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Simply the Best

Sports Illustrated Women wants only the best for you. And to prove it we've assembled 41 of the best things on earth. From the best fitness philosophy to the best sports cocktail, it just doesn't get any better than this. Check out our favorite alternative nutrition sources for calcium, soy protein and more, plus fuel-up recipes and expert tips on how to eat for power. Get the lowdown on a new kind of yoga, the secret to speedy 5Ks and marathons from elite runner Deena Drossin, and wise words from vertical inline skater Fabiola da Silva. We also have top-shelf beauty products for active women and a preview of the 2002-03 NCAA season featuring 10 future champions. Scroll down this page to preview the September issue of SI Women, on newsstands now.

  Jonathan Skow

SPECIAL FEATURES

The Best
Because you deserve nothing but the best, we scoured the globe to find the 41 peerless things you might live without but shouldn't. The gym machine you haven't used, the unspoiled adventure paradise you don't know about, the fitness philosophy you haven't heard, and much, much more

PERFECTLY FIT

How I Train
Deena Drossin, America's best distance runner, reveals the secret to faster times, from 5Ks to marathons

Your Best Body, Some Assembly Required
Six top athletes show how they built their most impressive parts

ADRENALINE

10 Champions in the Making
A preview of the 2002-03 NCAA season. College athletes head back to school, coaches, workouts and the suspense of wondering who will set records this year

Relax Already
A new kind of yoga, Restorassage gets you deeper into poses by adding a touch of massage

Keeping Up With the Williamses
Can anyone but Venus beat Serena, or vice versa? We have a few pointers for anyone brave enough to try

10 Things No Mountain Biker Can Live Without
Athletes are notoriously fussy about what they bring to races. Here's Mary Grigson's gear to go

Pace Yourself, Chérie
France uncorks a marathon to almost remember

Thigh Impact
What happens when an aerobics teacher is more chunky than funky?

On Your Mark. Get Set. Ohhh.
Sibling sex experts explain why athletes just do it better

IT'S YOUR LIFE

In the Same Boat
Kayaking rivals join forces to make one great paddling team

The Best Playground, Ever
At the core of the Big Apple sits a sports mecca that never sleeps

What's My Sport?
Chantal Nadon is a three-time world champion. What does she do?


 

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Playbook
Wisdom from the most compelling women in sports. This issue: Fabiola da Silva, the world's greatest female vertical inline skater

Hot Happenings
Key dates and info for active women

Faces In The Crowd
Meet these outstanding women and girls in sports

FUEL

A Few Menu Suggestions
Our nutritionists dissect the eating habits of athletes, and offer changes, recipes and the only shopping list you'll ever need

An Apple a Day Is...Boring
Six of our favorite alternative nutrition sources

FRESH

Beauty Field Test
Top-ranked triathletes work out top-shelf products

Court Authority
Fashion and technology put a topspin on tennis classics

A Perfect Pair
From futbolistas to fetishists, the best athletic shoes for every sporting woman

Tracksuit, the Next Generation
Sweat suits too good-looking to perspire in

ADVENTURE

Temptation Island
What can one sportswoman do in a week on Hawaii's Big Island? Just about anything she wants

The Picks of the Purists
From snowboarding to yoga, 10 great spots for 10 great sports

MORE FEATURES

"There Is Nothing Stopping Me...Except Me"
Two years after she became an Olympic champion, Marion Jones has completely remade her life to attain the one prize that has eluded her: to be the fastest woman who ever lived

The Ages of an Athlete
Growing old gracefully is simple. The stronger you are, the younger you feel. A decade-by-decade owner's manual to the human body, as illustrated by athletes aged nine to 100

My Name is Lottie. I'm a Gravity Addict.
Among the daredevil BASE jumpers of Northern California, she who falls farthest and fastest wins; and death is never more than a frayed rip cord away


 

 
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