Is Less More?
Runner's World (November 2010)
Fueled by the barefoot-running craze and the success of the FiveFingers, a new crop of “minimalist” shoes has emerged, heating up the debate over what we should wear on our feet -- and what the running shoe of the future will look like.

Times Are Changing
Runner's World (July 2009)
Can technology make you a better runner? We asked four runners to try wrist-top coaching tools to find out. Here's how heart-rate monitors, GPS, and other gadgets helped them--and can help you--train smarter.

How to Own Winter
Wired (December 2010)

High-Voltage Workouts
Bicycling (November 2009)
Thanks to a few tinkering cyclists, pedal-powered electricity generators have finally arrived.

The Race to Win the 2012 Olympics
Wired (June 2005)
Want to see whether London 2012 is living up to its promises? Read about London's tech plans in this 2005 piece from the archive on the Olympic bids.

Book:
Makers: All Kinds of People Making Things in Garages, Basements, and Backyards, by Bob Parks (O'Reilly Media) The book's introduction is available here.