The third annual Green Beret Jingle Jog is a 10k road race and 5k fun run/walk/stroller push through a picturesque neighborhood in the Haymount district and on the Fayetteville Technical Community College campus in Fayetteville, N.C. The jog is co-hosted by nonprofits the Special Forces Association Chapter 100 and
By Brandon McDearis It is that time of year when sweet potatoes are sold more frequently at the markets, especially in our great state of North Carolina, which is the leading producer of sweet potatoes in the United States. That is great news for us, seeing as they are
By Cid Cardoso, Jr. Once in a while, we see a product and our reaction is “What the %#@&?” The SeaSucker Bike Rack is such a product. Have any of us seriously considered attaching our beloved (and often quite pricey) bikes to the roof of our cars by what
By Lori Klingman Founded in 2009 by Ashley Armistead, Let Me Run is a nonprofit running program for boys in fourth through eighth grades. Let Me Run uses the power of running to inspire boys to be courageous enough to be themselves, to build healthy relationships, and to live
By Maylene Jackson My daughter and I visited Italy this past spring. Our only agenda was pleasure. Burning calories, despite the wonderful pasta, was a distant concept. Yet, out of everything – the art, architecture, food and wine – our hikes together were most enjoyable. Not only did we
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The J.Y. Joyner Elementary School Healthy Choice Marathon, Run Club & 5K Run/Walk, now in its third year, aims to teach students positive lifestyle choices while raising money to fund programs for its 700-plus student body by promoting health and wellness and helping kids make mindful choices through healthy
By Joshua Stevens One may see someone who is overweight or someone on the shoulder of an interstate exit panhandling and label him or her as lazy. We talk about kids spending too much time on Facebook or playing video games and call it laziness. Ask those same children what it
By Emily Wegmann and Sarah Talley Most runners and other athletes usually don’t think about breathing during exercise, aside from using respiration to measure the intensity of a workout. But respiration is only one function of the diaphragm. The respiratory diaphragm is part of the “inner circle” of the
This year the Thunder Road Marathon’s keynote speaker is Charlotte resident Nicole Gross. Gross and her sister were victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. Proceeds from the pasta dinner will go to Be Strong Stay Strong, which celebrates the Gross Family Recovery. More details on the dinner and what it includes
