How and why running can help you cope with what life throws at you By Vickie Leff The mental and physical requirements of running align perfectly with tasks that improve your mental health. Setting and attaining goals, experiencing success and overcoming frustration, creating and maintaining motivation – these are
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® is more than a typical 5k. It’s a major Charlotte event, a celebration of hope and survival. For competitive racers as well as the thousands of walk teams that converge on downtown Charlotte each October, the event is a magical, festive environment
When she was just 2 years old, her parents learned that Isabella Santos had a rare pediatric cancer called neuroblastoma. This terrible disease has a survival rate of just 40 percent. For five years adorable Isabella fought bravely, but on June 28, 2012, at just 7 years old, she
By D.C. Lucchesi I’m not saying I’m old, but I’m old enough to remember how we used to buy running shoes. Or at least how I did. It wasn’t all that long ago when running shoes were shelved along the walls of the neighborhood sporting goods stores –
March 17 - Wrightsville Beach, N.C. The Quintiles Wrightsville Beach Marathon presented by Landfall Realty is your chance to experience “Marathon Madness” on March 17, 2013 – St. Patty’s Day! What a great time of year to enjoy one of the best running events on the East
By D.C. Lucchesi You’ve had your fill of run-of-the-mill 5k’s long ago. Marathons, mud runs, zombies. Been there and done all that, too. Now you’re stuck wondering how you’ll stay motivated to train this season. Think you’re ready for the next big thing in themed events? Race promoters are already plotting
Vickie Leff, RunnerMom Whether it is your first or 10th race, preparing for your race day is important to ensure your success. There are a few things you need to be doing in preparation for your race. Training Of course you want to make sure you
Vickie Leff It happens to all of us: We start on a routine and suddenly we are stuck – no motivation, no progress, no interest. Sometimes being stuck leads to giving up, other times it brings our enthusiasm down, and it always brings our energy down. There are
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