About four years ago, Lee Walls fell in love with running. What started as a step toward getting healthier by running a few miles near his home turned into a refuge from the stressors of daily life.
Twenty-four years ago, Lora Griffiths struck a deal with herself. Looking to lose weight at the start of a new year, she told herself she couldn’t go on her annual vacation to the Outer Banks unless
In the spring of 1982, Mark Walters handed out orange slices from the sidelines of the annual Boston Marathon as he cheered on runners at mile 21. It was then, as a 22-year-old graduate student at
During a routine physical for a North Carolina commercial driver license, Jamie Palmer learned he had a blocked artery and needed urgent surgery. After placing stents to address two artery blockages in his heart in late 2020, Duke doctors recommended physical exercise as part of his rehabilitation. Palmer took that advice and joined the Duke Run/Walk Club for the first time last year and has walked three to five days a week, resulting in a loss of 20 pounds and an improved mood.
On Julie Harris’ first day as a lead COVID-19 contact tracer in July 2020, one sentence uttered by Dr. Carol Epling, director of Employee Occupational Health and Wellness, has stuck with her in the time since. For Harris, Epling’s reassuring words were a window into the teamwork involved with staying on the trail of coronavirus among Duke’s workforce.