Famed ultrarunner Diane Van Deren, who was named one of National Geographic’s “Adventurers of the Year” in 2010, spent 10 years racked by epilepsy before radical brain surgery gifted her with a seizure-free life and a superhuman endurance that has driven her to win grueling events like the
By Brian Schiff Have you ever felt a sudden sharp pain in your buttock or a cramping sensation that radiates down the back of your leg during a training run? Perhaps the pain is intermittent and accompanied by numbness and tingling that intensifies as your mileage increases.
By Victor Jimenez Follow these simple steps to keep your chain looking like new. Squeak squeak squeak. Ahh, the sounds of spring. That sound might not be coming from the birds in their spring frolic but from your chain. It’s saying, “Please take care of me.”
Chapel Hill - May 6 Last year’s event drew more than 800 participants and was the largest kids’ triathlon in the U.S. In addition, for the second year in a row, we won the Endurance Magazine Award for the best kids’ race in North Carolina. We are ready
By Brandon McDearis You don’t have to be a nutrition professional to be aware that most people in the Western world do not eat the recommended amount of vegetables every day. The benefits of vegetable consumption are huge, whether you are trying to lose weight or trying to prevent
Retail $2,300, Sale $1,600 By Cid Cardoso, Jr. The Zipp 404 Clincher wheelset, with its alloy braking surface and 58mm carbon rim in depth, is probably one of the least sexy wheels in the Zipp lineup. However, when it comes to overall performance, versatility, maintenance, durability, and ease of
By Angelina Stevens Are you a woman cyclist looking to become faster, stronger, and yes, more competitive? SpokesWomen Syndicate is an entirely female cycling team based in Chapel Hill, NC that may be for you. In 2010, SpokesWomen Syndicate (SWS) was founded by Evie Edwards, a local
By Casey Saussy Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Thomas Henson of HensonFuerst. Yes, the well-known North Carolina lawyer you have seen on TV. Guess what? He is also a cyclist. While we were talking he mentioned a bike safety PSA Contest for kids his firm
McAlpine Creek Park, Charlotte - May 5 For most Endurance Magazine readers, exercising outdoors comes as naturally as breathing. But what if the air we’re breathing does more to harm us than exercise does to help us? The American Lung Association has ranked Charlotte the 10th-smoggiest city in
Durham - April 28 If civilization ended today would you survive tomorrow? If you’re ready to find out, take a deep breath, push your fears aside and sign up for the adrenaline-pumping new off-road obstacle race called the Primal Mud Run, which features a four- to six-mile