By Joshua Stevens Mud-caked, frozen, and struggling to keep the rubber side down, I pushed on to finish the race, but many minutes behind and in 26th place. I overheard the announcer through the leafless trees on that Ohio River bank: ”Scott Frederick is your new Masters 35-39
By Jeff Robinette Yesterday, St. Patrick’s day, I did something new. No, it wasn’t the latest iteration of a Jager Bomb with a festive Irish twist. Like a Jager Bomb, however, it did keep me wide awake, make my face crunch up into several distinct expressions, and leave
D.C. Lucchesi Somehow in the Carolinas we manage go from winter coats to flip-flops in about a week. And once this meteorological miracle happens, I’m ready to fully commit to the change of season. While I can appreciate the guarded optimism dictated by still-flagging bank stocks, unpredictable
D.C. Lucchesi I don’t care what they say. Some stuff just does not come out in the wash. Anyone who has kids will back me up on this. Even the most resistant carpets, upholstery, and clothing can eventually fall victim to some sort of stain. And most of us
By Will Kelsay The cushy seat of the shuttle bus, the chattering voices of passengers all around, an ear-to-ear grin from the elated feeling of infinite possibilities – a moment on Jan. 14, 2007, is saved in crystal-clear mental HD as the precise moment that I decided to
Our 2012 Event Guide is your road map for the upcoming season. From walks to ultramarathons to iron-distance triathlons and open water swims, we have packed more than 800 events into the current 2012 Endurance Magazine event guide. We thank all of those race directors who were able to
by D.C. Lucchesi In “Frazz,” Jef Mallett chronicles in cartoons the balance his main character strives to strike between his work as a school custodian, his relationship with third-grade teacher Miss Plainwell, and the training and racing schedule of a mid-pack triathlete. In the book “Trizophrenia: Inside the Minds
By DC Lucchesi Some things just seem to go together. Peanut butter and jelly, nuts and bolts, Scooby and Shaggy; they’re perfect. Other stuff might not seem a natural fit but they work for some folks: bacon and chocolate, plaids and stripes, pie in a cup. Or traveling
By Anne Howell “Um, your heart is enlarged,” the ultrasound technician uttered. “That’s because I have so much love to give,” I naively responded. I had no idea her words would be indicative of what my future would become. My mother died in 1981 at age
By JoE Silva There’s nothing unusual about finding Chad Andrews up early and prepping for the next wave of athletes to arrive at TotalCyclist, the training center he’s piloted in Charlotte for the past six years. What is different about today’s session is that all of the