By Dr. Joshua Stevens Right now, many of us are considering events for 2011 . . . The Ramblin’ Rose Triathlon, the Outer Banks Marathon, or any of the White Lake Triathlons. However, with highs of 40 degrees and lows of 20, staying inside is a good choice
By Angelina Stevens In the past few months, I have re-ignited an old flame. As I write this article, I am filled with nervous excitement and anticipation, all topped with a thin layer of pure nervous fear. I have spent the last 3 months falling back in love with distance running and preparing for
By Sage Rountree Last month, we looked at a low-lunge position designed to bring balance to the hips through the range of motion needed for an efficient running stride and pedal stroke. This month, we’ll add on. From a split-stance lunge, front shin parallel, let your
By Brian Diaz, MPT, CSCS As the year is coming to a close, I am proud to say that I have witnessed and trained several athletes who made the jump to endurance events and completed their first 5K, half marathon, or triathlon this year. What a wonderful accomplishment
Be Active North Carolina Although winters in the South tend to be pretty mild compared to the rest of the country, black ice and strong winds can limit your training time outdoors. But Southern athletes survive -- even thrive by being forced to adjust their training. Be
By Joshua Stevens As if emerging from a tunnel onto the playing field before a game, real life came back to me again. I was sitting in the passenger seat of my car, my good friend, Jack, climbing into the driver’s seat to take me to the hospital.
By Angelina Stevens It takes roughly 120 days to change a habit, whether it is creating a healthy running habit or quitting smoking. Deeper-ingrained habits and addictions can take much longer based on the hard-wiring of the habit, genetics, and the amount of stress in the person’s life.
By Sage Rountree Many of us first identify ourselves as endurance athletes when we begin serious training toward a goal: a sprint triathlon, a half marathon, a century ride. Having a goal provides a lens to focus our training and a motivator to keep us on task when
By Mandy Murphy Meditation is often misunderstood as this “out there” thing that only very spiritual oriented people do. Yet it is becoming more mainstream for a reason. It is useful for everyone—whether you are navigating an important business meeting, having an internal debate about this week’s workout
By Michelle Joshua and Brian Beatty “As a lifelong runner and now triathlete, it seems I’m always training for something.” Does this quote sound familiar? At some point in training for a target event or season of events, the training workout can become just another item on the to-do