The Challenge of Starting By Molly Barker Why does starting something often feel like such a challenge? Why is “the beginning” always so daunting? I practice yoga almost five days a week. I’m a recent yoga convert, having been a runner for most of my life up until about
FS Series co-founders (from left to right) Brent Dorenkamp, Marc Primanti, and Jason Biggs. Family-Friendly Fun the Focus for FS Series For FS Series co-founder Jason Biggs, Cary, NC, the sport of triathlon came about much like it did for other runners, he got tired of just running
Carolina Robot: Cutting Edge for Women’s Health By Kerry Grace Heckle Any mom knows that kids don’t slow down because mom’s not feeling her best. Jennifer Brunelli, 34, of Raleigh knows that first-hand. The pain she’s suffered for the last five years has made it virtually impossible
PHOTO CREDIT - PHOTO BY R. KEITH CLONTZ PHOTOGRAPHY 2nd ANNUAL MTA SPRINT TRIATHLON 750m Swim / 22mi Bike / 5k Run May 21st, Start Time: 8am Register at http://www.mtatriathlon.blueridgemultisports.com/ Tucked away in the Blue Ridge foothills, at the base of Linville Gorge, and only 75 miles NW
In 2002, Pam Reed won the grueling 146-mile Badwater Ultramarathon outright, besting the closet man by more than 4 hours and setting a course record. A year later, she won again by nearly 30 minutes over Dean Karnazes. Both years saw women in 4 out of the top 10
Every Race a Celebration: Breast Cancer Survivor is PPD Beach2Battleship Hero By Joe Nuss In 2001, soon after completing the Boston Marathon, Wendy Chioji, a TV anchorwoman in Florida at the time, was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer. Her oncologist, who was also her marathon training partner,
BOOK REVIEW - The Legend of Athlon Review by Joe Nuss Inspired by the sport of triathlon and the lifetime of fitness and wellness it brings, mother and Ramblin’ Rose Triathlete, Melissa D. Hall, wrote her first book, The Legend of Athlon. She discovered the sport after
Training the Upper Body to Improve Performance By Brian Schiff, PT, CSCS Whether you run, cycle, swim or do all three, upper body strength plays an important role in achieving your peak performance. Women have less natural upper body strength compared to their male counterparts, so this is
Cycling for Women: Should You Buy a Women-Specific Bike? Correct bike fit is not just about being short or tall, man or woman; it depends on your fitness level, core strength, and hip and quad flexibility. Ideally, a custom-built bike will take all these factors into account and
Cycling for Women: Should You Buy a Women-Specific Bike? Correct bike fit is not just about being short or tall, man or woman; it depends on your fitness level, core strength, and hip and quad flexibility. Ideally, a custom-built bike will take all these factors into account and