7 Habits to Help You Lose Weight and Keep it Off Lasting weight loss demands that you transform your eating and exercise habits. But many other choices you make each day, such as how much time you spend sleeping or surfing the Internet, can also make a difference. According
By D.C. Lucchesi Rudy Project Noyz – MSRP $175 Built to perform, the uber-light frames of the Rudy Project Noyz feel sturdy despite their weight – or lack thereof. If it’s been a while since you’ve rocked the Rudy’s, they fit as well and look as good
Women, Work, Stress, and Heart Disease: 5 Ways to Protect Yourself Harvard researchers have uncovered strong links between women’s job stress and cardiovascular disease. Findings from the Women’s Health Study (WHS) — a landmark inquiry into disease prevention involving more than 17,000 female health professionals — show that
Injury Study Shows No Link To Running Form and Shoe Type A not-yet-published running-injury study conducted at the University of North Carolina seems to indicate that running form and running-shoe type play little role in injury rates. The study, which included more than 700 local runners who had been
All the Right Moves to Stay Healthy By Brian Schiff, PT, CSCS It is no secret that endurance athletes suffer periodic overuse injuries. The repetitive motions of swimming, cycling and running may eventually lead to muscle strains, tendonitis, stress reactions, and other forms of inflammatory conditions that limit performance.
The Art of Being Super By Dr. Angelina Stevens The Modern Superwoman My mom is a superwoman. I used to call her “Supermom” but I know now that she has had superpowers her whole life. Besides recently exploding a new career as a health practitioner after teaching for 22 years, her
Event Preview - The Spartan Race Winnsboro, SC - June 25 By Carrie Adams The Spartan Race, an international obstacle racing series, was created by seven ultra-athletes and a Royal Marine — people who have spent their lives redefining what’s realistic and finding out what’s possible. With
Photo courtesy Marine Mud Challenge at Belmont Abbey. Wannabe Warriors, Spartans and Mudders Beware! By Joe Nuss Not all mud runs are created equal. True, most boast mud, throngs of participants, obstacles, post-race beer and race directors who almost always seem to be former British special forces,
My first mud run was Volkslauf held on Marine Corps Base El Toro, Calif., circa 1988. The challenge was a Marine Corps obstacle course separated by progressively deeper and thicker mud trenches. As the lightest member of our team, my job was to be the first to hit the
Photo Credit - Photo by Ali Darvish Event Preview: Third-Annual IronKids Raleigh Centennial Campus at NC State - June 24 On Sunday, June 24, IronKids will hold the IronKids Raleigh triathlon, drawing youth ranging from 6 to 15 years of age. The event, taking place on