenya proves that you can't just judge a book by its cover.

In fact the question of gender in sports is so complicated that doctors and medical experts can't agree on a set of guidelines to begin the process of determining who's a he and who's a she.

Enough already with the 'getting chicked' comments

It seems that in the world of endurance sports the newest and most feared put down to male competitors is "getting chicked".

In other words, being beaten by a female competitor.

In a recent interview 3X Ironman champ Chrissie Wellington was asked if she though about "chicking" Lance Armstrong in 2011 as he intends to race the Kona Ironman World Championships in just under two years from today.

While that maybe an entertaining questions, the premise behind it is completely irrelevant.

For at least the last several of decades (if not centuries) female endurance athletes have had to prove their worth and ability in a way that was completely and utterly irrelevant.

Can Paula Radcliffe four peat at the New York City Marathon this weekend?

5-days.

That's not a lot of time before tens of thousands of runners once again take to the streets of New York City for one of the world's biggest and most prestigious marathons.

But while many of those runners will be striving for a personal best one runner, Paul Radcliffe, will try for a fourth victory in New York.

"After the races I've missed I'm going to be really grateful to be there," said Radcliffe who has had a string of bad luck with injuries and illness.

Perhaps her biggest disappointment came due to a stress fracture of the femur while training for the  Beijing Olympics.

Dibens three peats at Xterra and Llanos takes the men's title

Julie Dibens of England won her third consecutive XTERRA World Championship on Sunday in Maui, Hawaii.

“I felt good all day except for that last stretch of the run on the lava,” said Dibens.  “I was able to ride in control and run smart.  I’m delighted to be up here on the podium again and to win this race three times in a row is really special.”

According to Xterra.com:

"Dibens is the first pro – man or woman – to win this race three years-in-a-row and joins the exclusive club of three-time winners  with Conrad Stoltz, Melanie McQuaid, and Eneko Llanos."

O'Donnell and Swallow go long and win 2009 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships

Perth, Australia (October 25, 2009) - American Tim O'Donnell weathered tough conditions and an array of European talent to announce his presence on the international stage in taking out the ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships in Perth, Australia.

In the women's field, Great Britain's Jodie Swallow shattered her opponents with a dominant display from the outset, leading out of the water and breaking well clear on the bike to eventually win by more than 11 minutes from Australia's Rebekah Keat.

A new sport is born: Cross Country Snowboarding for winter cross training

Just beware of Scootch Foot!

How to Choose Your Off-Season Weightlifting Routine (part 2)

Editor's note: This is part two of Ben's four part plan. Part one can be found HERE.

3. Circuit Style Training

Circuit style training involves choosing a series of exercises - typically multi-joint movements that work a large number of muscles and joints at the same time - and performing these series of exercises, one after another, with minimal rest between exercises. The heart rate and metabolism can get screaming high during a circuit training workout, and the density, or volume, of exercises performed can be very high with this approach.