By Lindsay Spivak On October 10th, Dave Johnson, a U.S. Military veteran, put his body to the ultimate test to help post 9/11 veterans get back to work. He swam 2.4 miles, biked 112 miles and ran 26.2 miles in the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. He finished
The U.S. Military Endurance Sports program, a division of American Servicemembers Amateur Sports Inc., is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization chartered to support amateur athletes, endurance sports education and activities for current, retired, and veteran members of the United States Armed Forces. What began in 2009 as an elite cycling
More than 786,000 runners crossed the finish line at Turkey Trot or other Thanksgiving Day race events in 2014, which was down slightly from the previous year. But Thanksgiving is still the biggest running day of the year and race participation overall has increased 16 percent since 2011. Often
<All photos courtesy of Kelly Dillon Creative> By Megan Bryan All of us who love the ocean know the feeling of standing beside the water and feeling small and somehow quieted. In a world of electronics, 24-hour news and constant connectivity, soaking in the wind, salty air, and crashing
By Carolinas HealthCare System Improvised explosive device. Known simply as an IED. This type of roadside bomb, favored by terrorists in Iraq and Afghanistan, is responsible for killing and wounding many U.S. Service Members. Even in an armored vehicle built to withstand such a blast, the bombs are deadly.
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
Voting for the 2015 Endurance Magazine “Best of North Carolina” Awards is now open until October 15th!
Born in Wisconsin, Matthew Busche now calls Brevard, NC, home. A competitive runner in college, Busche got hooked on cycling while recovering from a running injury. Once he completed his college running career he took up cycling. “After leaving collegiate running I still needed to compete so cycling was
The Mountains-to-Sea Trail The MST is not just for long-distance hikers. Each year thousands take to the trail for just a few hours, or overnighters. The trail is a linear state park that goes from the Great Smoky Mountains to the Outer Banks. The state is working on a
