Weight Loss Doesn’t Always Equal Fitness

Although proper nutrition alone can lead to weight loss, it doesn’t necessarily equal true health or fitness, says a new study in a recent issue of the official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine.

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By Dianne Shaw

Judy Swasey is always on the run, whether it’s seeing patients at UNC Lineberger as a nurse practitioner or training close to 100 women to complete the Komen Race for the Cure. “Coach” Swasey will celebrate her 30^th year of running in 2011 and has been committed to giving back what she has gained from being a runner.

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By Alyse Kelly-Jones

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By D.C. Lucchesi

Rudy Project Noyz – MSRP $175

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Learn to Relax for an Efficient Stroke

By Dave Williams

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It’s Not About the Bike -- It’s How You Roll

By Lance Leo

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The Secrets of Running off the Bike

By Stacey Richardson

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By Brian Beatty

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By Stacey Richardson and Dave Williams

A few weeks ago, I dodged a barefoot runner coming towards me in the bike lane.  I was swerving to avoid a pile of broken glass but, the enthusiastic, heel-striking runner was headed right for it!  Neither sustainable nor safe, he hasn’t left my mind since that day.  While Christopher McDougall’s Book, Born to Run, has done much to popularize going without sneakers, there are many reasons to consider keeping yours.  Here are a few things to keep in mind before you bare all.

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By Dave Williams

The debate on running style is not a new one.  But, popular media has jumped on board over the past few years and has caused more confusion than actual good advice.  In fact, much of the information being reported is based on a study called “Biomechanics of Foot Strikes & Applications to Running Barefoot or in Minimal Footwear” by Daniel Lieberman, which the author himself admits has been erroneously reported in the media.  In the study, Lieberman, a professor in the Department Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University, and his colleagues examined impact forces of different runners, both with and without shoes and looked at the differences between heel striking, mid-foot or forefoot striking.  

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