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Being a Healthy Role Model for Those You Love

Cyclist Neil Withington offers advice on how to be a healthy role model for family and friends…

How I Maintained My Weight through 30 Years of Marriage, 20 Years of Menopause and 3 Children

In this article, Team Brigham Health cyclist, Susan Lynch, writes about how she used exercise and nutrition to stay healthy through marriage, menopause and pregnancy…

Team Brigham Health Sets Record in Race Across America

At 3:10 am on Sunday morning, as most of the east coast slept, Team Brigham Health was capping off a grueling week-long race across the country and setting a RAAM record…

Team Brigham Health Passes the Halfway Mark in the Race Across America

Since their journey began on Saturday, June 17th, our racers have cycled over 2,090 miles and raced through 6 states – all while battling 115 degree heat, golf ball sized hail and tornado warnings…

Coping with a Serious Illness through Exercise

by Neil Withington, Team Brigham Health

Race Across America competitor Neil Withington reveals how she turned to running and tennis after being diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer…

A Look Inside the Longest-Running Ultra-Endurance Cycling Event

Known as the “world’s toughest bike race”, Race Across America (RAAM) is longer than the Tour de France and yet competitors have less than half the time to finish…

3,000 miles in 7 days: Four Extraordinary Women Are Out to Set Records

Watch Trish Karter, Neil Withington, Susan Lynch and Margaret Thompson (Team Brigham Health) talk about why they chose to compete in one of the most grueling ultra-endurance events in the world, the Race Across America, at the age of 60…

Reaching Athletic Goals: The Importance of Recovery

by Margaret Thompson, Team Brigham Health

Margaret Thompson, a cyclist with the Brigham Health Race Across America (RAAM) team, gives tips on how to recover after a hard workout…

At 58, Susan Lynch Races Across America

by Phyl Newbeck, Vermont Sports

On Saturday, June 17th, Susan Lynch of Dorset will head out on a bike ride with three other women. But her ride will be a bit longer than most…

Transitioning Gracefully: How to Switch Sports When Your Body Rebels

by Susan Lynch, Team Brigham Health

In this article, learn how Susan Lynch, a cyclist with the Brigham Health Race Across American (RAAM) team, switched to mountain biking after her doctor told her to stop running…

The Alchemy of Accomplishment: How to Turn Pain into Success

by Trish Karter, Team Brigham Health

In this article, Trish Karter, a cyclist with the Brigham Health Race Across American (RAAM) team, explores the role of channeling doubt and pain into high achievement…

Overcoming Boundaries by Accepting a Challenge

by Margaret Thompson, Team Brigham Health

Although “Never say never” is one of my favorite slogans, I can definitely be guilty of holding myself back with restrictive thinking. Five years ago, I learned there are always more possibilities for myself than I can imagine…

Introducing Team Brigham Health: Four Women on the Ride of a Lifetime

Four tenacious and vibrant women are taking the ride of a lifetime and inviting you to join them on their journey.  This isn’t your typical bike ride, and these are not your average women…