Posted by: Joe Nuss in runner, Run, Lifestyle, Friends, Elite on
Mar 08, 2010
Story By Joe Nuss
Photos by Kristen Boness
Posted by: Joe Nuss in Triathlon, Swim, Run, Off Road, Lifestyle, Endurance Events, Elite, Duathlon, Cycling, Charity, Beginner on
Feb 04, 2010
Our 2010 Event Guide is your road map for the upcoming season. From walks to ultramarathons to iron-distance triathlons and open water swims, we have packed more than 800 events into the current 2010 Endurance Magazine event guide. We thank all of those race directors who were able to submit their events to SPORToften.com to be listed in this guide. Not all events for 2010 are listed, as many race dates were still to be determined when we went to press with the print issue. Remember to watch for newly added events as well as possible date or location changes in upcoming issues of Endurance Magazine and at our event registration site SPORToften.com - the premiere regional event community resource.
By Joe Nuss
Posted by: Joe Nuss in runner, Run, Gear, Elite, Beginner on
Jan 13, 2010
Each month, Endurance Magazine Online will feature a review of new shoes, currently available at many specialty retailers throughout the U.S. Nearly every model can be found at these specialty running stores, but more importantly, you'll find the people that know running and can help you find the shoe that will best meet your individual needs based on foot type, running style, mileage and where you like to run. Use this information as an appetizer, but for the main course, be sure and visit your local specialty running store since they are the ones that can truly satisfy your craving for the right shoes you can use. This week, we feature the Puma Complete Velosis:
Posted by: Joe Nuss in Training, Elite, Beginner on
Jan 12, 2010
The Sumo Deadlift High Pull for Increased Strength and Stamina
By Greg Ryan - CrossFit Durham
The Sumo Deadlift High Pull is an excellent way for athletes to develop both strength and stamina in a single movement. The movement trains the upper and lower body simultaneously. What’s more, the exercise is versatile enough to be performed with a barbell, kettlebell or dumbbell.
By Joe Nuss With her husband off to Saudi Arabia during the first Gulf War, an era without internet and cell phone communication, Missy Foy had to do something to take the edge off the "not knowing" part of being the wife of a soldier. Then 28 years old, she chose to take up running - a mile or two a couple times a week - to help deal with the stress of being a soldier's wife, parent and student in a graduate degree program.
Missy was running two to three times a week when her husband returned, but was so accustomed to the habit, she kept on "jogging" at her own "leisurely" pace until by chance she learned from Duke Cross Country Coach Norm Ogilvie that her pace might not be that leisurely after all.
"I never ran in school so I had no concept of what was fast or what was slow," said Missy. "I didn't even know how many miles a week I was running!"
Posted by: Joe Nuss in Lifestyle, Elite, Cycling on
Jun 28, 2009
Endurance Magazine's Tour de France Viewers Guide 
By Chad Andrews with Contributing Writer JoE Silva
The Ghost of Tours Past?
Posted by: Joe Nuss in Elite, Cycling on
Jun 27, 2009
By Joe Nuss My wife elbowed me in the back about 3a.m. the other night.
"Joe... Joe... wake up. You're talking in your sleep."
"Où sont mes chaussettes?"
Posted by: Joe Nuss in Gear, Elite, Cycling on
Jun 26, 2009
Shimano SH-TR70 Bike Shoes: $349.99 - By Cid Cardoso, Jr.
Finding a good fit with a pair of bike shoes is harder than one would think. It's not that there aren't enough options out there. There are numerous brands and over one hundred models to choose from. However, the line between shoes that fit a little on the loose side (thus creating loss of energy during the pull part of the pedal stroke) and a little on the tight side (thus creating pain or numbness on long rides) is very thin. Then there is the fact that bike shoes need a hard sole to improve energy transfer and pushing against a hard sole for countless revolutions and several hours add yet another challenge for bike shoe manufacturers trying to maximize comfort. It is not surprising then that custom bikes shoes, (such as Rocket 7) have appeared in the market. The obstacles with fully custom shoes have been the price (usually $400 and up), the fit process (more like an orthotics fit where a mold of the foot is taken and then sent to the manufacturer) and the wait (which was can be several weeks). Then what if the fit is not perfect? In a clever way to address all of the above, Shimano has introduced semi custom, fully moldable bike shoes. In the triathlon market, this model is the SH-TR70 and it was used by Craig Alexander on his way to his 2008 victory in Kona.
Shimano actually calls their technology "Heat Moldable Custom Fit" and makes it available in several high end shoes. By fully moldable I mean that the upper of the shoe as well as the insole is moldable. Moldable insoles (or foot beds) have been around for quite some time with reasonable success. I personally find that custom orthotics, moldable insoles (made for cycling) or even some standard aftermarket insoles can significantly improve rider comfort, by providing additional arch contour to mostly flat soles. Nevertheless, Shimano's molding of the upper part of the shoe is an industry first, and this is done at the retail environment with minimum wait.
Posted by: Joe Nuss in Off Road, Elite, Cycling, Beginner on
Jun 24, 2009
Dr. Angelina Stevens
I might be the only cyclist still avidly riding my cyclocross bike in the middle of summer. While the season is long over, I can't up the freedom of riding on roads, trails, and dirt all on the same bike! You could call me a fanatic!
