EVENT PREVIEW – Le Tour de Carrboro
Community and Camaraderie in Carrboro
GEAR REVIEW – Nathan Swift 8 Oz Hydration Belt: $29.99
Nathan Swift 8 Oz Hydration Belt: $29.99 By Cid Cardoso, Jr. I never liked running with a water bottle carrying belt. I found that the localized weight of a 24-ounce water bottle bounced around too much on my back and even caused the belt to shift around my
INJURY PREVENTION – Use Your Backside Instead of Your Head
Use Your Backside Instead of Your Head By Valerie Wolf In the last part of any endurance race, we greatly rely on the lateral hip strength to carry us through. Having strong glutes and lateral hip muscles is imperative for injury prevention and increasing performance for the endurance athlete, especially
WELLNESS – Run a Marathon?!?!?
Run a Marathon?!?!? By Joshua Stevens This remarkably ridiculous event of the marathon is on everyone’s lips this year. Maybe it’s because I’m tackling one in June that I keep hearing about it! The marathon has got to be THE most difficult endurance event designed. I’ve never had
YOGA – Runner’s Lunge
Runner’s Lunge By Sage Rountree In the last few months, we’ve been looking at lunges that work the hips and even the chest and spine, creating both strength and flexibility. Here’s a classic stretch that targets the hamstrings—it should be familiar to you as the “runner’s lunge.”
CORE CORNER – Foundational Shoulder Stability-Prone “T”
Core Corner - Foundational Shoulder Stability-Prone “T” By Elizabeth Towe Objective: To prevent injury to the shoulder joint by strengthening postural muscles that hold the shoulder in a neutral position—unwinding rounded shoulder posture. This also helps create spinal strength, stability and holding an upright posture in running.
NUTRITION – Vanilla Blueberry Banana Oatmeal
Vanilla Blueberry Banana Oatmeal By Brandon McDearis If you are like me, then it is quite rare that you ever start the day without a bowl of oatmeal. While people have been eating it for centuries, interest in oatmeal has increased in recent years because of its many
RAMBLIN’ ROSE PROFILE – Angela L. Jeffers, Concord, NC, and Carla Archie, Fredericka Bryant, and Janice Tucker, Charlotte
Photo by Jessi Blakely Angela L. Jeffers, 41, Concord, NC Attorney My friends Janice, Carla, and Fredericka motivated me to do Ramblin’ Rose. They seemed so pumped up and excited about the RR although they do several triathlons during the year. My most memorable moment was
RAMBLIN’ ROSE PROFILE – Whitney Wiggins, 24, Durham, NC
Photo by Jessi Blakely Whitney Wiggins, 24, Durham, NC Student The best thing about the Ramblin’ Rose was the atmosphere around the whole event from the time I signed up to the time I crossed the finish line. It was a positive, encouraging, friendly experience. I felt so
RAMBLIN’ ROSE PROFILE – Libby Valyo, 35, Cary, NC, and Heather Piezer, 37, Apex, NC
Photo by Jessi Blakely Libby Valyo, 35, Cary, NC Stay at Home Mom of 3 Boys ages 7, 5, and 1 The word triathlon can be intimidating but, this truly is an event that, if you can walk and ride a bike, you can complete. Everyone is so