Deborah Erickson, 43, Durham, NC Program Manager Sixteen months ago I was in a car crash and faced a difficult recovery. The recovery was slow and I had doubts that even moderate exercise would ever be achievable. Not once in my life had I ever even considered doing
From left to right: Rachel Kiel, Hannah, Laura Fabricant, and Will Halman. (Photo by Jessi Blakely) Hannah Goodwin-Brown, 25, Carrboro, NC Teacher (Elementary Special Education) Having done a triathlon is on my short list of achievements that I think of when something seems daunting. If I’ve done
Photo by Jessi Blakely Trish Washabaugh, 42, Lewisville, NC Registered Sales Assistant I signed up for the Ramblin’ Rose because I saw all of these determined and happy women smiling in pictures and I heard them talking about it and it made me want to be a part
Photo by Jessi Blakely Shannon Holland, 39, Denver, NC Owner/Operator of a Davis Lake Restaurant Living through this experience has inspired me to personally recruit women of all shapes, sizes, and ages to sign up. I will always remember how much support and encouragement my friends and family
Photo by Jessi Blakely Lisa French, Atlanta, 40 (left) Founder and Executive Director of a nonprofit for young girls I was motivated by the fact that I’ve NEVER been athletically inclined to do anything that caused me to sweat nor have I ever participated in any organized sport. So,
Photo by Jessi Blakely Jacqueline Nicholls, 30, Atlanta Teacher Never in my life did I think or would have ever said I will be a triathlete and now I can and boy does it feel good! Crossing that finish line is a memory I will never forget and
By Sage Rountree Last month, as part of our lunge series, we looked at a low lunge with an optional quadriceps stretch, with the hand reaching the same-side foot. This month, we will look at a twist on that pose. First, we literally come into a
By Brian Schiff, PT, CSCS Whether you are running or cycling, it is safe to assume hills add measurable challenges to training and races. Some love them, but most people hate them. Regardless, everyone who competes needs to learn how to conquer them. Aside from regular hill work and
By Flo Moses, PT, LAT, ATC We have all heard the old saying “ankle bone connected to the shin bone…” and so on. That connection is fairly obvious due to the proximity of the bones. But did you know that you can accurately state that the big
By BeActive NC Winter got you feeling the blues? You’re certainly not alone. Fewer daylight hours, frigid temperatures and hectic schedules combine to leave many of us feeling dreary. In fact, more than 20 million Americans suffer from some level of seasonal depression, according to the Cleveland Clinic.