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June 4, 2020
New Study: Marathon performance linked to fats, potassium, magnesium in diet
Study shows faster marathoners took in significantly more calories and fats—eating more nuts, seeds, fruits and vegetables—than slower marathoners. Read more about the study on PodiumRunner.
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June 4, 2020
The 15th Annual Running Event moves forward with 2020 dates
North America’s largest specialty running conference and trade show returns to Austin, hones in on safety, healthy protocols to ensure a successful event. Read more on SNEWS.
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June 4, 2020
Nike’s ‘For Once, Don’t Do It’ ad seen as empowering, exploitative: study
Nike's "For Once, Don't Do It" ad was perceived as empowering by 60% of respondents in a recent Ace Metrix study shared with Marketing Dive. The spot, released on May 29, serves as the company's response to George Floyd's murder and subsequent protests around the world. Read the rest of the study results...
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June 3, 2020
Banned track coach Salazar gets court date for doping appeal
Banned track and field coach Alberto Salazar will try to overturn his four-year suspension at sport’s highest court in November. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Tuesday it will hear appeals from Salazar and endocrinologist Jeffrey Brown between Nov. 8-16. Read more on Associated Press.
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June 3, 2020
Swedish group tests 27 helmets to determine the safest for cyclists
Swedish insurance company Folksam oversaw a test of 27 popular helmets for safety. Four of the top-ranked helmets are available for consumers in the United States. Read more on VeloNews.
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June 2, 2020
Dick’s online growth accelerates In Q1, in-store regaining momentum
Dick’s Sporting Goods joined most other retailers in reporting a steep loss in the first quarter due to the coronavirus pandemic. Online growth, however, accelerated with a boost from curbside pickup, and in-store sales are showing a nice recovery as stores reopen. Find out what their earnings were at SGBMedia.
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June 2, 2020
Nike is keeping kids and parents moving with its first-ever NTC app program for children
The sportswear giant announced that it has developed six new workouts aimed specifically at children, which will be available via its free Nike Training Club app. Find out who is teaching the class and what it entails on Footwear News.
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June 2, 2020
New Study Shows Uplifting Power of Running in a World of Lockdown, Reveals ASICS
ASICS surveyed more than 14,000 regular exercisers across 12 countries and found that more than a third (36% globally) of them are more active now than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic began – despite most sports being brought to a standstill by social distancing measures. Read more study results here.
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June 1, 2020
A directory of brands and retailers that have spoken out against racism
in light of recent events, including the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, Gear Patrol has put out a growing list of brands and retailers who have spoken out against systemic racism and their public statements.
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June 1, 2020
Identical twins compared a vegan diet with meat-eating in 12 week experiment
The Turner twins have climbed a mountain and trekked to the most inaccessible points on every continent, all in the name of research, charitable causes, and exploration. For their latest adventure, brothers Hugo and Ross Turner trekked into even more fraught territory — comparing the effects of a vegan diet to an omnivorous...
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June 1, 2020
Bikes have won big in pandemic equipment sales
Gear sales have gone topsy-turvy since the crisis began, with some sectors up and others disastrously down. But through it all, bikes have soared. Read more on SNEWS.
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June 1, 2020
Do Runners Need to Wear Masks?
Some people have taken to yelling (online and off) at people exercising without masks. But does it really matter? Read more in NYT.
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June 1, 2020
Epidemiologist warns of rider contamination within peloton
Dutch medic says 'cycling in a peloton is more risky than playing soccer on a large field.' Read more on VeloNews.
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May 28, 2020
124th Boston Marathon to be Held Virtually
The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced that the 124th Boston Marathon will be held as a virtual event, following Boston Mayor Martin Walsh’s cancellation of the marathon as a mass participation road running event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All participants who were originally registered for the April 20, 2020 event...
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May 28, 2020
Fitness trainers reimagine their business model during the pandemic
Most fitness professionals saw their businesses come to a lurching halt when the epidemic struck. Many have pivoted and created an even more successful business model. Read more in New York Times.
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May 28, 2020
Peloton CEO John Foley talks cheaper bikes and making the most of staying home
In this interview, Foley discusses his contrarian view of physical retail stores (he plans to use the pressure on malls and retailers to add more premium locations to Peloton’s nearly 100 retail stores world wide). He also discussed plans to make the company’s bike, which retails for $2,245, or $58...
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May 28, 2020
Why small businesses are starting to say ‘No Thanks’ to the government’s PPP loans
The Small Business Administration’s Payroll Protection Program — introduced in March as part of the $2.2 trillion CARES Act, to provide loans to companies impacted by the coronavirus pandemic — has been a boon to many struggling business owners. But not everyone is opting in. Read why and what changes are being...
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May 28, 2020
Is it possible to regulate virtual racing?
As virtual racing grows, so do questions over fairness and consistency. The issues discussed on Triathlete.
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May 27, 2020
Beer Mile World Classic goes virtual with $8,000 prize purse
The Beer Mile World Classic (BMWC) has been growing in popularity over the last few years. This year’s race will be a bit different, but COVID-19 has not put an end to the 2020 BMWC, which organizers announced will be a virtual event open to runners everywhere with a prize purse of $8,000....
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May 27, 2020
Lance Armstrong says it’s “time for the riders to seize power”
At a time when all the key stakeholders desperately want to see cycling restart, the chances of disrupting or overhauling the legacy constraints of the sport – and enriching its future – may well be greater right now than ever before. Read more on VeloNews.
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May 26, 2020
ESPN Teams with Peloton for First Ever Pro-Athlete All-Star Ride
ESPN will air Peloton’s first ever All-Star Ride on Saturday, May 30, featuring 16 pro-athlete participants (eight male and eight female) from across the sports landscape, all of whom are current Peloton members. Read more on ESPN.
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May 26, 2020
SFIA survey underscores industry’s struggles
Over 70 percent of sports and fitness manufacturers and businesses reported a sales drop of over 25 percent for the month of April as most of the country’s stores were closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, according to a survey of industry participants by the SFIA. But the...
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May 25, 2020
On a lighter note: What your Strava maps says about you
If you’re an avid Strava user, you know that every upload comes with an average pace, date and time, and a map. Whether you like it or not, the map is part of everyone’s file and shows the path you took to get your exercise done that day. A map...
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May 25, 2020
Asics North America sees double-digit sales decline
Asics North America (ANA), which includes the U.S., Canada and Mexico, said sales in the U.S. were down 18.4 percent year-over-year in the first quarter. Canada and Mexico were down 5.5 percent and 10 percent year-over-year in the local currency respectively. Asics U.S. saw a year-over-year decrease of 14.2 percent in...
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May 21, 2020
What we can learn from endurance athletes about getting through this pandemic
The New York Times shares what long-distance runners, cyclists and triathletes can teach us about how to move through extended periods of discomfort. Read more here.