New Balance Performance Merino Half Zip Stay warm and dry no matter how cold it gets or how fast you sprint in the Performance Merino Wool Half Zip. This is wool like you've never felt it, made from fine fibers that eliminate the itch and provide exceptional warmth and
The City of Concord Parks and Recreation Department’s 5 Alarm 5K will take place on Saturday, November 7 at 9:30 am in beautiful Historic Downtown Concord. The 5K will start/finish in Downtown Concord on Means Avenue and will run through the McEachern Greenway and continue on the Downtown Connector Greenway
by Mwangi Gitahi Saucony Nomad TR | ($110; www.saucony.com) Weight: Men’s 9.2 oz/Women’s 8.1 oz The Saucony Nomad TR is a new trail shoe in the Saucony lineup. It features a hexagonal sole design formed from Saucony’s PWRTRAC outsole, made of a tacky rubber for grip on all terrain. The upper
by Mwangi Gitahi A few times a year, running shoe companies release their newest products and make updates to our favorite trainers, racers and trail shoes. This fall, runners can expect a continued emphasis on neutral trainers as well as trail offerings, where the overarching design principles emphasize lighter
When I started training for iron distance triathlons over a decade ago, I trained by heart rate. Over time I used heart rate monitors from Nike and Timex. Both required use of a chest strap with reasonably small watches, which was important to me because I liked to run
By Catherine Duncan What’s the latest on running shoes? Minimalist? Super cushion? Stability or motion control? How much drop? In recent years, there has been a significant amount of interest and research related to shoes and the impact on injuries. The end result seems to point to “get the
Comfort. Comfort. And comfort! Those are the top three criteria for picking a running shoe, says Garath A. Maenpaa, MD, a sports medicine specialist at Carolinas HealthCare System’s Sports Medicine & Injury Care. “Picking a running shoe can be complicated,” says Dr. Maenpaa. “There’s a lot of conflicting information out there.
Just less than one year after becoming CEO at Quintiles in 2012, Tom Pike competed in his first-ever half marathon, not surprisingly, the Quintiles Wrightsville Beach Half Marathon, which the company first sponsored in 2010. Fifty-three at the time, Pike posted an impressive finish of 1:51:20. Although it was
The Ultimate Challenge Mud Run course, nicknamed The Leatherneck was designed by a former Marine Drill Instructor to challenge each team mentally, and physically. It is a 6.2-mile all-terrain course with 36 Military Obstacles that include mud holes, walls, trenches, and more that require swimming, crawling, climbing, jumping, and
Voting for the 2015 Endurance Magazine “Best of North Carolina” Awards is now open until October 15th!
