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June 3, 2022
Meet The Runners Making Space For Queer Athletes On The Trails
The retreat consists of three nights and two full days of running, hosted with pro athletes Ryan Montgomery and Addie Bracy. The retreat has spots for 40 runners, and ten scholarships are available (anyone interested can apply here before June 30) at the Mount Helens Science and Learning Center. The...
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June 3, 2022
Lululemon’s Footwear Launch ‘Far Exceeded’ Expectations and Outweighed Supply
Lululemon just reported better-than expected results for the first quarter, in part driven by the brand’s successful launch into new categories like footwear, golf and tennis. The Vancouver, British Columbia-based athleisure brand reported that first quarter net revenues increased 32% to $1.6 billion versus an expected $1.53 billion. In North America,...
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June 3, 2022
Family of 6-year-old who ran Flying Pig tells their story on big screen with documentary
They have done the same thing for most of their other kids, some of whom also ran a marathon at that age. It was only after the explosion in media coverage and online backlash did Ben Crawford decide to turn it into a movie. Local 12
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June 2, 2022
Coffee Drinking Linked to Lower Mortality Risk, New Study Finds
The research found that those who drank moderate amounts of coffee, even with a little sugar, were up to 30 percent less likely to die during the study period than those who didn’t drink coffee. NY Times (paywall)
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June 2, 2022
Under Armour to Launch First Female-specific Running Shoe
Under Armour is accelerating its efforts to attract the female athlete. Lisa Collier, chief product officer for Under Armour, explained that traditional women’s running shoes are created from a men’s last, just made smaller to fit the female foot. That means they often lack the flexibility, fit, and arch support...
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June 2, 2022
Women’s Tour gets live TV for first time, Challenge by La Vuelta reveals new five-day route
The women’s peloton got a big boost this week with two major races announcing significant developments for 2022. The organizers of the Women’s Tour in the UK confirmed that it would have live television for the first time in its history, while the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta confirmed its...
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June 1, 2022
24 Hour Fitness Appoints President And CEO
24 Hour Fitness announced it appointed Karl Sanft as president and CEO. For the past three years, Sanft has worked at the company as chief operating officer overseeing its nationwide network of clubs. SGBMedia
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June 1, 2022
Ex-Spanish pro reveals ‘pay-to-race’ schemes
Spanish ex-pro Oscar Pujol revealed details of “pay-to-race” schemes soffered to him during his pro racing career. Pujol raced a few seasons in the WorldTour with Cervelo and Omega Pharma, and then for nearly another decade in second and third-tier teams before retiring in 2018. Yahoo Sports
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June 1, 2022
Adidas releases its first road cycling shoe with a Boa dial
The Parley Road Shoe BOA is said to provide “all-day comfort on the bike” by reducing pressure points. The shoe is made from ocean plastic waste that has been upcycled by Parley, an anti-pollution network. Bike Radar
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May 31, 2022
Peloton Has to Get Off the Bike
Peloton’s new CEO Barry McCarthy, who’s trying to turn a great big bulky barge around with pep talks and a puny paddle, is in a whole lot of hurt right now. He’s short on cash and trying to borrow a bundle from big banks with their own problems and he’s...
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May 31, 2022
Asics Partners With Freshly
The limited-edition collaboration, Freshly + Asics, will feature three meal plans: one for pre-race, one for post-race and one for sustainable wellness. Runners select the plan or plans that best fit their training needs, and receive an auto-populated cart featuring the corresponding meals curated by Freshly’s in-house nutritionist. Meals are...
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May 30, 2022
Canadian dad wins Buffalo Marathon while pushing his child in stroller
Canadian marathoner and dad from Waterdown, Ont., Lucas McAneney not only won Sunday’s Buffalo Marathon in Buffalo, N.Y. but did it with his two-year-old son Sutton along for the ride. McAneney pushed a stroller for the entire race in an attempt to break Calum Neff’s Guinness world record for the...
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May 27, 2022
Sponsors Cut Ties with Colin Strickland Following Death of Moriah Wilson
Pro cyclist Colin Strickland has lost multiple sponsors amid the Moriah Wilson murder investigation. Strickland became a central figure in the case after police accused his girlfriend and business partner, Kaitlin Armstrong, of shooting and killing Wilson in Austin, Texas, on May 11. Strickland told police that he and Wilson had pursued a romantic...
