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The ugly looks began a little more than a year ago. I'd started running again as a way to stretch my apartment-cramped legs and to survey the changes to my neighborhood — the locked storefront gates, the empty parks, the streets practically devoid of any commuter traffic at all. But even though the official New York City policy at the time was that runners didn't need to wear masks unless they were within six feet of other people, I'd started to notice the scowls and glares from other pedestrians, including those who weren't even on my side of the street....

As I begin to write, I have just lifted my eyes from the inspiring kind of fashion magazine that has gorgeous leggy young women in good lighting, with expert makeup and wearing fabulous clothes with mortgage repayment price tags. Inspiring? I’ll get back to you on that. Obviously, I don’t look like them now. They look the way I did in the early 70s when wearing a treasured dress from the huge Aladdin’s caves that were Biba in High Street Kensington in London. I remember myself sipping tea there in the Rainbow Room Restaurant. I still love the playfulness of...

  The Gossamer Gear Gorilla 50 is one of the most comfortable ultralight backpacks on the market, and we like using it for trips where our load demands a little extra padding and support. With its affordable price point, perfectly sized capacity, and adaptable design, the Gorilla is one of our top picks from our Best Backpacking Backpacks guide.  We have been hiking with the Gossamer Gear Gorilla backpack for years. Quick Specs MSRP: $240 MEASURED WEIGHT (med.): 1 lb. 13.7 oz. VOLUME (med.): 50 L MAX WEIGHT REC.: 30 lbs. View at Gossamer Gear The Gorilla is one of...

The deadlift is one of the most straightforward, measurable tests of strength, and while the lift has some significant variations (more on that below), it all ends with the athlete picking up the heaviest possible barbell. And whether you’re a powerlifter, strongman, weightlifter, bodybuilder, or CrossFitter, a weak pull is going to set you back from the competition. Below, we’ve assembled the heaviest deadlifts ever made in competition settings, including raw, equipped, strongman, “long bar” strongman, partial, and tire variations. We’ve also outlined how standards and rules varied for each, but no matter the specifics, these are the most impressive...

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