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GARMIN GPS Clinic
May 17 @ 7PM
Come learn what your Garmin GPS can do for you. Our rep will be on hand to take your questions! Free!Running of the Bulls 8K Road Race & USATF Championship
June 2 @ Durham Athletic Park.
Beat the price increase! Register by May 10!
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Born to Run the Marathon?
It’s marathon season! Here’s a little reflection and inspiration for you from the NY Times Well Blog. Link to article here. Full text below. Even though I’m running better and farther now than I did in my 20s and have been researching, writing and talking about almost nothing but running, I’ve stayed away from the [...]
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How to Push Past the Pain
October 18, 2010 (NY Times) How to Push Past the Pain, as the Champions Do By GINA KOLATA My son, Stefan, was running in a half marathon in Philadelphia last month when he heard someone coming up behind him, breathing hard. To his surprise, it was an elite runner, Kim Smith, a blond waif from [...]
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Pay It Forward
A big, big thanks to all of the Bull City folks who came out to pay it forward at the Habitat house last Saturday! Special thanks to Gene Oddone and Grace Couchman for coordinating this great effort and hosting us for dinner after a hot afternoon of painting!
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Zion National Park Traverse
[Editor's note: Thanks to guest blogger and local ultra enthusiast, Meredith Barrett, for this awe-inspiring run report!] Red Rocks. Steep canyon walls. 48 miles of trail. On your own. Who’s in? A great friend of mine took me aside about a year ago and innocently inquired, “So what if I asked you to run an [...]
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Darn Tough Testimony
Ask and you shall receive Darn Tough socks have arrived and they come with a lifetime warranty. Can’t beat that! Here is the request/impassioned plea that put it all in motion: I was in the shop last week, and Jason set me up in a pair of Crosslites which I’m loving (definitely the most comfortable [...]
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Bracket Buster 5K
Does anyone out there still have a viable bracket? Thanks to those who came out for the free fun run on Sunday afternoon! Results from the Bracket Buster 5K are posted here! Special thanks to Mike at Starbucks in Southpoint Crossing for the coffee and to Jordan from CRAFT/Karhu for being a part of the [...]
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Masochist vs. Wildcat
If you were a shoe, what would you be? The jury is in for one local trail enthusiast! The following shoe review is compliments of veteran trail-runner and passionate nature-lover, Steve “Squonk” Hoge of the Trailheads who recently went heel-to-toe with the Montrail Masochist and La Sportiva Wildcat: Yo, I had back to back long(ish) [...]
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Green Silence
Myong, A faithful runner and friend to Bull City Running Co. logged 14 miles in her new Brooks Green Silence last weekend. She says that she is definitely using them to race in next week at the Myrtle Beach Half Marathon. The Green Silence is a super flexible eco-friendly shoe that works well as a [...]
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Healing or Stealing?
Editors note: On the surface, this may not appear to be running related. But it is: it is about life, appreciation and preservation of the Earth, and the role each of us can play. Plus, it’s a nice shot of inspiration for your day. The Unforgettable Commencement Address of 2009. By Paul Hawken When I was [...]
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Uwharrie: A Midwinter Rite of Passage