By Olivia Shelton Without running, I never would have survived the stressful period of my life known as “graduate school.” I looked forward to the long miles where I dumped the tension accumulating from papers, practical exams, and presentations. Over days, weeks, and years of logging miles, some injuries
By Elizabeth Towe In this exercise we are adapting a basic core exercise to practice finding ‘the zone’ or achieving ‘Flow’ state when you do any activity. The key concept is to allow your mental focus to turn inward to your breath. The goal is to simply pay attention
By Brian Beatty There are many things that draw us off-road and nourish our individual needs. Life’s lessons can be refined and practiced with clarity as we move in nature. The variability of terrain can be both a challenge and an enjoyment. The roots, rocks, sticks that look like
By Smruti Shah Things have changed in the endurance community. The old formula of one ‘big’ race each year is being replaced by a new trend of competing in multiple events within months, weeks, or sometimes even days. Why not? With so many great races it is hard not
By Brian Diaz Summer is definitely here! The hot and muggy days, a staple of North Carolina this time of year, are in full force! This usually means cycling enthusiasts are trying to get on the road early in the morning or finding shade off-road in the woods on
By Elizabeth Towe You want to take things off road? Are you ready? You must be able to navigate the terrain. A particular challenge to the core is controlling your body and balance as you move forward over an uneven surface. With this particular exercise we use a ball to create
By Bill Kraus People often ask what types of exercise, how much and how hard, should I exercise to maintain health? What is the best exercise regimen for my health? How little exercise can I get away with? Is walking as good as running? Because they get a lot
By Holly Boss Exercise of moderate to high intensity has been shown to have many benefits for cancer survivors, as well as for those undergoing treatment. These benefits include battling physical and mental fatigue, depression, and anxiety and improving cardiovascular fitness, body composition, motivation, and quality of life. Evidence
By Amanda Kerr Picture this: a state-of-the-art sports science facility stocked with the latest equipment to maximize an athlete’s performance. A separate sports medicine wing that offers its own gym designed to improve functional exercise and rehabilitation with features such as cold and hot water immersion tanks and
By Elizabeth Towe It’s the middle of a hot training summer! Some of you may be putting in a lot of miles to get to a big fall event for which you’ve registered. One quality we can lose with high running mileage is the “spring” in your ankle, knee,
