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June 24, 2020
CrossFit Has a New CEO and Owner
CrossFit announced it has a new CEO and owner, Eric Roza, replacing former CEO Greg Glassman who resigned after making an insensitive comment on Twitter regarding George Floyd. Read more on Footwear News.
June 24, 2020
Paralympic Medalist Angela Madsen Dies On Solo Rowing Trip Across Pacific Ocean
Approximately halfway in her ambitious journey to row from Los Angeles to Honolulu, Paralympic medalist Angela Madsen has died while making her second attempt at a solo crossing of the Pacific. Read more on TeamUSA.
June 24, 2020
New York City Marathon Canceled Because of Pandemic
Despite dropping infection rates in the region, organizers and city officials decided the risks of running a race with 50,000 participants were too high. Read more on the NY Times.
June 23, 2020
Runner’s High: Can Cannabis Help Runners?
As cannabis becomes destigmatized for legitimate medical treatment, it’s worth exploring whether runners can reap any benefit from a plant that has been hailed as a remedy for ailments. And, if marijuana can indeed help runners, how can those potential benefits be received safely? Here's the science on how weed may...
June 23, 2020
Fleet Feet Finds E-Commerce Boost Amid Pandemic
Fleet Feet has reopened 170 of its 184 stores in some capacity to strong initial results for many franchisees, according to a profile in Forbes. A decision to build a shared, central e-commerce site for all stores proved to be beneficial as stores were closed. Read more on SGBMedia.
June 23, 2020
How Kona Is Coping Without IRONMAN
While IRONMAN athletes, supporters, and spectators make up a small portion of visitors each year, the Big Island—and Kailua-Kona in particular—have never been more desperate for triathletes to return for racing, training, and all the spending money that comes with that. For now, the town triathletes are looking to slowly jumpstart...
June 23, 2020
Research Reveals a Link Between a Higher Income and Exercise
Having a goal - like improving health and fitness - and seeing the results is both fun and motivating, naturally inspiring one to make other improvements in their personal and professional life. Read more on inc.
June 22, 2020
A big data approach to predicting your marathon pace
A new study uses the training data you upload to sites like Strava to estimate the "critical speed" that determines your race performance. Read more on Outside.
June 22, 2020
CrossFit owner fostered sexist company culture, workers say
Women report getting lewd assessments of their bodies, among other mistreatment from top male management. Read more in NYT.
June 22, 2020
London Marathon still looking to hold race on Oct. 4
London Marathon race director Hugh Brasher said on Friday that organizers are working to ensure the rescheduled race is held on Oct. 4 despite the cancellation of September’s Great North Run due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more on Reuters.