Tag: Orthocarolina Classic
Here’s Our 2017 Running Playlist
This time last year, I just completed my second half marathon and had fallen woefully off the wagon in terms of training/running. I had put in my time and now was focused on my shiny new road bike instead of logging miles in my...
Shade Running In Charlotte For Summer 2017
They're baaack. Just when you thought that unusually long spring was going to last all summer- BAM- the 90 degree+ temps are back. To help you keep that bikini bod you trained so hard for in cooler weather, we're brining back our favorite shady...
Take Your Running Back To Basics
Remember when running seemed so simple? Back when I started running 14 years ago, I wouldn’t have thought twice about leaving on a run without my watch. I listened to my body and ran whatever distance and pace felt right that day. Now I...
Best Non-Running Workouts for Charlotte Runners from WholefullyHappy.com
I love running. It is my favorite form of exercise and what I usually choose to do. However, in order to become a better runner and stay injury free, it is very important to incorporate other workouts. Whether you are a 6 day a...
A Triathlete’s Perspective: The Queen City of Fitness
Charlotte: the land of countless run club meet ups, spectacular trail routes, and fitness opportunities at what seems like every beer establishment in town. I'd say it's very easy to be a runner in this city!
I'm a huge fan of trail running and it's...
Must Haves for Summer Running in Charlotte
Running in Charlotte in the summer is hot, humid, and really hard. Don’t let the summer heat get the best of you and ruin your running goals though! Instead invest in these must-haves to make summer running in Charlotte more enjoyable.
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Cadie’s Charlotte Running Story: The Rookie Run ‘N’ Walk
In 2009, a blood clot resulted in the amputation of my left leg above the knee.
Prior to my amputation, I lived a very active and athletic lifestyle. I felt lost after my amputation. I thrived when I was active and didn’t know what my...
Lindsay’s Charlotte Running Story: 27 Marathons, Alopecia, Drake and Lots of QC Love
I wasn't always a runner. In fact I use to be a basketball player in college, but really fell in love with running on a whole new level when I moved to Charlotte 4 years ago. It truly is an incredible running community and...
5 Local Running Clubs You Need to Check Out
NoDa Brewing Company Run Club - Beer after run = workout and fun. If this sounds like you, then you need to check out the Wednesday night run club at NoDa Brewing Company where you can choose from a 1, 3 or 5 mile route...
Break Out of Your Running Rut. Here are 7 Local Trails to Run.
Tired of taking the same route? Then check out these 7 local trails that offer miles and miles of new territory. Boring runs, be gone!
Anne Close Springs Greenway - 40 miles await you at the Greenway which opened in 1995, and which offers over...
When More Is Not Always Better. Your Running Shoes and How Much Support You Need.
It might feel counterintuitive for some, but according to many experts less is more when it comes to the cushion in your running shoes. We instinctively try to protect our foot during each strike while running with a thick, cushy sole but we might be...
Together. Let’s Start Training for the August OrthoCarolina Classic.
For the past 2 Augusts, I've dragged my tired bones to an office building on Randolph Road at the crack of dawn on what has both times been a steamy and distinctly-Carolina summer morning: hot, bright, sticky. It sounds miserable, right? But it has...
Charlotte’s Best 10k / 5k / Food Truck & Beer Fest is this month.
This year's OrthoCarolina Classic, presented by Performance Therapy, brings new fun to the word run. On Saturday, August 22, the 6th Annual 10K OrthoCarolina Classic will feature not only feature a great course and support two of our favorite causes, there will be local...