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April 22, 2021
April 22, 2021 Newsletter – Ice for Sore Muscles? Think Again.
EDITOR'S PICKS Ice for Sore Muscles? Think Again. Icing muscles after strenuous exercise is not just ineffective, it could be counterproductive, a new study in mice suggests. New York Times (paywall) Fitness Giant Xponential Planning to Go Public After Acquiring Rumble. A listing could value Xponential — which owns Pure Barre, CycleBar,...
April 22, 2021
Battleship 12K returns for 2021 bigger and better than ever
Mobile, AL – The Battleship 12K, a patriotic run to honor those who served, is excited to return to the USS Alabama after taking a year off due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This year promises to make up for a year off. In addition to the brand awareness the event has...
April 22, 2021
Hartford Marathon Foundation Opens Registration for 2021 RiMaConn Relay, presented by Webster Bank
GLASTONBURY, Conn. – The Hartford Marathon Foundation (HMF) today opened registration for the much-anticipated return of the three-state team RiMaConn relay race along the East Coast Greenway, presented by Webster Bank. The daylong endurance event will return on Saturday, August 28, 2021, and span 21 communities in Rhode Island, Massachusetts...
April 22, 2021
The DONNA Foundation Announces “Mother’s Day Your Way” Virtual Event
April, 2021 — Jacksonville, Fla. — The DONNA Foundation invites families around the nation to show their appreciation for moms through the AARP DONNA Mother’s Day Your Way, driven by the Tom Bush Family of Dealerships. This virtual event, a new addition to the DONNA Signature Event lineup in 2021,...
April 21, 2021
Ice for Sore Muscles? Think Again.
Icing muscles after strenuous exercise is not just ineffective, it could be counterproductive, a new study in mice suggests. New York Times (paywall)
April 21, 2021
Nike names new assistant coach in Portland, Oregon
Sonia O'Sullivan will join former assistant coach of the Nike Oregon Project Pete Julian as the group prepares for the Olympics. She will be moving from her home in Melbourne, Australia, to the U.S. to join Julian, who is the former assistant coach to Alberto Salazar at the now-disbanded Nike Oregon Project....
April 21, 2021
DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Names 2021 Hall of Fame Class
PITTSBURGH (April 21, 2021) - The DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon and the Hall of Fame Committee are proud to announce the 13th class of inductees to the Pittsburgh Marathon Hall of Fame. The 2021 inductees are Dave Antognoli, Mike Dudley, Gary Gargasz, and contributors Bill and Linda Phelps. DAVE ANTOGNOLI:...
April 21, 2021
“Ultramarathon Man” Dean Karnazes Launches His Latest Memoir on Tackling The Western States 100 In His Mid-50s
Dean Karnazes, the iconic superhuman endurance runner, shares the hard-won wisdom and lessons he’s learned from thirty years of competition in A Runner’s High: My Life in Motion, published by HarperOne on April 20th, as he embarks on his toughest challenge yet—running the Western States 100 in his mid-50s—offering insights...
April 21, 2021
April 21 Newsletter – Under Armour Scales Back Global HQ
EDITOR'S PICKS Under Armour Scales Back Global HQ Plans as Pandemic Reshapes the work environment through the now-pervasive hybrid home-and-office model. The location will include retail and office spaces, an NCAA-regulation track-and-field facility, a multi-sport playing field and basketball courts. Footwear News Lululemon Gets Into Resale — Here’s Where It’s Piloting the...
April 21, 2021
BibRave Launches First-of-its-Kind, Running-Powered Virtual Escape Room, Presented by Runkeeper
Portland, OR - BibRave, the leading-edge endurance and fitness marketing agency, today launched Run to Escape: Mission Mt. Olympus - a ground-breaking, immersive experience that mixes running with the clues, codes, and explosive popularity of Escape Rooms. Participants receive email and secretive social puzzles to unlock run distances and new...