Blog entries

EVENT PREVIEW - The AREA 13.1 Half Marathon

Joe Nuss — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:00:00 +0100

Roswell, Ga. - Aug. 18

By Joe Miller

Sunday, Day 4 of the MST Endurance Run, began on schedule for Diane Van Deren with a 3:45 a.m. wake up call. After getting off the trail the previous evening at 9:36 with Annette Bednosky, her trail guide for the weekend, she’d gotten her first good night’s sleep — 4 hours. She arrived where theRead More...

EVENT PREVIEW - Duke Multiple Myeloma Bike Ride

Joe Nuss — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:00:00 +0100

July 7 - Durham

The fifth annual fundraising ride to support the Duke Multiple Myeloma Program features 25k, 50k, and 100k routes that wind over rolling hills through beautiful Durham and Orange counties. The terrain is typiRead More...

MST ENDURANCE RUN UPDATE – Story from the Trail

Joe Nuss — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:35:44 +0100

The MST Endurance Run officially began at 4:30am Thursday, May 10 2012. With temperatures in the low 30’s clouds covered Clingman’s Dome tower and made for visibility limited. Diane Van Deren, excited to begin this adventure, wondered what her first experience in the Smokies would hold.

Tom Caughlan, Endurance Sports Media Group

This spring, running and trail shoe companies will offer a more diverse array of speciRead More...

USATF NC - Baker and Lyons Take 10 Mile Championship Title

Fri, 11 May 2012 07:00:00 +0100

Brock Baker of Chapel Hill and Kerri Lyons of Durham won the Male and Female Open Division at the Wells Fargo Tar Heel 10 Miler Presented by CEP on April 21st. For Baker, who finished in 52:18, the win moved him into a first place tie with David Jankowski in Endurance Magazine’s NC-USATF Long Distance Running Championship Series. Lyons gained a one point lead on Alissa McKaig with her 59:44 effort. The Masters Division saw another victory by Chad Newton of Pisgah ForesRead More...

FEATURE - Think Outside the Box

Joe Nuss — Thu, 10 May 2012 07:00:00 +0100

By Jeff Robinette

By Victor Jimenez

CYCLING - Q&A with Top Cycling Coach Chris Carmichael

Joe Nuss — Tue, 08 May 2012 07:00:00 +0100

The American Diabetes Association is teaming up with Lance Armstrong’s former cycling coach Chris Carmichael and challenging riders to be part of the movement to Stop Diabetes® by partiRead More...

Ultra-Runner Diane Van Deren to Attempt MST Speed Record

Joe Nuss — Mon, 07 May 2012 21:03:17 +0100

By Kate Dixon

On Thursday, May 10th, Diane VRead More...

EVENT PREVIEW - Miles of Mooresville

Joe Nuss — Mon, 07 May 2012 07:00:00 +0100

June 2 - Mooresville

Race City Runners of Mooresville is pleased to announce the return of theRead More...

EVENT PREVIEW - Tour de Cure

Joe Nuss — Fri, 04 May 2012 07:00:00 +0100

June 2 - Cary

The American Diabetes Association’s North Carolina Tour de Cure is the nation’s only two-day Tour de Cure. Held on June 2-3, the event includes distances for all abilities and a gRead More...

As The Spokes Turn....Race recap and Summer Schedule

Joe Nuss — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:30:51 +0100

By Angelina Stevens

The infamous pink and purple team kits of the SpokesWomen Syndicate were hard to miss as their riders were out in force at the Tour de Moore and Brick City Criterium this weekend, mixing it up and having fun with the best of the best!

By Kyle Thomas

By Joe Nuss

Chapel Hill was the place to be April 21st as Endurance Magazine’s Wells Fargo Tar Heel 10 Miler Presented by CEP provided another great community and running experience with perfect weather, a beautiful course, and aRead More...

INSPIRATION - Battle with Epilepsy Helps Van Deren Forge Her Strength Through Adversity

Joe Nuss — Tue, 01 May 2012 07:00:00 +0100

By Suzanne M. Wood

By Brian Schiff

Lower leg pain is a common issue that most runners will face at some point during their training runs. Predictable causes of pain include general muscle soreness, calf strains, shin splintsRead More...

CORE CORNER - Side Plank with Top Leg Swinging Forward and Back

Joe Nuss — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0100

By Elizabeth Towe

Objective:

By Thomas Henson, Jr.

Every dedicated cyclist knows basic road safety information. But Endurance-level cyclists need safety advice that meets their elevated performance level.