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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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May 20, 2022
Austin woman, accused of love triangle killing of Moriah Wilson, is a fugitive
Federal agents said Saturday that Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, accused of killing a cyclist who had once dated her boyfriend, remains at large. Agents said they have not found Armstrong's black Jeep Cherokee, Texas license plate LDZ5608, and believe it’s possible she could be still driving it or abandoned it around Austin....
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May 20, 2022
Austin police issue arrest warrant in Moriah Wilson murder case
Austin city police issued a warrant Thursday for first-degree murder in the case of gravel racer Moriah “Mo” Wilson. The warrant named Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, 34, in the warrant for first-degree murder felony charges. Wilson, 25, was found shot dead in an Austin apartment on May 11. Armstrong is listed as...
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May 19, 2022
Belgian runner sets Backyard Ultra world best with 90 laps (600+ km)
Last weekend in Germany, ultrarunner Merijn Geerts of Wilsele, Belgium, set a new world best in the quirky backyard ultra format of 90 laps during the Backyard Masters, breaking Harvey Lewis’s record of 85 laps set at the 2021 Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra. Canadian Running
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May 19, 2022
Under Armour Announces CEO Transition
Under Armour, Inc. (“the company”) (NYSE: UA, UAA), today announced that Patrik Frisk will step down as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and as a member of the Board of Directors (board), effective June 1, 2022. The board has initiated a comprehensive internal and external search process to identify a permanent President and CEO....
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May 19, 2022
F45 Training Revenue Jumps 175% in Q1
The Austin, Texas-based company generated $50 million in revenue in Q1 2022, a 175% increase year-over-year. F45’s impressive results were driven by its equipment and merchandise revenue, which reached $30.1 million during the quarter, up 499% year-over-year. FOS
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May 18, 2022
US cyclo-cross stalwart Jingle Cross cancelled after UCI designation disappears
The popular Iowa cyclo-cross races at Jingle Cross, which started 18 years ago, will not run in 2022. After hosting UCI-sanctioned cyclo-cross races since 2007, including five World Cup events since 2016, John Meehan, event founder and race director, announced he has pulled the plug on the event for this...
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May 18, 2022
Are water stations useless for 5Ks and 10Ks?
After participating in Toronto’s Sporting Life 10K a couple of weeks ago, I was curious to know how many of the top 50 runners grabbed water at 8 km. My friend who was working the water station told me zero–no takers. Obviously, races are required to have water stations, but...
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May 18, 2022
Why Running at Night Feels Harder
The new study, published in the European Journal of Applied Physiology, had 15 volunteers do a series of ten-minute treadmill walks in four conditions: with and without a 56-pound pack, and with and without a blindfold on. The treadmill was set at a comfortable pace of around 30 minutes per...
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May 18, 2022
New Garmin Varia RCT715 tail light has a camera to record your crashes
Garmin has released the Varia RCT715, a new version of its tail light that features a high-definition camera to record any incidents out on the road. The Varia RCT715 features the same radar technology as its predecessors. When paired with a Garmin bike computer or smartwatch, the Varia will alert...