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EARTH
The Thrill of the Climb: You Can’t Hold Us Back
‘Seven feet to go. Sweat dripping. Muscles burning. Grip weakening. And…a new personal record, my biggest fall to date.’
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WATER
The Water is My Home: Confessions of a Deep Sea Diving Addict
‘I moved my fins and silt filled up the small karst chamber, billowing like a cloud around me, turning gin-clear water into thick milk tea. I could no longer see my limbs.’
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SKY
Accelerating into Freefall: “Yeeeeesssssssssss!”
Skeet and I stood on the strut of the landing gear of the plane. Wind was rushing through my hair, and he said, “Are you ready?”
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And…for all you triathlon fans:
The Hardest Part of Triathlon Competition is Taking the First Step
Trent Oliver competes in triathlons like they are a stroll in the park. But it wasn’t always that way.
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Photo credit: Earth and sky: Getty, Deep sea diving photo by Andrei Voinigescu.