Taking care of their own
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Female sports enthusiasts and entrepreneurs are creating new firms that specialize in women's sports gear and clothing. Georgena Terry's firm Terry Precision Cycling makes bikes and clothing for women. Carolyn Cooke's firm Wild Roses makes technical gear and Lisa Gnade test gear for North Face.
Publication Name: Women's Sports and Fitness
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 1099-6079
Year: 1997
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Are we having fun yet?
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A 34-year-old woman recounts her experiences participating in a military-style fitness program in Marin County, CA, called Hit The Hill. The activities the group engaged in included carrying logs uphill, doing pushups while carrying a backpack and climbing steep hillsides.
Publication Name: Women's Sports and Fitness
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 1099-6079
Year: 1995
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Getting back into her shell: Aerial Gilbert rows by feel - guided by scent, sound and a reservoir of memories
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Aerial Gilbert, 40, became blind in 1989, after she was exposed to lye-tainted eyedrops. She was a college rower, and continues to enjoy the sport of open-water rowing despite her disability. She frequently rows in the San Francisco, CA, Bay, accompanied by another rower.
Publication Name: Women's Sports and Fitness
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 1099-6079
Year: 1995
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