By Joshua Stevens Mud-caked, frozen, and struggling to keep the rubber side down, I pushed on to finish the race, but many minutes behind and in 26th place. I overheard the announcer through the leafless trees on that Ohio River bank: ”Scott Frederick is your new Masters 35-39
By Brandon McDearis Banana nut bread was always a favorite of mine growing up. While some desserts just aren't the same after they have been "lightened,” I have always found it a little ridiculous that most banana bread recipes call for a cup of sugar, a half-cup of
Roswell, Ga. - Aug. 18 The AREA 13.1 half-marathon race was created to honor the life of Matthew E. Russell, who passed away at the age of 22. Matthew had a passion to bring education and hope to the Zulu people of South Africa. He spent the last
By Joe Miller Sunday, Day 4 of the MST Endurance Run, began on schedule for Diane Van Deren with a 3:45 a.m. wake up call. After getting off the trail the previous evening at 9:36 with Annette Bednosky, her trail guide for the weekend, she’d gotten her first good
July 7 - Durham The fifth annual fundraising ride to support the Duke Multiple Myeloma Program features 25k, 50k, and 100k routes that wind over rolling hills through beautiful Durham and Orange counties. The terrain is typical for the Piedmont area of North Carolina. The roads wind through
Tom Caughlan, Endurance Sports Media Group This spring, running and trail shoe companies will offer a more diverse array of specialized trail running shoes than ever before. Trends and new technologies focus on reducing seams and weight, lowering heel drop and improving the heel-to-toe transition of the shoe,
The MST Endurance Run officially began at 4:30am Thursday, May 10 2012. With temperatures in the low 30’s clouds covered Clingman’s Dome tower and made for visibility limited. Diane Van Deren, excited to begin this adventure, wondered what her first experience in the Smokies would hold. It held
Brock Baker of Chapel Hill and Kerri Lyons of Durham won the Male and Female Open Division at the Wells Fargo Tar Heel 10 Miler Presented by CEP on April 21st. For Baker, who finished in 52:18, the win moved him into a first place tie with David Jankowski
By Jeff Robinette Yesterday, St. Patrick’s day, I did something new. No, it wasn’t the latest iteration of a Jager Bomb with a festive Irish twist. Like a Jager Bomb, however, it did keep me wide awake, make my face crunch up into several distinct expressions, and leave
By Victor Jimenez “The Time-Crunched Cyclist: Fit, Fast, and Powerful in 6 Hours a Week” presents a new way to achieve competitive fitness and power without the difficult time demands of traditional training methods. The book is now available in bookstores, bike shops, and online. The founder