By Brian Diaz So you've made it this far. You decided 2014 was going to be your year to get back in shape and bought a gym membership, started going to some classes, maybe even hired a personal trainer. You feel much more fit than you have in a
The Elizabeth 8K Road Race, which is presented by Harris Teeter, Hawthorne’s NY Pizza and Bar and Novant Health, will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2014. This year marks the 28th anniversary of the Elizabeth 8K, making it one of Charlotte’s longest-running events. The race features a USATF-certified
The 5th Annual USATF North Carolina Endurance Magazine Championship Series begins March 16 with Quintiles Wrightsville Beach Half Marathon. In addition to an awesome destination race like the marathon in Wrightsville Beach, the series ties together six other top races in North Carolina. The series spans the state, from
By Elizabeth Towe We ask a lot of our feet on a daily basis, and we need to give them a fighting chance to keep up with our demands. The foot can be trained and developed like any body part. Proper footwear is important, but if you strengthen your feet
By Brandon McDearis It’s not really news these days that dark chocolate, especially that which is high in cocoa, has quite a few health benefits. After years of being told that every guilty pleasure that we enjoy is slowly killing us, it is a relief to know that small
A day of fun, food, fellowship, friendly/fierce competition and fundraising is in store! This event raises funds to help get to the cure for Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood, a rare and debilitating neurological disorder. Cure AHC works closely with Duke Children’s Hospital, which opened the first clinic for AHC with
By Carolinas HealthCare System Intensive, organized conditioning programs like P90X and CrossFit can be great ways to get in shape fast, but failing to prepare correctly could lead to serious injury. High-intensity interval training – workouts that alternate between intense bursts of high-energy activity and “cool down” periods –
By Chad Kufen They’ve taken a long time to get to the market, but Garmin’s innovative pedal-based cycling power meters are finally available. They are straightforward to install and to use, providing the opportunity to gauge left- and right-leg specific power measurements. Cycling power meters are used as
USATF Level I Coaching Education School University of North Carolina Greensboro – Greensboro, N.C., June 15-17, 2014 For more info see: http://www.usatf.org/groups/Coaches/education/ or contact aacoaching@aol.com.
The USATF coaching education program provides educational opportunities, including continuing education units, for coaches of all levels. Benefits of coaching education include recognition as a USATF Level 1 Coach, an attractive completion certificate, curriculum book covering sport science and individual events, skills and knowledge covering all of the event
