Word: warms
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Fresh from his last run of the night, he peers out through slightly tinted glasses at the assembly-line progression of cars that advance to the starting line, then spurt, roaring, down the track. The small tarmac crew motions the cars into position, first giving them a chance to "warm up their tires." The drivers spin their tires on the slick, wet concrete slab, emitting a rising scream and belching out dense clouds of rubber-laced steam. "That's to get better traction," Bob explains. "You get the tires really hot so they just stick to the track." To facilitate...
According to Kevin, the winter months are the busiest, when the idea of literally blowing off steam in a relatively warm environment has the greatest appeal. Hunting season also urges frequent practice, so as to maximize predatory efficiency. Men tend to frequent Wolf's more than women--not a huge surprise--and the women who do come are interested less in sport-shooting than in self-defense. However, for those who've tired of Ladies' Night at Wonder Bar, Wolf's offers free shooting for ladies every Sunday from...
Workout: So what does one DO at fencing practice? It goes like this, according to Coach: the afternoon begins with a good half-hour of calisthenics, fancy footwork, warm-ups and stretching. After that comes time dedicated to "working with the weapon," then a period of partner work. Next is a lesson on the particular skill or technique of the day, and the final touch is a few good rounds of actual bouting. In addition to the cardiovascular demands, the skills of the foil are impressive and hard to attain. Perhaps the sabre team has a future as Jedi stunt...
...Sets the thermostat too warm for the other astronauts...
...looking at the ECACs merely as a warm-up for the spring tournaments," Laine said...