The U.S. Military Endurance Sports program, a division of American Servicemembers Amateur Sports Inc., is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization chartered to support amateur athletes, endurance sports education and activities for current, retired, and veteran members of the United States Armed Forces. What began in 2009 as an elite cycling
You see them all over town, and lets be real, you probably even get all of your friends together for a Tacky Light Tour. Year after year these famed houses decorate and illuminate neighborhoods, attracting visitors from all over. Now, the SportsBackers have turned this holiday tradition into an
The 11th annual Reindeer Dash for Cash 10 Miler & 5K run offer as patriotic, Christmas-themed run complete with a custom designed finisher medal (even for the 5K!) and age group awards keeping in theme with the event’s mission. The uniquely designed t-shirt is one you will not want
Giant Trinity Advanced Pro Trinity Advanced Pro is designed to be the fastest triathlon bike in real-world race conditions, under real racers. Whether you’re aiming to set a new PR, or finish your first Ironman, the all-new Advanced-grade composite frameset offers improved geometry and fit for a wider range
The third annual Renaissance Center Thanksgiving Day Run will begin at New Balance Durham in the Renaissance Center at Southpoint on Fayetteville Road. The course will cross over Renaissance Parkway and enter the American Tobacco Trail going over the I-40 bridge. This year’s event will include both a 5K and
The Ruby C. Hunt YMCA Turkey Trot takes place on Thanksgiving Day at 8:30 a.m. The event includes a 5K Run/Walk and 1/2 mile Kids Fun Run, benefiting the YMCA’s "We Build People” campaign. An added benefit of the race is childcare! The Ruby C. Hunt YMCA Turkey Trot
More than 786,000 runners crossed the finish line at Turkey Trot or other Thanksgiving Day race events in 2014, which was down slightly from the previous year. But Thanksgiving is still the biggest running day of the year and race participation overall has increased 16 percent since 2011. Often
More than 786,000 runners crossed the finish line at Turkey Trot or other Thanksgiving Day race events in 2014, which was down slightly from the previous year. But Thanksgiving is still the biggest running day of the year and race participation overall has increased 16 percent since 2011. Often
by Diana Palka In the world of training and racing and blisters and chaffing, there’s something known as the Post-Race Funk (PRF). It’s ever-so-loosely defined as that feeling of “now what” type hopelessness that can sometimes teeter on the edge of feeling like you’re just a little bit depressed.
The editor with his first surf board at a beach near San Diego circa 1988 while on active duty with the U.S. Marines. I never played organized sports as a child and when I entered the U.S. Marine Corps at 17 years old in 1987, it showed. I believe
