Photo by Tim Kilduff Their names were written on the corners of his racing bib. Martin. Sean. Krystle. Lingzi. The memory of the four killed last year helped carry Meb Keflezighi to victory in one of the most memorable victories in the 118-year history of the Boston Marathon. Meb
By Brian Diaz Running, when done correctly, is such a beautiful extension of the human body and what it is capable of doing with such grace. It’s an easy way to exercise for most since it does not require too much strategy of planning and the cost for a
Photos by Erin Costa of Tamara Lackey Photography The Runners: John O'Hollaren, 25, is from Bend, Oregon, and is an electrical engineer. Adrian Stewart (wearing the hat) is 44 and from Charlotte, North Carolina. Stewart is a banker. O’Hollaren’s favorite distance is the half-marathon and his favorite
Ascary Arias, 40, is originally from Ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo, in Mexico. He came to the United States when he was 17 and now lives in Pittsboro with his wife and four children. Arias runs a small nonprofit organization that he started in 2004 named Vidas de Esperanza. Vidas de Esperanza
North Carolina runners are familiar with epic Blue Ridge Mountain trails like the Art Loeb trail in the Pisgah National Forest and the iconic Firetower trail run at Moses Cone Park. But did you know there are great trails to run near most every major city in North Carolina?
By Scott Schneider | Here are five reasons why you should join the trail-running movement.
Nothing says “endurance” like a 200-mile run. But, if you’re not Charlie Engle or Diane Van Deren, you may want to consider sharing the burden of all those miles with a few of your closest, or soon-to-be closest, friends, because when you pack a team of runners in a
By Kyle Cooper and Evan Adler Dear Physical Therapist, I am a runner and sometime-triathlete looking for a new challenge this year. My buddies and I have signed up for our first mud run and can’t wait to tackle this new hurdle, literally. I am writing because I am
Nakenge Robertson of Durham is a 39-year-old research associate at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute. She runs to gain mental clarity and to de-stress. “Running gives me a chance to either think about everything or nothing,” says Nakenge. “Everything is always better after a run.” Nakenge
By Brian Diaz So you've made it this far. You decided 2014 was going to be your year to get back in shape and bought a gym membership, started going to some classes, maybe even hired a personal trainer. You feel much more fit than you have in a