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May 26, 2022
66 runners started a 100-mile race in Maine. Only 19 finished
Early in the morning of May 14, a pack of 78 runners stood in the parking lot at Androscoggin Riverlands State Park in Turner. Twelve of those runners were preparing for a 20-mile loop as the first of five runners in relay teams competing that day. The other 66 runners...
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May 26, 2022
Shimano Forces Hammerhead to Remove All Di2 Related Functionality From Karoo
Effective next Thursday, Hammerhead will remove all Di2 functionality from the Hammerhead Karoo series, via firmware update. This is at the request/demand of Shimano, who according to Hammerhead, now sees them as a competitor. This means all Di2-related functionality including Di2 battery status, gear indicators, page changes via Di2 hood...
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May 26, 2022
BikeExchange CEO resigns as company announces plans to raise capital
BikeExchange, a global online listing platform that hosts thousands of brands and retailers, recently announced that Mark Watkin, global CEO, has resigned immediately. Watkin will stay on with the company, following five years of service, until a replacement has been found. Bikebiz
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May 25, 2022
Wall Street Reacts To Under Armour CEO Transition
Effective June 1, Frisk will step down but stay as an advisor to support the transition through September 1, 2022. Under Armour’s board has initiated a search for his replacement. During his tenure, Under Armour’s revenues increased by $704 million, and its operating margin expanded to 9.3 percent from a...
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May 25, 2022
Fugitive wanted in killing of elite cyclist traveled to New York City, authorities say
Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, the woman suspected of fatally shooting elite cyclist Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson in Texas, is believed to have traveled to New York City after the killing, authorities said Wednesday. Armstrong, 34, is accused in the May 11 shooting of Wilson -- who had previously dated Armstrong's boyfriend...
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May 25, 2022
Gravity sportswear brand Omorpho secures 6 million US dollar investment
Premium fitness brand Omorpho, co-founded by former Nike executive Stefan Olander and Ben Williams, to revolutionise training with micro-weighted sportswear, has raised 6 million US dollar seed funding at a 26 million US dollar valuation. Fashion United
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May 25, 2022
Strava reaches 100 million athletes milestone
Strava, the leading social platform for athletes and the largest sports community in the world, has announced that more than 100 million athletes have joined the platform. The company reports that… ‘the number of Strava athletes has grown tremendously, doubling in size in just the last two years.’ Since Strava’s...
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May 25, 2022
More cyclists are being killed by cars. Advocates say U.S. streets are the problem
Amid a sharp increase in fatalities and serious injuries among cyclists hit by cars and trucks, some cycling advocates say there's often a disconnect between efforts to encourage more biking and ensuring the safety of bicyclists who are using streets that are primarily designed to move cars and trucks through...
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May 24, 2022
Harley-Davidson made an electric mountain bike without front or rear suspension
Harley-Davidson's Serial 1 brand unveiled its latest ebike model on Tuesday, and it's something of a head-scratcher. The company describes the Bash/Mtn as a mountain bike, but unless you have the technical skills to go under-biking, you probably don’t want to take its newest ebike on anything but the most...
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May 24, 2022
Can Exercise Help Make Therapy More Effective? A Pair of Studies Suggests It Might
For many people, exercise is a whole lot more than just a way to make physical progress. And if you’ve been running for awhile, you’ve probably read about (or experienced) the many ways exercise can benefit your mental health. It doesn’t take all day to reap the benefits of a...
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May 24, 2022
Adidas Unveils Revamped Portland HQ as Employees Return to the Office in a Hybrid Capacity
The Germany-based brand on Tuesday said it has completed a 220,000 square-foot expansion of its headquarters in Portland, Ore. The project, which began in 2018, includes an additional three buildings on campus, a new gym, cafes, parking space and a soccer pitch. In total, Adidas said it now offers 525,000...
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May 20, 2022
Outside Inc. Lays Off 15% of Staff as It Transitions to Digital
Outside Inc. told staff on Friday that it would be laying off around 15% of its 580-person workforce––between 85 to 90 people––as the bundled publisher continues its transition to a primarily digital company, the Denver Business Journal reported Friday. The media company, which is composed of 36 individual publishers including Backpacker, Ski...
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