Photo by Sarah Coppola for Tamara Lackey Photography Forty-three-year-old Melinda Squires is a Senior Corporate Budget Analyst for the City of Durham. While she has been dabbling with running since her late twenties, she became a serious runner two years ago after she lost 100 pounds. “I had always
By Jay Radford What is “Not So Normal” about another 5k race you ask? What could possibly make this one any different? You get a shirt, one non-profit gets some money, a race director gets paid, you have a run on a Saturday or Sunday morning and then you
The Cinco de Mayo 10K & 5K Road Race is arguably the fastest certified USA Track & Field course in Fayetteville. This flat course passes through the most famous land marks in Fayetteville: the Market House, the Dogwood Trail, Airborne and Special Operations Museum, Freedom Park, Transportation Museum and
When it comes to race venues, you’ll be hard pressed to find one with the natural beauty and challenging terrain of University Research Park, home to the 5th annual University City Duathlon on May 2. The run-bike-run event includes a 5K run on forest-shaded greenway trails, a 19K bike
Mud, Sweat & Tears is exactly what you will get when you do this 5-mile mud run. The Marines from Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC) pride themselves on physical superiority and mental toughness. See if you can hang with them! The Mud, Sweat & Tears off-road course includes forest
ZOOT ULTRA TRI BAG Traveling to any triathlons this season? You’ll need a good bag for all your gear. The Ultra Tri Bag by Zoot is a great choice! It’s surprisingly light, yet still durable. Even the most hard core triathletes will love this triathlon-specific bag. Features include a molded helmet protection compartment, a removable sealed compartment for a
The City of Concord Parks and Recreation Department’s Bunny Run 5K will take place on Saturday, April 4 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
What does your family do? The Big Muddy Challenge (BMC), a unique and rapidly growing family race event series, is posing this simple question to parents and children across Virginia and North Carolina. With the launch of its 2015 season, BMC is inviting families to enjoy each other’s company
Green leafy vegetables are packed with vitamins, minerals, and fiber that may help protect you from heart disease, diabetes, and possibly even cancer. But, not all leafy greens are created equal. We looked at the nutritional information of some the most widely eaten greens in the U.S. and rated
By D.C. Lucchesi The secret to running fast is actually no secret at all. Like the old adage goes, the way to run faster is to run faster. But that’s sure a lot easier to say - and write - than to actually do. But if you’ve got the
