Monthly Archives: January 2011
Need a ‘Core’ Speaker at Your Next Event?
Looking for a speaker for your next business meeting or running/triathlon group event? Endurance Sports Florida editor Pete Williams is the co-author of Mark Verstegen‘s best-selling Core Performance fitness books, which have revolutionized the way people train. All five of … Continue reading
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Warrior Dash a Smash
By Pete Williams The Florida debut of the Warrior Dash attracted 12,500 participants to the Triple Canopy Ranch in Lake Wales, according to Wesley Alden of The Orlando Sentinel, who filed a lengthy report on the event. Obstacle-laden, adventure mud … Continue reading
Hundreds Take Florida Trail Challenge
By Pete Williams LITHIA, Fla. – Florida might lack the sort of hills and technical difficulties that trail runners from the West have come to enjoy. But venues such as Alafia River State Park, site of this morning’s Florida Challenge … Continue reading
New Promo Video for ‘Streak the Cove 5K’
By Pete Williams We’re proud to be organizing the clothing-optional Streak the Cove 5K at the Cypress Cove Resort on Sunday, May 22. You might not think a clothing-optional 5K is for you, but we had terrific response to our … Continue reading
Standup Paddle – Best Ab Exercise Anywhere?
By Pete Williams When people try stand-up paddle boarding for the first time, they inevitably marvel at what a phenomenal core workout it is. If you have any doubt, consider the story of Chase Kosterlitz, profiled in today’s St. Petersburg … Continue reading
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Florida: Marathon Mecca?
By Pete Williams With the ING Miami Marathon and Half Marathon scheduled to welcome a record 21,000 runners this weekend, is it now fair to ask if Florida is the best marathon state in the country? Sure, the Sunshine State … Continue reading
Still want to be an Ironman?
By Pete Williams This video has been circulating for a few weeks and summarizes why many people, even avid triathletes, have no interest in doing an Ironman triathlon. The entire video is dead-on and hilarious but the portion about the … Continue reading
Florida Athletes Get Dirty
By Pete Williams If it seems like no Florida running event is complete without mud, fire pits, and crazy obstacles, that’s because the genre has mushroomed in the Sunshine State for 2011. Organizers of the Tough Mudder, Spartan Race, and … Continue reading
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Does Your Healthy Diet Promote Kidney Stones?
By Pete Williams If you’re a nutrition-conscious, water-chugging, avid recreational athlete, you probably think you’re immune from kidney stones. So did I, at least until I was brought to my knees New Year’s Day by the worst pain of my … Continue reading
