Growing up in Colorado you can't help but love the outdoors. Something magical happens with 300 days of sunshine and the Rocky Mountains in your back yard. My athletic endeavors started on the bike, I would get out and ride whenever I could. In 2011 I moved to Oxford, England for work. I missed the sunshine and mountains, but discovered my passion for running. When I moved back to Colorado I started combining cycling and running, so it was only natural that I started competing in triathlons. I took second place at my first sprint, and caught the bug. Today I'm training for my fourth Ironman.
CHALLENGEFAMILY, organisor of fifty long distance triathlon events across the globe, has today announced a new partnership with the Gordon and Tana Ramsay Foundation, which sees the foundation appointed as an official worldwide partner of CHALLENGEFAMILY. Gordon and Tana are both keen triathletes and this CHALLENGEFAMILY partnership is a vehicle to continue the work of the Gordon and…
San Diego, CA, September 7th, 2016 – The innovator of the Performance Toesock, Injinji, is taking their patented five-toe-sleeve socks for athletes to the next level with the introduction of the Ultra Compression Toesock. The new product, which will launch in February 2017, will be available in both unisex and women’s-specific models. The Ultra Compression line combines…
Fresh off the launch of his ultimate performance aviator, the Phantom from ROKA Sports, inc., professional triathlete and Picky Bars co-founder Jesse Thomas is reflecting on all the support he’s received when he first started his professional triathlon career six years ago and is giving back. Along with his wife, professional runner and Picky Bars co-founder Lauren Fleshman,…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The International Triathlon Union today announced Sarasota, Florida, as a host city as part of 2017 ITU World Cup schedule. The Sarasota ITU World Cup will take place Oct. 7-8, 2017, at Sarasota’s Nathan Benderson Park. Elite triathletes will compete on a spectator-friendly, multi-loop 1,500-meter swim, 40-kilometer bike, 10-kilometer run course through the…
HONOLULU, HI – It’s long been said that XTERRA is more than just a race, it’s a lifestyle. Perhaps nowhere is that more evident than in Ogden, Utah where the Mayor, Mike Caldwell, was the founder and race director for the first XTERRA Ogden race back in 2004. Mayor Caldwell and a collection of the most…
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – (September 7, 2016) – The inaugural SLO Ultra presented by VisitAvilaBeach.com is set to kick-off on Thursday, September 8 with the return of the Trails In Motion Film Festival at the downtown Fremont Theatre. Then on Saturday, September 10, the unique Race SLO-managed event, hosted by HomeFed and produced in partnership to benefit The Land Conservancy of San Luis…
LOS ANGELES (September 7, 2016) – Conqur Endurance Group today announced the Santa Monica Classic 5K/10K on Sunday, September 11th will welcome more than 4,500 runners to participate in the ninth installment of the event. This year, the Classic will feature a High School Challenge between Santa Monica High School and Malibu High Schools’ Cross…
The Garneau Cove Hybrid Jacket and Rocket Skirt have won the annual Polartec® APEX Award, a design award celebrating the finest Polartec®-based products available to consumers every year. Winners are selected based on skill and creativity with Polartec® fabric technologies. This is the second time Garneau has won the Polartec® APEX Award. The first win…
DALLAS, Texas, August 30, 2016 – ROKA Sports, Inc. a Dallas-based performance multisport brand, has announced the upcoming release of its first collection of premium performance eyewear. Rendered in a range of frame hues and lens color options, the three premiere designs showcase a heritage of classic optical style, while packing under-the-hood technical innovations that deliver the ultimate in…
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — (August 30, 2016) — The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Unit is an official Partner of the inaugural, sold-out SLO Ultra, set for Saturday, September 10. The unique Race SLO-managed event, hosted by HomeFed and produced in partnership with The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo, features four challenging trail run courses — 50 mile ultra, marathon, half-marathon and…