Last November, with the announcement that Bill Rodgers would close his last running store in Boston, The New York Times published an article on their opinion pages proclaiming that it signaled the beginning of the end for local running stores, which seemed doomed to be replaced by big box
January is the month my wife and I plan our summer vacation and our children’s summer camp schedule. Once those things are in place, I’m free to plan my season of endurance events. While I’ve already committed to racing Ironman 70.3 Raleigh in June, I still have lots of
Congratulations to the winners and finalists in the third annual Endurance Magazine BEST OF Awards! And thank you to all of our readers who voted in our online poll! It’s amazing how passionate we are about our favorite places to shop, eat, buy gear, race, train, and repair ourselves
Fall is a great time of year for runners. Temperatures are cooler, leaves are brighter, and holidays are just around the corner. My favorite ritual is a long run in the park followed by a relaxing afternoon watching football while a hearty soup simmers on the stove top. This
By Joe Nuss Last month I had the pleasure of meeting a group of new runners in Charlotte. Like all other groups of runners I have met, they shared a unity and closeness that was obviously born through running. They also shared another common characteristic: They were all homeless.
By Joe Nuss The NC USATF Endurance Magazine 2012 Long Distance Championship Series kicked off on March 17 in Durham with the Equinoxalizer 4-miler. Runners from Blowing Rock’s ZAP Fitness took home honors in both the men’s and women’s races. For more coverage of the race and a great
By Joe Nuss It’s back-to-school time and for many parents, the first school morning of the year can be tough. Getting kids on the bus on time, or waiting in line in carpool, can sap time from our summer workout routines and leave us a bit cranky. But in
By Joe Nuss The world of endurance sports is ever growing and like it or not, you’ve probably self-selected your own culture class based on the events you choose to do. That particularly lowbrow mud-flecked wall photo of you covered in filth and drinking light beer from a
By Joe Nuss Endurance athletes raise millions of dollars for cancer charities every year. Through our participation in events we raise money for research and treatment and give hope to those battling cancer in its many forms. Our donations and a portion of our race fees will
By Joe Nuss Chapel Hill was the place to be April 21st as Endurance Magazine’s Wells Fargo Tar Heel 10 Miler Presented by CEP provided another great community and running experience with perfect weather, a beautiful course, and a celebrity starter in 2012 US Marathon Olympic Trials Champion and