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Alan McStravick for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Just two months ago, redOrbit learned we had a fairly large and vocal audience within the running community when we published an article on the rise of minimalist running shoes and how, without proper gradual introduction, the risk of injury to the runner is a distinct possibility. Individuals who commented on the March 7 article represented views on both the pro and con side of the argument for the adoption of the relatively new...
Celebrity Co-Hosts Alison Sweeney and Mika Brzezinski Completed the 10th Annual Race in a Speedy 1:59:50 and 1:49:19 NEW YORK, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alison Sweeney and Mika Brzezinski co-hosted the 10th Anniversary of the More Magazine/Fitness Magazine Women's Half-Marathon in Central Park on Sunday, April 14, 2013. More than 7,550 women from around the world took part in the race--the largest women's-only half-marathon in the country--established by More and Fitness...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Researchers have developed a new DNA test that can allegedly determine whether or not a person is capable of completing a marathon – or at the very least, finishing in a respectable time. According to Emily Davies of the Daily Mail, the genetic test, called XRPredict+, was developed by Jamie Timmons, the head of systems biology at Loughborough University. XRPredict+ focuses on a key group of 30 genes which determine how an...
Poland Spring Serves as Running Partner for Participants in the 117th Running of the Renowned Boston Road Race BOSTON, April 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Poland Spring® Brand 100% Natural Spring Water is taking over Beantown this weekend as the official bottled water sponsor of the Boston Athletic Association's (B.A.A.) Boston Marathon and is proud to be back hydrating race participants at the country's most historic road race. This year, more than 26,000 runners will look to Poland...
eHealth platform provides comprehensive marathon training Actionplans for four great U.S. races NEW YORK, April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Spring is in the air and anything feels possible - even running a marathon. The collaborative e-Health platform Fitango is encouraging new athletes to get up and running. Fitango will be providing comprehensive marathon training Actionplans for four great races: the Portland Marathon, the Twin Cities Marathon, the Chicago Marathon, and the New York...
Arrowhead Teams up with Elite Runner Josh Cox to Inspire the Participants in the 2013 ASICS LA Marathon to Run their Best Race LOS ANGELES, March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Arrowhead® Brand 100% Mountain Spring Water is proud to announce its new premier sponsorship of the renowned ASICS LA Marathon, one of the largest organized road races in the country. The brand has teamed up with elite marathon runner Josh Cox to become the ultimate hydration partner, inspiring first-time and...
WATCH VIDEO: [Caution on Barefoot Running Shoes] Alan McStravick for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online If you’ve expressed any interest in exercise on Google or ‘liked’ a themed race on Facebook, you have, more likely than not, had targeted advertising pop-ups introducing you to the growing trend of minimalist and barefoot footwear. On running trails and at races, the prevalence of ‘barefoot running’ has likely not gone unnoticed. In a new study by researchers from...
LOS ANGELES, March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to a surge of runner interest in the 2013 ASICS LA Marathon, officials are closing registration for the March 17 race tomorrow at noon. "If you're planning to run, our recommendation is to get online and register now," said Nick Curl, Chief Operating Officer of LA MARATHON LLC. After registration closes, runners still interested in participating in the event are encouraged to contact the marathon's 81 official charities that still have...
Scott Tischler Conscience unveils how to kick fat to the curb by swimsuit season with fifteen minutes every morning. Monroe, WI (PRWEB) February 23, 2013 Swimsuit season is just around the corner, though for those who live in areas where there is still snow it seems forever away. Swimsuit season can sneak up on those who are procrastinating in losing weight for their new swimsuit. Luckily, with just an extra fifteen minutes every morning weight loss goals can be within reach by beach...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunday morning, February 17, 2013, several of the fastest marathon times ever recorded in Florida were clocked at the 6th Annual 26.2 with Donna The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer. Between the north Florida coastal communities of Jacksonville and Ponte Vedra, approximately 10,000 registered runners and walkers participated in marathon weekend events including over four-dozen international class runners. (Photo:...
