By Brian Schiff Runners often follow the same routine prior to training runs and races. Pre-run rituals may include a series of static stretches, light jogging, dynamic flexibility or perhaps no warm-up at all. To adequately prepare the body for repetitive impact loading, I always suggest incorporating a dynamic
March 1, 2014 - Durham, NC Community race benefiting the Autoimmune Encephalitis Alliance On March 4, 2012, Florence McDow, a vibrant, resilient 6-year-old Durham girl, died from autoimmune encephalitis (AE), a rare disease in which the immune system attacks the brain. March 4 is the only day of the year
By Elizabeth Towe Whether you are enjoying the downtime of winter in the yearly training cycle, or jumping into the New Year, new you, you should always make time to integrate core stabilization into your program. The BOSU Jump Squat can give you a fun way to try an
By Carolinas HealthCare System As we focus our energies on a new year of racing, our children, too, are focusing on a new year of athletics. Any coach can tell you focus is a key element to success in sports. But, for young athletes, focusing exclusively on one sport
"The support you have, the friends you make along the way … it’s all priceless. I just hate I didn’t start racing earlier but as the saying goes, better late than never!” In the past when I would hear about triathlons, I would immediately think of it as something
By Brian Diaz The TRX Burpee is not for the faint of heart, that is for sure. One of the most challenging and dynamic moves that you can do on the suspension trainer requires some practice on the ground before taking this popular bodyweight move to the air. Assuming
By Brandon McDearis This month’s recipe is a little something different. These Caribbean cakes take quite a bit of prep, but they are fairly easy to assemble, and their unique, tropical flavor is worth every minute of work. They work great as a vegetarian entrée, but they are light
By Jesse Czajka D.C. Core, core, core! This buzzword has been thrown around the athletic and training community for years. But what does it mean exactly and how could it be affecting your performance? When I say core, I am not referring to those beautiful six-pack muscles that belong only
“The fact that I accomplished something that I never ever believed I could do has so inspired me.” Having to learn to swim was my biggest obstacle to overcome. I did not know how to swim. I did not like the water. I wanted nothing to do with it.
“Prior to the race, I only saw my limitations, but now, having set a goal and finished the race, I only see my potential.” The women who enter this race are regular women doing great things. Not only are they competing, they are also supporting each other. Because of
