Blog entries - March 2009

A Brother's Devotion: 200 Miles in 24 Hours

Joe Nuss — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Story By Joe Nuss & Cover Photo by Tamara Lackey

Side by side and shoulder to shoulder two young brothers holding basketballs lean casually against a bluish green playground wall in old photo. The camera-generated time stamp gives away the year as 1996, shortly before the Sain family received the earth-shattering Read More...

Staging Your Return to Fitness

Joe Nuss — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:00:00 +0100

By Michelle Joshua

I used to be an avid tennis player back in my high school days. And I like to think that I was pretty good. The sport came easily and brought me pleasure and accolades. That is, until I traded in my tennis racket for a crew oar when I went to college. As a Division I athlete, I pushed my body to physical levels I had never before achieved and was at my fittest and strongest when I grRead More...

Winning

Joe Nuss — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:00:00 +0100

In his book It's Not About the Bike Lance Armstrong wrote about his post-cancer ride up North Carolina's Beech Mountain, a crucial stage in his two Tour du Pont victories. As he neared the summit, the words Go Armstrong in faded paint still visible from the old race, passed beneath his pedaling feet. It marked the beginning of one of the greatest comebacks in sports history.

Now, cycling fans acrossRead More...

LeTap du Tour

Joe Nuss — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:00:00 +0100

By Derek Powers

I read somewhere once that if you pay a couple thousand dollars you can play Augusta National golf course the day after the Masters Golf tournament is finished. This allows a couple hundred or more mediocre dreamers with thick wallets the opportunity to experience the course in the same condition it was in when the Read More...

It Runs in the Family

Joe Nuss — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 07:00:00 +0100

What better way to bring a family together than to train for a marathon?

hat's exactly what Bob and Peggy Jackson thought when they registered their family of five for last year's Nike Women's Half Marathon in San Francisco. On October 19, 2007, the proud parents watched as their daughters Melissa, Margie, and Mary crossed the fRead More...

Raleigh Bike Transportation Plan Public Hearing Tonight

Joe Nuss — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:00:00 +0100

On February 17th Raleigh City Council authorized the Comprehensive Bicycle Transportation Plan for public hearing on March 3rd. As such, the hearing will be held on March 3rd at 7pm at the Raleigh Municipal Building located at 222 W. Hargett Street in downtown Raleigh. The public hearing will include a presentation highlighting the infrastructure and policy recommendations of the bicycle plan. There will also be an opportunity for public comment. If you are interested in Read More...