“Training for the Rambling Rose was something we got to do together. Somedays I pushed her and some days she pushed me.” Janice Bowers, 38 | Cary, NC | Mom I have always enjoyed running and biking, and thought that a triathlon would be a great challenge! I enjoyed training with
By Joscelyne Hauserman Strong, resilient, and inspiring—these are the three words that come to mind when describing Barbara Kovach. After nearly losing herself from battling breast cancer for half a decade and thirty years as an educator, Barbara needed a change and chose to move from Ohio to Charlotte,
Be a Pirate at the Flying Pirate Half Marathon & First Flight 5K, April 22 & 23, 2017! Ahoy Matey! Get yer crew o’ pirates to the Outer Banks of North Carolina! Run or walk this scenic point to point course that begins in Kitty Hawk and finishes in
By Tracy Owens As we head into winter and you find it more difficult to find your favorite fruits in season, you may find it increasingly tempting to turn to the convenience of fruit juices to obtain your recommended daily servings of fruit. You are not alone. Forty-seven percent
By Chris West In 2012, I joined the QuintilesIMS-sponsored "Team in Training" with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to raise funds for blood cancer research while training for the San Francisco Marathon. Having never run more than 1 or 2 miles or fundraised previously, I knew it would be
Ramblin’ Rose Raleigh THE SWIM | 225 Yards The swim takes place in the indoor pool. Athletes will be called to the pool area by swim ability, starting with those who rate themselves as a 10, 9, 8, etc. Once you complete 9 lengths of the pool, you’ll exit,
Now in its 12th year, the Ramblin’ Rose Women’s Triathlon family continues to grow. Since the first event in Chapel Hill in October 2006 more than 30,000 women have become Ramblin’ Rose triathletes. In addition to welcoming these new triathletes to the Ramblin’ Rose family, we also welcome the
“Imagine yourself crossing the finish line. Imagine the feeling of accomplishment you will have. If you can imagine it, there’s no reason why you can’t achieve it.” <Photo Credit: Tamara Lackey Photography> Alexis John, 26 | Raleigh, NC | Firefighter I previously worked at the Downtown Durham YMCA as a swim
One athlete’s journey to the NYC Marathon In addition to traditional marathons, color runs and obstacle course races are attracting an increasing number of novice runners. In the U.S., over 19 million people complete organized running events each year. As a result, sports and orthopedic specialists, primary care physicians, and physical
Join over 2,000 runners for the 3rd Annual OS1st Super Run 4 miler benefiting RunningWorks. The run takes place on Super Bowl Sunday, February 5, 2017. The event features a 4-mile run and a 100-yard kids dash. The course starts and finishes outside Panther Stadium on the corner of
