(Image: © Nutthanun Gunthasen / Shutterstock) There are a lot of perks to using social apps to track your workout activity. Of course, the perk of cheers coming from friends and sharing tips and tricks for how you're getting up and around town.
Since the start of the pandemic, more and more people have decided to take up running as a way to remain active and fit. If you're a new runner, you're busy learning the ins and outs of the sport, but without proper guidance, it can be easy to make rookie mistakes.
27-year-old engineer Sean Gardner biked the elevation of Mount Everest in under 7 hours, breaking a world record. "Everesting" has gained traction during the coronavirus pandemic, since it can be done anywhere with a hill and also on foot. Gardner achieved the record on his second attempt, fueling with the sugar equivalent of more than 30 Snickers bars.
(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.
After 13 years of running, the pandemic is not going to stop the love and the runners in Fruita. The race will go on. The 14th Annual Sweetheart 5k/10 Run in Fruita will be held this year in February -as it typically is - but it will be done virtually.
We've rounded up the top 10 best fitness apps of 2021 to get you back to those endorphin-boosting sessions we all so desperately need. Let's face it - without them, the challenge of motivating yourself to complete your workout at home can be a chore.
The pangs of guilt coming after indulging a bit too much on Christmas and New Year are certainly not a modern phenomenon. But whereas a few decades ago the solution would have been to fix the chain of the old Raleigh Activator in the garage and set off to shed the pounds, the options - and information to consider - today are much more varied and complex.
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.
27-year-old engineer Sean Gardner biked the elevation of Mount Everest in under 7 hours, breaking a world record. "Everesting" has gained traction during the coronavirus pandemic, since it can be done anywhere with a hill and also on foot. Gardner achieved the record on his second attempt, fueling with the sugar equivalent of more than 30 Snickers bars.
Since the start of the pandemic, more and more people have decided to take up running as a way to remain active and fit. If you're a new runner, you're busy learning the ins and outs of the sport, but without proper guidance, it can be easy to make rookie mistakes.
(Image: © Nutthanun Gunthasen / Shutterstock) There are a lot of perks to using social apps to track your workout activity. Of course, the perk of cheers coming from friends and sharing tips and tricks for how you're getting up and around town.
Longford GAA and Longford Sports Partnership want to help bring people together to improve their physical and mental health. So they have set the people of Longford the 4 FOR 4 Parish Walking Challenge. The 4 FOR 4 challenge is encouraging the people of your parish to complete four walks each week o...
Former 400 metres hurdles world champion Jehue Gordon is among the athletes throwing support behind the November 30 to December 5 "Race Against Time". The virtual event is being staged by the Trinidad and Tobago Secondary Schools' Track and Field Association (TTSSTFA).
Black Friday has always been the day for shopping 'til you drop and scoring the best deals of the season. But this year, why not steer clear of the crowds and spend your day doing something you'd probably rather be doing anyway? And for a good cause, at that.
ONE of the greatest things about cycling is the ability to explore. I have always loved the freedom which two wheels gives me. I know I have cycled through places over these last eight years that I would have never travelled to if it hadn't been for my bike.
As the pandemic continues, and in-person racing remains scarce, Strava has become many runners' competition outlet. With its challenges, CRs and virtual racing facilitation, the app has millions of members looking to race each other from afar. However, as with all things tech-related, it's easier to covertly cheat, beg, borrow and steal than it was at in-person events.
Strava has reintroduced the ability to use external heart rate sensors via Bluetooth with its phone app. The company had removed the feature just over a year ago, along with ANT+ connectivity. The company says it has worked with the community over the past year to find a fix.
North State residents will be able to walk their squawk during the annual Redding Turkey Trot starting this Saturday. For a full seven days, children and adults can strut in costumes to usher in the harvesting spirit. In past years, some dressed as turkeys and others came in flamboyant running outfits to commemorate the start of the holidays.
On a bright Sunday in mid-October, I ran 26.2 miles around New York City on my own. After eight months without training plans, group runs or shorter races, I was so convinced I wouldn't finish my virtual marathon that I told almost no one I was attempting it.
The Workout Apps for Runners Market Report renders deep perception of the key regional market status of the Workout Apps for Runners industry on a global level that primarily aims at core regions which comprises of continents like Europe, North America, and Asia and the key countries such as United States, Germany, China and Japan.