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Saucony Launches iPhone App to Fight Obesity

admin — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:58:14 -0500

Free Run4Good™ app - available September 5 - to support National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month; brand challenges community to do good by doing what they love: running - LEXINGTON, Mass. - (August 29, 2012) - Today, a third of American children are overweight or obese, posing a serious health threat to the future of our kids.

SportsArt Fitness introducing the new ECOFIT Networking System for their electricity-producing Green System

admin — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:25:23 -0500

The New EcoFit Networking System and Display - The ECOFIT Networking System and Display will revolutionize usage of exercise equipment in clubs, fitness facilities, hotels, universities and schools.

KARHU ORIGINALS TOUR PACKS AIRSTREAM FOR CROSS-COUNTRY TRIP Runners Chosen for 6,000 Mile Journey to Relive Glory Days of 1970s

admin — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:09:24 -0500

BEVERLY, MA (September 6, 2012) – Three intrepid young runners (one Finnish, two American) will be on the sabbatical of a lifetime as they climb aboard the converted Airstream for a cross-country trip with Finland’s Legendary Running Brand, Karhu.

KARHU ORIGINALS TOUR PACKS AIRSTREAM FOR CROSS-COUNTRY TRIP Runners Chosen for 6,000 Mile Journey to Relive Glory Days of 1970s

admin — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:09:24 -0500

How to get started Running

admin — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:29:49 -0500

by Darren De Reuck -

One of the easiest activities to partake in is Running...why you ask?

Nike Spike Pad For Ossur Foot Flex Cheetah Blades

admin — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:37:54 -0500

Courtesy of Nike Media Relations
The folks at Nike sent us this information on the special Nike spike pad that goes on the Ossur Foot Flex Cheetah Blades, used by Oscar Pistorius. Oscar has rewritten what the world considers the limitations of human endeavor and human spirt. He inspires many athletes and many sports fans.

Coaching 101: Warm Up & Cool Down for Throwers

admin — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:21:46 -0500

by Roy Stevenson
Warming up for the throwing events has a similar goal to the sprinter's warm up. We want to increase the force of the thrower's muscle contractions and speed up their muscle contraction rate, to maximize their power and speed. The big difference is that we are focusing on different muscles groups for the throws.

Coaching 101: Warm Up & Cool Down for the Jumps

admin — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:20:31 -0500

by Roy Stevenson
Because of the highly ballistic nature of the jumps, they require a solid warm up before training and competition. Warming up readies the jumper's muscles by increasing the force of their muscle contractions and speeding up muscle contraction rate, providing that much needed power and speed on the runway.

Coaching 101: Warm Up & Cooldown for Distance Runners

admin — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:19:08 -0500

by Roy Stevenson
Distance runners need a solid warm-up to prepare physically and psychologically for their races and training sessions. The benefits of warming up include boosting the oxygen concentration in hemoglobin and increasing oxygen and blood flow to the working muscles.

Vibram Sued Over Five Fingers

admin — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:02:47 -0500

by Larry Eder
The Vibram Five Fingers shoe, over the past two years, has shaken up the running footwear industry. Champions of Minimalist shoes see that shoes such as Five Fingers have changed the industry. A more gentle read might be that is partially true, as lightweight shoes are here to stay, and that extremes on both ends have their supporters. In the end, there is really nearly a perfect shoe for every runner's footstrike now.