Most of us run for a reason. Some just run because that’s what they do… slow or fast, long or short, track or trail… running is in their soul, which is a reason in and of itself. Some discovered running in school and never wanted to let go of
By Diana Palka We’re at that time of year where I walk out to my car in the morning and forget about the whole “warming up” concept. I also compulsively (and unnecessarily) drip all of my faucets overnight because I am terrified of waking up to frozen and busted
For runners, completing a marathon is one of the highest achievements of their sport – it’s the ultimate test of endurance and willpower and requires extensive, regimented training. There’s a reason people display “26.2” stickers on the back windows of their cars and wear T-shirts commemorating past races –
By Carolina Camaro The Tar Heel 10 miler is one of my favorite local races. I was honored to be featured on the Endurance Magazine December cover representing local female athletes. I am very excited to be joining the Endurance Magazine team as a contributing author on women’s health.
By Bryan Diaz When people delve into endurance-based sports, they often pick out an event or race that they target for the finished product. They may seek the Internet for a training plan that lasts a set period of time and is generically printed for all abilities to view.
by Vickie Leff The mental and physical requirements of running align perfectly with tasks that improve your mental health. Setting and attaining goals, experiencing success and overcoming frustration, creating and maintaining motivation – these are all things that strengthen your ability to cope with what the world throws at
By Smruti Shah “Can I ward off running injuries by achieving a 180 cadence?” The short answer is, possibly. For decades, swimmers have counted their strokes and cyclists have monitored RPMs. It is relatively more recently that runners have started paying attention to their cadence, or stride rate. Cadence/stride
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
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
by Diana Palka In the world of training and racing and blisters and chaffing, there’s something known as the Post-Race Funk (PRF). It’s ever-so-loosely defined as that feeling of “now what” type hopelessness that can sometimes teeter on the edge of feeling like you’re just a little bit depressed.
