elete Athlete Profile: Zack Fleishman,Pro Tennis Player
elete Athlete Profile: Zack Fleishman, Pro Tennis Player
Zack Fleishman’s tennis career was set in motion at the young age of eight.
As young as 13, he was competing and winning numerous top-ranked Junior
tennis events. He was ranked No. 2 in Boys 18 and Under in addition to being
a top-ranked player in Southern California in Boys 14 and Under. At age 18,
Zack began playing tennis at UCLA and finished the 1998-99 season at the No.
2 position. Following that first year, Zack turned professional. Since that
time, he’s qualified for the Australian Open in 2006, 2007, and, again, in
2008. Taking a break during his hectic schedule, Zack spoke with us about
his plans for 2008 and why he stays hydrated with elete Electrolyte Add-In.
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elete Athlete Profile: Astrid Varga,Marathon Runner
Astrid Varga is living proof that some of the best things in life happen when we’re older. Seventeen years ago, Astrid, then 40, ran her first 10k taking first place in the Master’s category. That day, Astrid was transformed into a long-distance marathon runner. Since that first 10K race, Astrid has completed dozens of marathons both in British Columbia and the U.S. taking first place in her age category in many of these events. Since 1993, Astrid has qualified for and run in the Boston Marathon. Fresh off of several wins this past season, Astrid spoke with us from her home in Okanagan Valley, British Columbia about discovering her love of running and why she won’t run without elete Electrolyte Add-In™ in her water bottle.
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elete Athlete Profile: Gavin and Shelley Phillips - Ultra-Distance Desert Runners and International Adventurers
There is hardly a dull moment for
husband- and wife- athletes and global adventurers, Gavin and Shelley (nee Michelle Burke) Phillips. Gavin and Shelley,
native Australians, have lived on three continents and have traveled to more than 50 countries. In March ‘08, the Phillips’
will compete in the Marathon des Sables (MdS)—a seven-day, 150-mile, water-rationed desert footrace in the world’s harshest
desert, the Sahara. Through their participation in MdS, the Phillips’ are raising funds for Facing Africa, a charity
dedicated to helping and eradicating noma, an infection that strikes young children and adults in sub-Saharan countries.
elete™ is sponsoring Shelley and Gavin during the MdS. In our new profile, we talk with Shelley and Gavin about the upcoming
Marathon des Sables race, living in Saudi Arabia with the Bedouins, and why they hydrate with elete Electrolyte Add-In™.
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elete Athlete Profile: Ashley Battersby, Freeskier
In the formidable and male-dominated sport of freeskiing or freeriding, Ashley Battersby, 19, of Park City, UT clearly stands out from the rest—and not just because she’s a female. Her gravity and death-defying leaps and 360s in addition to her rail jam moves are award winning and awe-inspiring.
In our latest elete athlete profile, we talk with Ashley about coming back strong from two injuries (a torn UCL and ACL) sustained in 2006 and why she uses elete Electrolyte Add-In to stay hydrated.
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elete Athlete Profile: Don Harper, Professional Bass Fisherman
Unlike other professional sports—cycling, running, triathlons—in which, literally, time is money, in the world of professional bass fishing, it’s weight that reigns. And like other professional sports, professional bass fishing tournaments offer some pretty serious (six- and seven- figure) cash purses to the lucky fisherman (or woman) who can weigh in with the days’
heaviest catch. This summer, elete was connected with Don Harper, a professional bass fisherman from Texas, who related to us his experience in using elete Electrolyte Add-In™. Don used to suffer debilitating cramps while fishing. Sitting in an open boat for hours under a blazing hot Texas sun and exposed to brutal Southern humidity, Don was losing electrolytes, which was affecting his performance. Don credits elete Electrolyte Add-In with banishing his cramps and allowing him to continue to follow his true passion and sport—bass fishing.
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elete Athlete Profile: Jeff Kerkove, Endurance Mountain Bike Racer
Jeff Kerkove, Endurance Mountain Bike Racer While Iowa may not be well known for its mountainous geography, the Hawkeye State has produced an awesome mountain bike cycling sensation—Jeff Kerkove, a.k.a. “Mr. 24.” Kerkove, age 29, from Waterloo, Iowa is an endurance mountain bike racer who has competed in and won several 24-hour mountain bike challenges as well as several U.S. endurance mountain bike races. In this profile, Jeff talks about his tips for training and how elete Electrolyte Add-In has helped him.
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elete Athlete Profile: Ryan Draper, Ultra-Endurance Mountain Biker
Ryan Draper, age 29, is a human dynamo. He is an ultra-endurance mountain bike racer who—in between training and racing as a professional cyclist in Canmore, Alberta, Canada—is also a performance consultant, coach and spin instructor, and general manager of Rebound Cycle, a bike shop located in Canmore.
