Mud, Sweat & Tears is exactly what you will get when you run MARSOC Mud, Sweat & Tears 5-mile mud run. The Marines from Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC) pride themselves on physical superiority and mental toughness. See if you can hang with them! The Mud, Sweat & Tears
By Carolinas HealthCare System When you go out in a fantastic pair of heels and designer handbag, you feel great. But when you get home, you can’t wait to put down that bag and kick off those toe-numbing shoes. “It’s called a high-heel hangover,” says Kevin Burroughs, MD, CAQSM,
By Brandon McDearis The hearty, slow-cooked dish known as cassoulet may be the ultimate one-pot meal. Originating in southwestern France, and named after its cooking vessel, the deep round earthenware pot known as the cassole, cassoulet has traditionally been prepared by slow stewing beans with a variety of pork
By Cid Cardoso, Jr. In the last decade, a number of manufacturers have tried to compete with Zipp, with little or no success. Blackwell and Mad Fiber tried it before eventually shutting down production. Others, like Beyond Fabrication and Karbon Speed, initially showed moderate gains in popularity but have
Do you have a bicycle hanging in the garage? The weather is warming up so it’s time to “air up” the tires and check out the fun-filled 17-day event scheduled for April 25 through May 11 in the Queen City called BIKE! Charlotte. The Charlotte Department of Transportation Bicycle Program
By Kyle Cooper and Evan Adler Dear Physical Therapist, I am a runner and sometime-triathlete looking for a new challenge this year. My buddies and I have signed up for our first mud run and can’t wait to tackle this new hurdle, literally. I am writing because I am
By Elizabeth Towe If you’ve caught the fever and have signed up for a trail race on single-track trail or one of the many mud and obstacle-course races, then core stability will be the key to a successful race. Plank, as a basic exercise, is excellent for [static] full-body
The second annual Color the Hill Fun Run promises to be a lively 4k romp in the woods at UNC’s cross-country course at Finley Fields on Saturday, May 3, 2014. Staggered start times begin at 10 a.m. Free parking is available at Finley Fields, and a free shuttle will
By Brian Diaz This is a variation of the push-up that really challenges the shoulders and triceps. It is an excellent exercise for those looking to get some functional upper-body strengthening for obstacle-course events. Make sure you screen your shoulders with a physical therapist or physician before completing it
Union Point Park, New Bern, NC – March 29 Battleship Park, Wilmington, NC – April 26 Town Common, Greenville, NC – May 3 Midtown Park at North Hills, Raleigh, NC – May 16 Downtown Hay St., Fayetteville, NC – May 23 Run in North Carolina’s original, illuminated nighttime 5k
