Training for Balanced Running By Brian Schiff, PT, CSCS For most runners, balance may not be something that comes to mind when training for performance. They are often more focused on speed, strength, power, and endurance. However, single-limb balance and stability is a key component for injury prevention and
The Brain Fitness Frontier By Dr. Angelina Stevens Yes, it is time we start flexing our axons and pumping our dendrites. Our brain health is not something we think about until it begins to fail or deteriorate. It has been amazing to watch the progression of my best
Putting It All Together - Learn To Be a Better Cyclist By Victor Jimenez Have you ever worked on a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle? It can be incredibly challenging and rewarding, yet sometimes downright frustrating. Your strategy changes as you move further along in the puzzle. In the
EVENT PREVIEW - Be The One Run® N.C. mother celebrates daughter’s marrow transplant When Desiree Villarreal runs in Charlotte’s first Be The One Run® on Sept. 17, she’ll fill each moment between inhale and exhale with three words: “Grow, cells, grow!” This single mother of two will chant
Detox Smoothie Everyone these days is at least somewhat familiar with the benefits of a well-made smoothie. Jack Lalane was preaching about juicing even the inedible before my parents were born, and I came of age about the time that Smoothie King was popping up in every strip mall
So There I Was ... By Victor Jimenez Riding my mountain bike, flying down a narrow swath of single track. Lightning was striking all around and the trail was now nearly invisible through the torrent of muddy water. I was alone, lost and freezing in Pisgah National Forest.
So There I Was ... By Brian Beatty There I was, with my father, above tree line in the Never Summer Mountains in Colorado. We were about 12 miles in on a 20-something jaunt when the weather changed and storm clouds blew in. I enjoy exposure, Dad
So, There I Was ... By Sage Rountree After a happy series of coincidences started by being in the right place at the right time, I found myself in Vancouver, racing for Team USA at the 2008 Age Group World Championships for short-course triathlon. The temperature in
So There I Was... By Brian Diaz A few of my buddies and I were hiking and mountain biking through Utah’s Grand Escalante National Park when we got a little off course and had to cross a river that was dark gray in color and flowing fast. While
So There I Was... By Angelina Stevens So, there I was, walking my mountain bike down the long stretch of railroad tracks hovering 30 feet above a chilly Missouri river. In order to reach a new section of trails, I and the rest of my adventure racing team had to either cross the