11 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Cycling Campaign have data showing "massive growth" in the number of people cycling in the Cork metro region over the last year. The cycling group is working with Strava Metro, whose dataset provides the largest collection of active travel (walking and cycling) information in the world.
Athletes who use Strava to track and record their activities were greeted this weekend with a stark reminder that sport is not separate from society. Related: On its website Saturday, Strava co-founders Mark Gainey and Michael Horvath published a letter detailing their outrage at the events that unfolded at the U.S.
In conjunction with the Feel Merino campaign, The Woolmark Company in November ran a community engagement initiative in conjunction with Strava, the exercise-focused social networking platform. The 'Move in Merino Challenge' on Strava encouraged consumers to exercise and commute wearing Merino wool, driving sales of brand partners' products and creating a community of active-minded Merino wool ambassadors.
Strava, a US-headquartered activity and fitness-tracking platform, is investing in a new team in Ireland this year with the company retaining a presence in the EU. he San Francisco-based business has offices across the US in San Francisco, Denver and Hanover. According to its website, its only non-US office is in the UK city of Bristol.
Cole Crosby is attempting to make state history. According to a report on NJ.com, the 32-year-old from South Brunswick, Middlesex County, will try to run the entire, 190+ mile length of New Jersey this weekend in just 40 hours. Crosby started at 1:58 a.m.
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area will host the popular Rise and Shine Rando ski mountaineering race series via a virtual format beginning Tuesday, Jan. 12. A-Basin will permit ski mountaineers to register online at $15 per race and record their times via the Strava application while racing on an unmarked course.
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As a relative novice that's only recently discovered cycling, the sport is still a complex beast to me. From the terminology to the etiquette of silently joining a peloton (clue: don't), it can be a confusing, yet deeply reward pursuit. One thing I've always wondered is how much difference a high-end bike makes compared to my entry level steed?
LEADERBOARDS Our first Lindsays Virtual Road Challenge of 2021 is up and running this weekend. We were delighted to receive almost 750 names on the entry list - with athletes able to run from Friday morning through to 11.59pm on Monday night.
A 16-day quarantine didn't disrupt Cody Marett's running routine last year. It actually inspired him to run a marathon-in his South Korean hotel room. Some people like Mr. Marett have gotten creative with their fitness routines during the pandemic, using online tools to set new goals for themselves and motivate them to hit new personal bests.
Every New Year, people pledges a resolution to be more fit and active with their lifestyle by doing more exercise and activities to keep them going. These exercises include outdoor activities with the likes of Cycling, Running, or other endurance sports.
Sales of exercise gear and technology-based fitness tools have exploded in the U.S. as people try to maintain their workout regimens without going to the gym. Purchases range from simple dumbbells and outdoor bicycles to internet-connected devices such as the Peloton stationary bike or the Tonal digital weight machine.
Run1000, is calling on people to sign up to be part of one of five teams - England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the Rest of the World supporting five charities. Team Ireland are running 1,000 miles and some more for Embrace FARM because they want to encourage team mates and mental wellbeing.
The pandemic was a factor in driving a 35% surge in the number of people cycling in the Cork metropolitan region over the last year, new data shows.
Lauren Stephens was exhausted from outrunning the coronavirus. Stephens, a veteran on the Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank pro road team, had been in Italy in early March preparing for Strade Bianche when the virus quickly spread. As Italy canceled all sporting events, Stephens flew to Belgium to escape the growing pandemic.
Oh hey, welcome to the first tweets of the week in 2021. Out of the 2020 dumpster fire and into the 2021 frying pan where everything is still going just absolutely fantastic thank you very much. And, you'll be grateful to hear, the tweets are still rolling in!
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Deborah Feltz, Michigan State University and Karin Pfeiffer, Michigan State University (THE CONVERSATION) Sales of exercise gear and technology-based fitness tools have exploded in the U.S. as people try to maintain their workout regimens without going to the gym.
I was in the middle of a track workout last winter - four one-mile repeats at half-marathon pace - when the running club's coach asked everyone to take off their GPS watches. "No Strava, just for these last two," he said. The idea was to rely on our pacing instincts.
Pros Comprehensive activity, sleep, and recovery metrics Offers personalized daily activity and sleep guidance Generates weekly and monthly performance assessments Excellent companion app Integrates with Strava Cons Requires a subscription Bulky on small wrists Doesn't integrate with Apple Health or Google Fit If you're a sports fan, you may have noticed athletes including Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry, Houston Texans defensive end JJ Watt, and tennis phenom Maria Sharapova wearing the same, screenless band on their wrist.
Trouble Maker, the new London agency that started life with the global Peroni account, has won Sports Direct's social and paid social media business. Mike Ashley's Sports Direct is the UK's biggest sporting goods retailer.