By Brian Diaz Other than some ultra endurance runners and cyclocross racers, most athletes have entered the first stages of indoor-based training. Some experiment with resistance and cross training at this time to make some strength gains and help balance out some physiological differences amongst sides. Most of us
By Joy Turkal As a self-proclaimed "cardio addict," my exercise routine consisted of running, running and more running. I started in 2009, using a couch-to-5k running program to combat the stress of having two young children and a demanding career. As soon as I ran my first mile, I
By Brian Beatty When we keep track of many important items, we develop inventory lists or checklists to scan and make sure critical things are not overlooked. The checklist brings our attention to little things that could have larger negative impacts in the future, if overlooked. The same concept
By Jocelyn Hauserman US Army National Guard member Gabrielle Noviello is not your typical twenty-eight-year-old woman. Noviello is an Intelligence Analyst for the Guard and also the Office of Naval Intelligence in Washington, D.C., where she performs that role as a civilian. She makes her home in Laurel, MD,
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Trey Goodwin, an active duty Army Captain working as a staff officer for the 4th Military Information Support Group (Airborne) on Ft. Bragg, left for Afghanistan on the day his wife Suzy had an ultrasound that revealed 3 babies. The pregnancy itself was very high risk not to mention that
By Stephanie Heinatz The phone calls were few and far between. But I understood. My baby brother was, after all, deployed to Afghanistan as a young Army infantry officer and he had more important women – like Mom – to dial up. But during those short chats, for at
Traversing through the heart of Virginia’s beautiful wine country and ending in historic Williamsburg, Colonial Relay runners will gather be treated to an adventure of running segments that feature hills, forests, and rolling terrain, winding down at the finish line at Jamestown Beach Park in Williamsburg, VA. Teams will
Based on Department of Defense estimates, about 7.3% of the American population in 2014 had ever served in the military. By gender, about 13.4% of male Americans had served but, only 1.4% of female Americans had ever served. With those numbers in mind, it’s not hard to see that
The next Grandfather Mountain Highland Games are scheduled for July 2017. In addition to Scottish themed games and events, there are two big running events— the Grandfather Mountain Marathon and The Bear, a 5-mile run that includes a 2-mile stretch with over 1,000 feet of elevation gain. TO learn
