The fourth annual Continental Divide Trail Race, the 2012 USA 10k Trail Championships, will be held on Aug. 25 in Laurel Springs, N.C. Over the past three years the Continental Divide Trail Race has gained a reputation as one of the toughest trail races in the Southeast.
By Jeff Merron The North Carolina USATF-Endurance Magazine Championship Series will soon begin its third year. It ties nine of the top races in North Carolina, spanning the state from the beaches to the mountains and distances from the mile to the marathon, to ultimately crown the NC-USATF-Endurance Magazine
Saturday, March 10 - Duke University’s Wilson Center Are you a CrossFit or spin-class addict looking for something new? A swimmer, cyclist, or runner thinking about your first triathlon? Or maybe a veteran triathlete looking to get more out of your strokes and strides? Do you need a better
Photo credit: Deb Lovig Triangle Rock Club’s Climbathon Focuses on Families in Need Rock climbers are tough. Climbing requires strength, strategy, endurance, skill and serious determination. Climbers competing in Triangle Rock Club’s (TRC) Climbathon March 2-3 are also going to show a whole lot of heart by
By Elizabeth Towe Objective: The Dipping Bird is a great strengthening and stabilization exercise for lumbo pelvic hip complex, our source for hip power and stability. Core control and the ability to find and maintain neutral spine are important parts of this exercise. Exercise: Start by holding a
Saturday, May 12 - Cornelius, N.C. The 4th Annual Jetton Park Triathlon makes a splash passing the $100,000 mark for charities On Saturday, May 12, hundreds of athletes, volunteers and spectators will gather at Jetton Park in Cornelius for the 4th Annual Jetton Park Triathlon, a multisport
By Joe Nuss January weather in many states can force the hardiest of all runners inside and put a damper on their enthusiasm to achieve a personal best in 2012. But we’ve been blessed with amazing weather in North Carolina and left with few reasons to not be
Our 2012 Event Guide is your road map for the upcoming season. From walks to ultramarathons to iron-distance triathlons and open water swims, we have packed more than 800 events into the current 2012 Endurance Magazine event guide. We thank all of those race directors who were able to
Tony Swartz after losing 60 pounds and completing the 2011 City Of Oaks Half Marathon in Raleigh. By Gwen Romeo Everyone has made a New Year’s resolution at some point. Some are geared toward self-improvement, some are about pleasing loved ones and some are for the good of
By Louis C. Almekinders, MD Looking back it is easy to say: I should have known better. During the weeks leading up to the ITU Duathlon World Championships I was feeling some worsening pain in my shin. Thinking like an endurance athlete rather than a health professional, I figured