Be a Hero! Tell PPD Your Story! PPD Beach2Battleship Triathlon Opens Hero Awards for Entries and Nominations, Seeks Triathletes to Share Inspiring Stories of Participating in Clinical Trials Triathletes are tough. Persevering through grueling training and the most demanding of races with single-minded purpose reflects not simply a
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
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,
Shown here at a Rev3 Triathlon, professional triathlete Jordan Rapp set a course record in winning the 2009 Ford Ironman Arizona triathlon. Four months later, he was nearly killed in a horrifying accident that shattered his face, collarbone and shoulder. Eight months after his accident, Jordan capped an
From Left to Right: Tom Duhling, Caroline Diaz with son Braden, Brian Diaz, and Jacob Allen. Testimony of a “Tri Dad” By Brian Diaz I always seem to have a little anxiety the night before racing, so it wasn’t a big surprise the night before my first triathlon
“I Have the Easy Part” By Joe Nuss Army Captain Ivan Castro loves training. “I love coming to work and running up and down the streets in the morning. I love hearing soldiers sing cadence. I love pushing myself and being part of a team,”
THE ‘BEST OF’ ENDURANCE AWARDS THE ULTIMATE IN INSIDE INFORMATION is right here. In our first-ever ‘Best Of’ awards, over 2,000 readers of Endurance Magazine cast more than 25,000 votes for the best events, products resources in North Carolina’s endurance sports community. With this inaugural issue, we’ve eliminated the
Can a Vegetarian Medal in the Marathon? By Joe Nuss I’m supposed to be talking with 24-year-old Caitlin Chrisman about running. We’re supposed to be talking about her recent marathon at Twin Cities where she qualified for the Olympic Time Trials (she bested the B Standard of 2:46
BREATHTAKING! The GORE-TEX TransRockies Run—a life experience unlike any other. On August 27, after six days, 117 miles, and more than 25,000 feet of climbing, I felt the rush of crossing the finish line at the 2010 GORE-TEX TransRockies Run. A true endurance summer camp for adults,