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Top 10 Top Magazines for Athletes

By Elizabeth Quinn, About.com

Updated June 15, 2007

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Here are a few of the top magazines subscripted to by athletes of all levels. Packed with training tips and advice, these are a great supplement to your monthly reading list.

1. Runner's World

Runner's World informs, educates & inspires runners of all ages & abilities. Contains profiles of running personalities, race coverage's, medical & training advice, diet & nutritional information & running product reviews. Runner's World includes articles geared for all kinds of runners, including beginners, women runners, marathoners, sprinters, and everyone in between.

2. Bicycling

Bicycling is the world's No. 1 road and mountain biking magazine. Discover all the practical tips you need to make every ride more enjoyable in this informative and well-written publication.

3. Sports Illustrated

Every week, Sports Illustrated gets you closer to the heart of sports, with spectacular action photography and in-depth coverage. Experience the inside track as Sports Illustrated takes you into the minds and hearts of the players and coaches, every week.

4. Ski Magazine

SKI Magazine is as full of anticipation and exhilaration as the first run of a new season. Which resorts are best for a family vacation... where to dine out in every ski-town from Lake Tahoe to Stowe... how to find available airline seats even when the computers say flights are are sold out. And you get expert instruction from some of the most celebrated skiers and instructors in the sport!

5. Men's Health

A lifestyle magazine dedicated to showing men the practical and positive actions that make their lives better, with articles covering fitness, relationships, nutrition, careers, grooming, travel and health issues.

6. Shape Magazine

With more and more demands on a woman's time, concentrating on one's body and mind can become a problem. That's where Shape magazine comes in. Covering a wide range of topics, Shape provides you with the information and insight you need to stay fit, and on top of your game. From beauty secrets to recipes to success stories, Shape has it all!

7. Coach & Athletic Director

Dedicated to high school and college coaches Each issue is full of coaching tips for all mens and womens sports up-close interviews with prominent sports figures, coverage of all phases of a successful program, and exclusive coach buyers guides.

8. Outside Magazine

Outside knows that outdoor enthusiast yearn for the experiences and moments of the world outside. It provides those experiences and dreams of places enthusiast desire to go or return to. Experience the Outside World!

9. Sports Illustrated For Kids

Stories on professional sports outstanding amateurs and kids plus posters, puzzles and cards.

10. Triathlete Magazine

The world's largest Triathlon magazine.
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