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.
Nine-time Ironman Champion and former ITU Long Distance World Champion, Mary Beth Ellis joins EnduroPacks team of elite and professional athletes. The former American record holder at the Ironman distance, known in the triathlon world as “honey badger”, has been training with the benefit of added daily nutrients. She stated, “As an endurance athlete, the…
(Japan; July 15, 2016) BONX, the Japanese company that is reimagining the art of communication, has announced their entry into the American market this Fall. Launched late last year, BONX first product is, the BONX Grip, a Bluetooth connected earpiece driven by a custom smartphone app that lays claim to one of the most well-funded…
SONOMA, CA – Destination Races’ flagship event, the Napa-to-Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon, took to the vineyards Sunday for its 13th annual running. The race drew participants from across the country and beyond to the Napa and Sonoma Valleys for an elevated wine country weekend experience. An energetic crowd cheered on winner Will Geiken of Los Gatos,…
Auburn, CA – July 18, 2016- OS1st® Brace Layer System, a leader in the compression and bracing technology and the Ultra Race of Champions (UROC) have joined forces. OS1st® Brace Layer System will come on board as the exclusive compression technology for the Ultra Race of Champions. The benefits of using their performance bracing sleeves include pain relief from overused muscles, muscle…
Jonas Software welcomes SignMeUp, Inc. as its newest portfolio company. SignMeUp will continue to operate as an independent brand, and its entire team, which is dedicated to servicing clients across a wide range of event and retail businesses, will stay on board. Steve Pinado, Jonas Business Unit Leader, stated “We are committed to the fitness,…
Jan Frodeno presented DATEV Challenge Roth with the best 15th anniversary present possible – a sensational world record over the 226km distance. Frodeno’s time of 7:35:39 undercut Andreas Raelert’s former record of 7:41:33 by almost six minutes on the same course. Frodeno announced half a year ago that he had Raelert’s record in his sights at…
San Diego, CA – July 18, 2016 – The Mazda Foundation (USA), Inc. and the Challenged Athletes Foundation® (CAF) continue its partnership to help individual with physical challenges pursue an active lifestyle through sports. For the third year in a row, the Mazda Foundation will be the title sponsor of CAF’s 11th annual Mazda Foundation Million Dollar Challenge taking place…
WICHITA, Kan. – From Running USA’s inception in 1999, Ashworth Awards has been a valued and outspoken partner of Running USA. Today, Running USA is proud to announce the extension of its relationship with Ashworth Awards, as the North Attleboro, Massachusetts company becomes the Official Awards Partner of Running USA. For more than 50 years,…
The 2016 XTERRA Beaver Creek Championship race on Saturday will host perhaps the most competitive elite field in race history. “The top 10 is going to be the strongest ever at this race I think,” said the reigning XTERRA World Champion Josiah Middaugh. “It’s a super talented, deep field, which we don’t always see here. …
Rapid City, SD (July 14, 2016) — Strider Bikes, the world’s leading manufacturer and marketer of children’s no-pedal balance bikes, is welcoming hundreds of balance bike racing toddlers – some still in diapers – to Pier 35 in San Francisco, July 29-30, for the 6th Annual 2016 Strider Cup World Championship presented by FedEx. This is…