Mountains to Sea Trail: Craven Gap to Ox Creek Road

Today we ran on a section of the Mountains To Sea Trail that President Obama and the First Lady hiked on their vacation to Asheville on April 23, 2010, making Obama the first President of the United States to hike the Mountains To Sea Trail.

Kinesio Tape and Kinesio Taping Method

Kinesio Tex Gold tape and the Kinesio Taping method were developed by Dr Kenzo Kase, a well known Japanese practitioner licensed in chiropractic and acupuncture medicine.  The Kinesio Taping method is used to treat anything from headaches to foot problems and everything in between.  It has grown to become a standard worldwide therapeutic and rehabilitative treatment used by medical and sports professionals.

15th Annual Biltmore/Kiwanis 15K/5K Classic, Sunday May 20, 2012

Bronze statue of
Cornelia Vanderbilt and pet Cedric

What a beautiful day to feel like you've stepped back in time to run along the scenic grounds of the Biltmore Estate.  We can only imagine what is was like when Biltmore House opened on Christmas Eve 1895.

Biltmore Kiwanis 15K Course Video

The Biltmore Kiwanis 15K classic is one of the most scenic road race courses in the United States.  When we realized there are no videos of the race course, we hopped in the van with our GoPro camera to show you the 15K route...


 

Ramble Run at Biltmore Park 12k and 5k, May 12, 2012

This was the  second annual running of this very challenging event!  ... The best advice we heard prior to the start was "don't think about the hills" and "run as hard as you can!"...

Advice column: Dear Bartman,

Known for his uncommon common sense and youthful perspective, advice columnist extraordinaire, Bartman, offers his candid opinions and advice to the  beginning and experienced runner.

1. Beginning runner problem
2. What is fartlek?

How To Clean Your Running Shoes, From Simple To Extreme!