On Saturday, September 20th, bring new or gently used children’s books or a check in any amount for BOOK HARVEST and come have a Pilates mat class on us! Choose the class that best suits your body: 8:30am Basic Pilates and stretch: Great for beginner exercisers and people nursing […]
Thank you to all ActivEdge members who donated supplies for the “Fill That Bus!” school supplies drive! Fill That Bus has been hosted by Crayons2Calculators for the past three years and allows Durham Public school teachers to receive supplies they would be otherwise without. Local teachers will be able to provide their students […]
ActivEdge’s Tommy Barrineau recently competed in the National Outdoor Championships in Kuopio, Finland. Tommy represented Finland in the decathlon, which consists of ten various track and field events. While competing in Kuopio he was able to capture a first place finish for Finland in the Decathlon! Tommy continues to train in Durham for […]
ActivEdge’s George Worrell competed in several triathlons this summer placing in top positions. The Triangle Triathlon took place at Harris County Park in NC on July 19th. Worrell completed the race in a time of 1:16.51, which put him in second place overall. This sprint triathlon consisted of a 750 meter swim, 17.5 mile bike, […]
ActivEdge participated in the Girls on the Run scholarship program in honor of SoleMate Lora Charles. Girls on the Run is a nonprofit youth development program that inspires young girls through running. GOTR of the triangle works to teach girls about health and fitness choices while building self confidence. At the end of the season, […]
By Meredith Parker, CPT and Certified Titlist Performance Institute Fitness Professional Its that time of year once again when golf courses come to life and the anticipation of having a great round is priceless. Whether a Saturday tee time with the guys, a regional tournament, or a corporate outing to entertain clients, there remains […]
ActivEdge Fitness & Sports Performance participated as a Silver sponsor in the annual Home Roam tour for the Junior League of Durham and Orange Counties. This years, a few of AE’s own members volunteered their houses to tour. The sixth annual Home Roam tour took place in April 2014 and was one of the most successful […]
As printed in Hope Valley Living, July 2014, Article by Brian Diaz When Hope Valley resident Garrett House was about 18 months old and donning a t-shirt and diaper, he fell into a pool in Jakarta, Indonesia. Instead of panicking, he just did what came natural to a born swimmer: he froggy kicked his way […]
Day after day you enter the gym. If you are like most people, you come in with a very general goal to simply feel/look better and perhaps check it off the “to-do” list for the day. Naturally for most, the thrill of getting it over with exceeds the enjoyment of the actual process itself. Nonetheless, […]
As Printed in Endurance Magazine, June, 2014. People are drawn to cycling for many different reasons. Perhaps they want to commute to work, maybe they love to participate in triathlons, some may have had injuries that limit their weight-bearing activity, and others use road cycling to gain fitness for mountain biking. I was drawn to […]