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.
THE WOODLANDS, TX (August 22, 2016) – The Woodlands Marathon Management has raised and donated over $550,000 to local, regional and national non-profits. Started in 2013, The Woodlands Marathon Management is happy to announce they are partnering with Reason2Race to facilitate the online giving campaigns for the runners. The Woodlands Marathon has selected the Safe Harbor…
WICHITA, KANSAS—Running USA, the leading trade organization in the running industry, has partnered with the TEAMS Conference & Expo—the world’s largest gathering for the sports-event industry. Through the partnership, qualified Running USA members will receive a preferential registration rate for TEAMS ’16, which will be held September 26–29 in Atlantic City. Launched in 1998, the TEAMS…
Strider Sports Int’l., Inc., the world’s premier manufacturer and marketer of children’s no-pedal balance bikes, has identified an even younger group of potential bike riders – toddlers, ages 12-24 months, just learning to stand and walk. According to Strider Founder and Chief Enthusiast, Ryan McFarland, “a baby who rocks becomes a toddler who rides! We all…
LEADVILLE, Colorado (August 22, 2016) — Clare Gallagher of Boulder, Colorado, carried Salomon colors to victory Sunday in the 2016 Leadville Trail 100, setting the second fastest women’s time in the race’s 33-year history. In her first attempt at the 100-mile distance, the 24-year-old reached the finish in 19 hours, 27 seconds, two hours faster than…
AUSTIN, Texas, August 22, 2016 — The next price increase for the Austin Marathon® presented by NXP will take place at 11:59 p.m. CST on Monday, August 29th. The price increase will affect the marathon, half marathon, and 5K events. The Austin Marathon will celebrate its 26th anniversary on February 19, 2017. With registration at its current…
AUSTIN, Texas, August 22, 2016 — High Five Events, one of the largest privately owned event production companies in the United States, is pleased to announce that LIVESTRONG will once again be the beneficiary for the Marathon Relay. This is the fourth year that LIVESTRONG will be the beneficiary for the six-person relay that’s set to take place…
San Francisco, Calif. (August 22, 2016) – Saturday morning, on the warm sandy shores of Rio’s Copacabana Beach, triathlete Gwen Jorgenson set her focus on winning the first Gold Medal in triathlon for the United States. Which she did. Sunday morning, over 600 steely amateur triathletes battled the chilly 62 degree waters of San Francisco…
Performance Bicycle, the No. 1 choice for people who love to ride, hosted its second annual Tour de Cure campaign across Performance Bicycle’s 100+ locations in support of the American Diabetes Association (ADA). Through sales of ‘yellow pin up jerseys’ during the month of July, customers donated $17,351, with Performance Bicycle donating an additional $5,000,…
2016 team to be recognized for volunteerism and giving back to the running community August 19, 2016, Glastonbury, CT– The Hartford Marathon Foundation is pleased to announce the final selection of the 2016 Aiello Inspiration Team at the Eversource Hartford Marathon and Half Marathon. This year’s team includes inspiring individuals who volunteer and have made positive…
Just in time for back-to-school, Picky Bars—the Oregon-based energy bar company founded by professional athletes Jesse Thomas, Lauren Fleshman, and Steph Bruce—is raising awareness for a serious issue that affects thousands every day, bonking. From running marathons to surviving recess, the bonk is a dreaded struggle. The team at Picky Bars knows keeping healthy and, more…