By Brandon McDearis Each year the craze for green drinks, smoothies and juices seems to get ever more popular. There is no denying the health benefits of adding more green vegetables to the diet in the form of these smoothies/juices. However, there are other ways to consume these nutrients
By Elizabeth Towe This is an easy go-to exercise for upper body strengthening. It is multi-tasking and challenges core and hip stability. The main objective is creating strength and mobility with shoulders and arms while maintaining stable hips and torso on the stability ball. Exercise: Start in seated position
Epic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, pastoral farmland and quiet roads await athletes in the Culpeper Triathlon and Gran Fondo. Culpeper is sixty minutes from Washington, DC and a short 3.5 hour drive from Raleigh-Durham. Nestled at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Culpeper Triathlon offers
Ride, race and explore America’s Historic Triangle where beautiful scenery and fast, flat courses await you at the Jamestown Triathlon and Gran Fondo. Starting and finishing at Jamestown Beach in Williamsburg, VA the Jamestown Triathlon and Gran Fondo are a short 3.5 hour drive from Raleigh-Durham. Each year, athletes
Florence Forth 10K/5K is a road race for everyone. On March 7th, walkers and beginning runners will toe the starting line along with some of the state’s fastest 10K runners. This year the Florence Forth 10K hosts the USATF NC 10K Championship on a rolling, scenic course through Durham’s
Beautiful lake views, fast pavement and rolling courses await you at the Kinetic Half and Sprint Triathlons. Staged out of Lake Anna State Park, this race is sixty short minutes from Richmond, Charlottesville, southern DC and 3.5 hours north of Raleigh-Durham. Athletes from nearly every US state and around
Run For The Dream takes place May 29-31st and features a 5K, 8K and Half Marathon in Williamsburg, VA. Runners will enjoy the William & Mary campus, historic Colonial Williamsburg and Carter’s Grove. Book a stay for the weekend and take in the sights and sounds of historic Williamsburg,
Often named one of the best races in the country, Richmond’s Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K Presented by Martin’s will take place March 28th. This beautiful and flat course boasts more than 36,000 runners, Spirit Groups, live music and a kids’ race. Throw in an awesome post-race party and you’ve got yourself
Ninja Challenge is a 5k obstacle race that will see if you are fit to walk the path of a ninja warrior. While anybody can run, only ninja can run up walls. The Ninja Challenge goes beyond a simple race and will truly test your athleticism. Running becomes only
The Elizabeth 8K Road Race, which is presented by Harris Teeter, Hawthorne’s NY Pizza and Bar and Novant Health, will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2015. This year marks the 29th anniversary of the Elizabeth 8K making it one of Charlotte's longest-running events. The race features a USATF-certified
