“Take The Magic Step gives me the chance to interview and exchange ideas with other people with similar interests in endurance sports and there are always new things to learn!”

Since our Web site’s inception, Andy Edwards has been translating our articles and news stories from German into English and vice versa. Most recently, he’s also been contributing articles for mature athletes. Based in London, the 54-year-old freelance journalist and broadcaster for the Swedish company ‘IEC in Sport’ and the television station ‘Eurosport’ has covered championship sporting events, such as the Olympics, Worlds, and Europeans. When he’s not traveling on business, Andy enjoys unwinding with Pilates and reading European literature (he’s even an expert in Modern and Medieval Languages!).

How Take The Magic Step has affected Andy’s life:
“I enjoy having the opportunity to interview mature athletes who may not be stars internationally but who have gained insights in how they can pursue their sport into advanced age. Their stories are by no means identical, which ensures there is always a fascination in what makes someone ‘tick,’ both in body and mind.“

Uta Pippig LLC / Co-founder		Michael Reger Co-founder
Dieter Hogen Senior Nutrition and Exercise Contributor		Janett Walter Nutritional Scientist and Writer
Andy Edwards Freelance Journalist and Broadcaster		Betty Shepherd Photographer and Photo Editor
Duncan Larkin Editor and Freelance Journalist		Greg Babij Assistant Editor
Heather Lehman Massage Therapist		Jörg Wenig Contributing Writer
Jutta Meier Translator		Piet Könnicke Journalist
Rosie Bachtler Translator		bytepark Hosting and Content-Management

Scott Douglas

Tom Michaud

Pepe Pippig + Silvie Nohr

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We also would like to extend our appreciation to those who previously contributed to this Web site:

Deepend — A special thanks to Jay Alger and his colleagues in New York City for designing our new site!

Michael Draznin and Michael Draznin Consulting — A special thanks also to Michael who helped us in planning, research and execution during the initial stages of the redesign of this site. He also consulted with us on branding, marketing and communications.

Lynne Eppel — Lynne is a writer, yoga teacher, certified massage therapist, and registered polarity practitioner who's getting ready to launch Edible Front Range Magazine, a quarterly publication that will celebrate local farmers and sustainable foods within the front range of Colorado.

Dr. Willi Heepe — Based in Germany, Dr. Heepe has been the Medical Director of the Berlin Marathon for many years. You'll find his articles in our “Health Maintenance” section.