Blog entries - July 2008

Perks & Bennies

Thys Wind — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:00:00 +0100

Working a "traditional" job is so over-rated! Take it from me. I've been on both sides of the fence, and now that I'm fortunate enough to work at Endurance Magazine I'm certain that the grass is NOT greener on the other side. Why, you ask. Well, here's just a sampler of some of the perks & benefits (bennies) that life at EM HQ affords us: flexible workRead More...

Mission Man Triathlon

Joe Nuss — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:00:00 +0100

The Endurance Magazine team was out in force at the Mission Man triathlon this weekend with our events director, Thys, taking second place overall. Having done this event every year in its existence, I have to say it may have been the best weather to date. Either that or the extra shade on the new run course made it seem that way! Oh yeah, we turned a few heads in warm-up with our new Team singlets.

Training With Hemingway

Joe Nuss — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:00:00 +0100

Great minds think alike. I recently discovered one of our blog readers "invented" copying Hemingway's style for Endurance Sports Writing long before I did. In fact, he dooes it much better than I have... Check this link out and scroll down for "The Old Man and His Wetsuit."

http://triguyjt.blogspot.com/2008/03/hemingway-and-holly.html

Dancing With Matt Harding

Steve Lackey — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:00:00 +0100

Dancing with Matt Harding - world changer of a different variety.

Guaranteed to reset your perspective at any time of day. Check out this video!

How about now?

Thys Wind — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 07:00:00 +0100

Sunday the 13th of July started early for me. I arrived at Lake Crabtree at about 6:15 AM to take part in the Triangle Triathlon. Joe and Steve had other commitments so I was there to represent Endurance Magazine the best I could. The race went well and I enjoyed hanging out with my good friend Ricardo (November 2007 cover and star WindSpeed client) afterwards. Just as a side note, Ricardo told me about how he's "building" a bike, which to me means you just order a frame and a bunch of coRead More...

Training With Hemingway

Joe Nuss — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:00:00 +0100

A dock ran out into the sound just behind the beach house where the children played and swam and each day chased the lizards from the worn planks that grew hot long before the sun was fully up in the midday sky. It was midsummer and other fathers drank and played cards while their children napped in the afternoon, but I mixed a bottle of Gatorade Endurance and sprayed Bullfrog on my back and shoulRead More...

How Deep is this Water?

Joe Nuss — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:00:00 +0100

The funniest question I ever heard at a triathlon pre-race meeting was "how deep is the water?" Everyone chuckled because obviously the time to worry about not being able to stand in open water is NOT 2 minutes before the swim start! It was very funny to me, of course, because I spent most of my early twenties surfing the Pacific Ocean in Southern California. I surfed a couple of El Nino sizeRead More...

The Lead Pack: Marshall Ulrich

Thys Wind — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:00:00 +0100

Joe sent me a random link this week with a subject line that read "Check out this guy...." I opened it and was introduced to a guy I have never heard about, but certainly should have. Now I know that Marshall Ulrich is the man! No, I mean THE man (if you're into feats of endurance). Marshall is gearing up to run across the country in record time with another amazing athlete, Charlie Engel. As a warmRead More...

Training With Hemingway

Joe Nuss — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:00:00 +0100

A great article on the Outside Blog called Old, Drunk Man Lost at Sea was the inspiration for this inaugural edition of my weekly column -- Training With Hemingway. Check back every Wednesday to read about my current training for the Duke Half Ironman written in the style of the greatest writer ever!

My first installment is a cycling piece about the new group ride I attended in North Raleigh last night. When told the average Read More...

Endurance (Dual) Citizen

Thys Wind — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:00:00 +0100

Steve has been busy designing some very slick race kits for our team to wear at upcoming triathlons and running events. While we all enjoy competing, none of us are elite athletes. Instead, it might be more appropriate to refer to us as "endurance citizens". We are part of the same community that we also work so hard to inspire. Without giving away too much, these race kits will embrace that notion.

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Early Morning Webs

Mandy Beard — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:00:00 +0100

It's not very often that I get to do an early morning run anymore. But WOW -- when I get to, it is amazing! Not only was it 60 degrees and slighly crisp this morning, it was quiet, the trails were clean, my body felt rested and my stride was easy. I recently abandoned using my ipod for the daily runs and started focusing on my breath. This morning, I was on about my tenth deep inhale when my face was Read More...

WORLD CHANGERS

Steve Lackey — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:00:00 +0100

Welcome to year SIX of Endurance Magazine!

After five full years, 60 issues, of cultivating a growing community of purposefully living fitness enthusiasts, we are thrilled to look ahead at all we have to do over the next five. It's what inspires us to do what we do. Over the years, we've strived to motivate, educate, and inspire readers to embrace the Endurance Lifestyle. Along the way, we have been introdRead More...