“Shhhhhhh, be vewy vewy quiet, we’re hunting wabbits!” Going along with Looney Tune’s Elmer Fudd, about 30 of TCTC’s finest runners made the trek down to Greenville, SC to take on the spring destination race of 2024, The Greenville Half Marathon and 5k: A Swamp Rabbit Race To Greenville, SC. Wait a second, destination races have an aspect about them ...
Who doesn’t love a good ole friendly challenge? Being runners, this is nothing we’re not used to, already seeing as how so many of us enjoy races. However, have you ever thought about all the different ways you can make running, or other activities for that matter, interesting and still challenging? It’s been a growing trend the last several years ...
One of the many benefits to becoming a member of Twin City Track Club is having instant access to so many regularly scheduled runs throughout the week. Between TCTC and a few of the other clubs, there is a regularly scheduled run just about every day of the week. One of these scheduled runs is Tuesday Night Track Night. As ...
January 4, 2023. We were cruising along at 35,000 feet over the ocean. It was night and the entire plane was asleep.I nudged Sheryl awake and whispered, “Honey, what do you say we do it right here?!”She rubbed her eyes a little and gave me an incredulous look – “What?” she said. “Are you crazy? People will see us!”I shook ...
The excitement in the air was palpable as hundreds of men and women toed the line on February 3, 2024 in Orlando Florida to chase down dreams of earning a coveted spot on the Olympic Marathon team in the upcoming 2024 Paris games. The field consisted of several faces familiar to those of us in TCTC including Keira D’Amato and ...
Whether you’re new to the running community or you’ve been around for a while, you’ve heard terms relating to intaking carbs and proteins. They’re often used interchangeably but there is a pretty substantial difference. Stick around and I’ll break down the differences.In simplest terms, carbohydrates (carbs) are food used to fuel the body. A quick and easy anatomy lesson, the ...
The first Saturday of December brings many joyful things to our city: The annual Mistletoe races, the holiday parade and lighting of the tree in Corpening Plaza, and the Twin City Track Club holiday party! This year’s party will be held at Big Winston Stockhouse at 740 Trade St NW, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 (next to Fiddlin’ Fish) beginning at 7:00 p.m. Announcements, ...
Yay for fall weather! November began its 30-day sprint with temperatures plunging into the 20s, and we are excited about all the races this time of the year brings. From Ardmore RAH to the Mistletoe and Tuesday night track workouts, we are enjoying our season of cool running.We met up at Hanes Park on October 7 to volunteer our time ...
Let’s go through the steps of creating realistic and achievable goals for races. There are tons of methods to set goals; I want to share one that I really like. This method is a pneumonic device called S.M.A.R.T. goals to help you break down your larger goals further so you can analyze how realistic and achievable they are. Some elements of ...
“I have been part of the running community for a while now and have been seeing lots of fancy-looking watches. It makes me want to get one … but I don’t know what to look for or how to figure out the best watch for me.”Many people find themselves in this same position, so I wanted to break down how ...