The DOUGHMAN is a charity quadrathlon whose primary function is to raise funds and awareness (through event participation and the attendant advertising) of the Durham Inner-city Gardeners program at SEEDS.
Angels Among Us 5K
ActivEdge was one of the lead sponsors and once again hosted the pre-race day registration for the Angels Among Us 5K Race and Fun Walk.
Durham Academy Golf Making Strides in 2009
It has been over 3 years since former Durham Academy golf standout, Rob Kirkland, first approached me and asked if he and fellow DA teammates could train in the winter and spring for the fast approaching 2006 varsity golf season at ActivEdge Fitness & Sports Performance. A junior then, Rob was regarded as one of the best young amateur golfers in the state and looking to better his game and help lead the varsity team at DA. Rob was different then the traditional golfer of past. Not only was he gifted, but very athletic, a trend that has started to emerge the past few years in the top Tour players and carried over to the younger generations.
Laser Can Help Heal Tendonitis
Following an overwhelming response to a previous topic covered, tendonitis in the knees, I have been asked several questions about treatment options for current and chronic tendonitis. In my last article, I covered proper training and exercise technique to hopefully prevent tendonitis in the knees. Unfortunately, most of us don’t like to take preventative measures and only seek treatment after it becomes a problem. Although I did briefly discuss traditional treatment practices for tendonitis, I have decided to address some of the “newer”, trendier, treatment options for various musculoskeletal ailments including, but not limited to, knee and other types of tendonitis. The first treatment option that I will cover in this article is low-level laser therapy.
Meredith Weds High School Sweetheart
Head Personal Trainer, Meredith Parker, became Meredith Falcon when she was married at a local Baptist church to longtime boyfriend and minor league baseball player, Ryan Falcon. The ceremony was at Croaisdale Country Club in Durham and all the trainers from ActivEdge were in attendance. Meredith was so elegant and beautiful on her special day.
Stronger Up Hills and In Open Water Starts in the Weight Room
For most endurance athletes that look to compete hard and run most of their races in the spring and summer, they are just starting to make plans for the fall and winter in preparation for peak performance next year. Unfortunately, what many forget to take into consideration is how to stay injury-free through these next several months so that they can continue to train with the intensity that they want in their workouts.
They spend hours calculating distances and time spent running, biking, and swimming, while continuing to work 50 hours at their job and trying to cram every last minute of training before the sun goes down. Many think they have it figured out, filled with proper rest and gradual progression of training intensity. Some even add a balanced nutritional diet with every gram of protein and complex carbohydrate accounted for over the day and week. Despite all of this, they still end up getting hurt. Why?
Ramblin’ Rose Triathlon in Chapel Hill
ActivEdge and Tom Duhling Training Systems paired together to help sponsor a local women-only sprint triathlon. Ramblin’ Rose women-only triathlons are designed to celebrate the empowerment of women. These super-sprint triathlons consist of a 250 yard swim, 9 mile bike, and 2 mile run.
The Edge Sends 15 More Athletes to College
The staff at ActivEdge had the pleasure of training and rehabbing 15 athletes that are headed to college this year:
Jay Bowman – graduated from Durham Academy. A dual-sport athlete who was looking to play both soccer and lacrosse in college before breaking his neck in a freak accident in a spring lacrosse match. He has been cleared to continue soccer and will attend Hampton-Sydney College.
Welcome Braden Gabriel Diaz!
Head Physical Therapist, Brian Diaz, and his wife Caroline, welcomed a beautiful baby boy into the world at UNC Hospitals. The youngest ActivEdge client, Braden Gabriel, was born at 10:07am after a long and tedious labor. Both Caroline and Braden were healthy and in good spirits.
Is it Shin Splints or a Stress Fracture?
Q: I have been having a lot of pain on the inside of my lower leg right next to the bone. I have been Internet researching it and wanted to know what the difference is between shin splints and a stress fracture?
A: “Shin splints” is a generic term for the description of pain that is near the large lower leg bone, or the tibia. The pain is usually a result from overload on the tibia and inflammation of the soft tissue of the tibia, known as the periostium. There are several reasons why the periostium may become inflamed ranging from poor and improper footwear, engaging in sports with frequent stops and starts, and training for too long, or too hard, too quickly.