By D.C. Lucchesi Long runs: “I really believe in the idea of stair-stepping up to the ultra distance,” says Umstead 100 Race Director Blake Norwood, “otherwise, you’re just asking your body and your mind to do too much too soon.” And if you expect you’ll walk during that ultra
By Cid Cardoso, Jr. Does your favorite running shirt have a perm stink? Do you feel like your top that you’ve been wearing for years is just not wicking the moisture like it did when you first got it? If so, then the problem could be with your clothing
Dori Broomell Looking for some outdoor family fun? Come out and participate in the 3rd Annual Little-Big Adventure on September 18th at Lake Crabtree County Park in Raleigh, NC, at 10 am! The Little-Big Adventure is a three part adventure race made up of adult/child teams--child must
ENDURANCE EXCLUSIVE—The Lance Armstrong Interview At age 25, Lance Armstrong was one of the world’s best cyclists. He proved it by winning the World Championships, the Tour Du Pont (including North Carolina’s Beech Mountain, where he would later begin his comeback), and multiple Tour de France stages. Lance
Anything is possible, if you try. Wherever you look these days, amazing people are running, walking, cycling, and doing triathlons to raise money to fight cancer. But, it wasn’t always like that. Thirty years ago, long before ultra running was even a sport and back when charitable events
By Steve Lackey Angst about whether to navigate life toward a responsible purpose, or to pursue all you can be (aka following your dreams) seems to be an increasingly pervasive human condition. The idea that you must choose one at the cost of the other often results
Surviving and Thriving Through Healthy Living By Joe Zacher Late summer in 1994, when I was a healthy, active 26 year old, I started to notice a slight blurriness in my left eye that would not go away with a change of contacts and glasses. After a visit
Girl’s Fight With Cancer Inspired His Comeback By Joe Nuss Richard Allen’s life was dominated by triathlon. Having turned pro at just 18 years old, he spent all of his adult life focused on training and racing. By the time he turned 30 the 25 to 30 hours
By D.C. Lucchesi You’ve seen those chunky-soled shoes on the running store shelves. Maybe McDougall’s Born to Run didn’t convince you to completely cast-off your trusty trainers, but it did get you thinking about how – and why – the “other half” runs off road. Trail races are popping-up
By Brandon McDearis Whether you are doing your best to prevent cancer, battling a history of it in your family, or dealing with cancer yourself, one important thing to know is that whatever the situation may be, your dietary choices do matter. While certain foods can actually increase