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muscles Mineral Ice coolant gel IMS- Warming trends will be gearing up for this favorite winter pastime According to Wendy Stokes a SPOUTS PROFESSIONALS rely an product maintain a level ProfeMlonal aid iiutrurtor Wendy State Miming trio from the Biopractie Groupi Mineral lee and Foot Miracle for complete foot care Theyre the answer for tired feet that hate been In heavy Maintaining your skis in lop shape Is not the chore and mystery it once was Highly refined wanes with wide tempera ture ranges eliminate the need for exotic mixing and make application snap The basic principle behind waxing is to reduce friction improving speed and The more smoothly the skis Alleviating muscular pain Based on the principle the cation of cold can be beneficial and bring relief to muscular and strains it helps to cool down the affected bringing immediate relief Repeat appli cations until the pain subsides To keep feel that have been encased in heavy boots all day feeling more comfort able try rubbing in a nourishing fool cream such js Toot Miracle will soften areas and leave the feet feeling smooth For more serious foot the makers of Mineral Ice have introduced a super strength formula just for feet lulled Send a self stamped erne lope to the Group Box N and they will send you a Mineral Ice sample to take on your next skiing trip Protection from glare Since there is definitely a glare on those snowy white slopes Wendy lions skiers wear a good sun screen and wrap around goggles And she adds have fun Taking performance objectives too sc dampens the spirit of spontaneity and freedom that goes hand in hand with sport Advantages of waxing skis Expert offers valuable pointers for pregame eye care viewing sports They ought to award medals lo Winter Olympics spectator says the chairman of the American- Associa tion Sports Vision Section Then maybe people would pay more attention to their chief piece of game waichutg equipment Their eyes Whether youre going to the games watching home or wining friends be fore a big screen get a better view if you plan now to make Ihe Olympics easier on your eyes says Jim Carlson ODofKirklandWash At the top of Dr Carltons If youre already seeing blurry or If your eyes get tired and you get headaches from a long stint before the TV youll probably cut your gamewatching time short or miss tome of the action Dr Carlson says Appropriate For those going to the games Carlson recommends taking along for a closer view and a good pair of sunglasses for eye comfort and protcc- At the outdoor games youll be ex posed to a lot of wind and glare and a ncsvydoscofuliraviotetradtation Youll need sunglasses that block to per cent of Ihc light and have maximum UV protection Carlson explains Good sunglasses can help prevent ex ternal eye from radiation or squinting as well as the tension and faiigue associated with it In addition maximum protection now may help prevent the development of some scnous eye health problems later in life Avoid vision probknu Good sunglasses also help prevent bleaching of the eyes retina by too much sunlight a situation that can cause a tem porary impairment of night vision Bit those who plan to watch the Win ter Olympics on television Dr Carlson says a five minute eye break every hour will help ease strew and tension from stating a the screen Go get some refreshments Look out the window Walk around and let your eyes relax by focusing into the far dis tance Youll be surprised at the difference this will make in how you feel at the end of many hour of watching television Cattson suggests TVwridtlnglips Other good advice for television view ers Is to adjust Ihe set properly avoid glare from and tamps keep overall room lighting son and watch from a distance five times the width of the screen AndDr Carlson soys If you want to win a gold medal as a Winter Olympics spectator wear whatever prescription eyewear you need to see well Automatic Throw By electing your aim level of warmth these heated provide personalised 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gold medalist As well it com me morales the spirit of Olympic competition downhill skiing is now one of Ihe most popular OlympiL sports it v not included in the Winter Games until Since that lime athletes such as Jean Claude Ken Read Todd Buddy Werner Billy Kidd and Dick Dur ranee helped to in crease of the internation The design of the torn is extremely ac curate The downhill skier is depicted in a racing crouch forcing his skis into the lull His eyes are a study in concentration as he focuses on the challenges ahead knowing one off balance turn or skis are porous and even new skis are not truly flat These feet ions however slight affect the ski performance As snow conditions change from ice to slush to com there arc farther dunces due to increased friction precise Racers know ihe obvious advantage of speed as a result of waning When events often are determined by thousandths of a second wax may be the only advantage Waxing aids in smoother running and TVnf precioSs time is gained 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