Currently, Ryan is training for Trans Rockies Challenge 7-Day Stage Race, which begins in Panorama, British Columbia and ends in Fernie, British Columbia. Ryan took a few moments from his hectic training and work schedule to talk about cycling and why he loves elete Electrolyte Add-In so much.
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Elete Athlete Profile: Sandra Tomlinson, Endurance Mountain Biker
Sandra Tomlinson is one of the most inspiring, driven athletes (as well as one of the fastest endurance mountain bikers) you will ever meet. Sandra, who lives in Jacksonville, Florida, is also a mother to three children.
Seven years ago, weighing more than 200 pounds, Sandra began cycling as a way to supplement her weight-loss program. Fast-forward seven years later, Sandra lost the weight and discovered a love for competing in 24-hour mountain bike endurance events. In 2005, she was crowned the title of 24-Hour World Champion. Today, she continues to compete and win several prestigious mountain bike events.
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ELETE Athlete Testimonial: Eric Hanson, Natural Gym Assoc. (NGA)
All-Natural Bodybuilder Eric Hanson is a professional bodybuilder with the Natural Gym Association's All-Natural Bodybuilder organization. Eric, who lives in Utah, has been competing in bodybuilding events for nearly 20 years. In a testimonial he provided to elete, Eric discusses how elete Electrolyte Add-In has helped him both personally and professionally.
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Elete™ Team Profile: Bicycle John’s, No. 1 Ranked Elite Road Racing Team in Southern California 2006
Formed in 2004, Bicycle John’s is a women’s elite road team from Burbank, California that in 2006, was the number one ranked road racing team in all of Southern California. Elete Electrolyte Add-In™ has sponsored bicycle John ’s for two years. Recently, team members Sandra Kolb, Irene Thomas-Johnson, and Martina Sturm spoke with us about cycling, training, and why the team loves Elete Electrolyte Add-In™.
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Elete™ Team Profile: The Power of Team--Team Illinois
Team Illinois--a.k.a. Joel Burrows, Nancy Fudacz-Burrows, and Dave Kuhnau--is the first team to complete and take first place in three out of four Racing the Planet desert races (Gobi, Chile, Sahara, and Antarctica). Team Illinois spent 2.5 years and traveled more than 600 miles in their quest to become champions. During their training of and participation in the 4Desert races, Joel and Nancy Burrows and Dave Kuhnau were also big consumers of Elete Electrolyte Add-In.
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Elete™ Athlete Team Profile: Team Revolution
If you are a woman currently living outside of St. Louis, Missouri, by the time you finish reading this
article you will probably want to move there for two reasons:
1. St. Louis Revolution and
2. Team Revolution. For those who happen to be fortunate enough to live in the St. Louis area, consider
joining St. Louis Revolution. St. Louis Revolution is a women’s only cycling education and advocacy group
formed by a group of professional female cyclists (who also comprise the group’s elite cycling team,
Team Revolution) with the desire to promote all levels of women’s cycling in the mid-West.
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ELETE™ Athlete Profile: Lanny and Tracy Barnes
Olympian Biathletes For those who are new to the sport of biathlon—the Olympic winter sport combining cross-country ski racing with rifle marksmanship—it is a physically demanding, riveting sport to watch, and it's easy to see why.
U.S. National Biathlon Champion Lanny and her sister,Tracy Barnes, who placed third in the U.S. National Championships are big believers in elete™ Electrolyte Add-In.
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elete™ Athlete Profile: Sarah Kaufmann
Sarah Kaufmann, 25, is a dedicated, driven endurance mountain bike racer.
She has been an enduro mountain bike racer going on two years now and participates in 24-hour endurance mountain bike events all over the country.
Recently, Sarah was recently crowned winner of 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo in the category of Solo Female.
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ELETE™ Athlete Profile: Justin Robbins
ELETE Athlete Profile: Justin Robbins, Ultimate Fighter A rising star in Ultimate Fighting or Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Justin Robbins, 26, has participated in 13 professional fights with 10 wins, two losses, and one draw. Read what Justin has to say about ELETE.
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ELETE™ Athlete Profile: Sprinter Steve Benedict
Steve Benedict is a sprinter who has the strength, speed, stamina to dust the competition. He boasts a time of 10.45 for the 100-meter dash and 21.24 for the 200-meter dash. Of ELETE, Steve says, ““I think the biggest thing for people who are casually active is that ELETE keeps your body hydrated; it keeps your muscles working at a competitive level without cramping, without fatiguing. If an individual is starting out in their training and their body is not used to the physical demands, their muscles will fatigue more easily. ELETE will help raise stamina levels and increase the plateau at which you feel fatigued.”
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