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April 16, 2025
Micro-dosing: how athletes are outsmarting anti-doping tests
In 2024, there were reportedly 389 doping cases in athletics. Despite all efforts by WADA and the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), catching cheaters is only getting more difficult, with athletes and coaches using new and increasingly sophisticated techniques for cheating. The prime example? Micro-dosing. Running Magazine
April 15, 2025
Are Microplastics in Your Sports Nutrition? How to Tell (And How to Avoid)
In triathlon, plastic has long been the solution to racing and training challenges: lightweight water bottles, disposable sports nutrition wrappers, neoprene wetsuits, spandex tri suits, synthetic rubber tires, plastic cycling helmets, and the list goes on. On top of that, sweating opens your pores to make it even easier for...
April 15, 2025
Evening exercise impacts sleep for longer than previously thought
A new study of nearly 15,000 people found that the window of late-night workouts in which sleep is then impacted is actually much larger than previously thought, showing that exercising within four hours of bedtime can have a detrimental effect on shut-eye. New Atlas
April 14, 2025
Canyon reduces US workforce, but not because of recent tariff increases
Canyon Bicycles has laid off an undisclosed number of employees in the U.S., part of an "an ongoing process" and not tied to changing tariff policy. Canyon is employing a "shifting gears roadmap" to strengthen its D2C presence, drive swifter product development, and grow new markets. BRAIN
April 14, 2025
Polar launches personalised Fitness Program subscription
Wearable tech company Polar has launched a subscription-based training feature designed to offer adaptive cardio workouts tailored to individual fitness levels and recovery status. Endurance.Biz
April 14, 2025
EXEC: Giant Group March Bike Shipments Turn Negative as Tariffs Hit
Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Giant Group) shifted back into negative territory with March shipments after a big month for the manufacturer in February. SGB Media
April 11, 2025
The Running Specialty Channel Has Proven To Be Recession Proof: Can It Withstand Tariff Turmoil?
The volatility of the global trading landscape, with U.S. President Donald Trump imposing and pausing tariffs on most nations, has made the ability for retailers and brands to commit to a plan seemingly impossible. Footwear News
April 10, 2025
Guardian Bikes Powers American Comeback with Nation’s First High-Volume Bicycle Frame Manufacturing Plant
Guardian Bikes, the nation's leading direct-to-consumer kids' bike brand, has announced a $19 million financing with JPMorganChase to launch the first large-scale bicycle frame manufacturing operation in the United States. PRN
April 10, 2025
Life Time Acquires High Performance Lifestyle Training (HPLT) to Complement Health and Wellness Experiences in NYC and Beyond
Life Time, the nation’s premier healthy lifestyle brand, today announces the acquisition of High Performance Lifestyle Training (HPLT), founded by entrepreneur Brian Mazza. Lifetime
April 10, 2025
LA 2028 Olympics adds swimming sprints and mixed-gender gymnastics
Sprint-distance swimming races and mixed-gender events in artistic gymnastics and golf are among the additions to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, after the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) approval of a record 351 medal events on Wednesday. The additions are part of a broader push by the IOC to modernize the...