By Alan Grant

Monday, February 25, 2008

Scalding clouds of vapor drift toward the wood benches in the steam room at Life Time Fitness in Scottsdale, Ariz. The air reeks of menthol, so hot it sears your throat and burns your skin, while a steady stream of sweat cascades down your forehead and stings your eyes. Luke Sullivan, a discus-thrower who trains at the gym, steps inside the roiling inferno and sets his watch for 15 minutes. Good luck. Breaux Greer, one of the best javelin-throwers in the world, breaks the silence. "You know t ...

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