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March 27, 2025
Are Trail Runners Getting Faster?
The increase in speed at the top of the field has been seen in trail runners, and course records across the ultra-distance spectrum are being broken left and right. I Run Far
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March 27, 2025
REI stores add Rocky Mountain and Van Rysel bicycles
REI announced Thursday that its retail store will be offering mountain bikes from Rocky Mountain and road and gravel bikes from Van Rysel this year. Bicycle Retailer
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March 27, 2025
Lululemon Posts Double-Digit Sales Gain in Q4 as International Surges
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. reported net revenue increased 13 percent year-over-year to $3.6 billion, or 14 percent on a constant dollar (cd) basis, for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2025. SGB Media
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March 26, 2025
On, Canyon & Sailfish get-together to launch On Triathlon Academy
Swiss sportswear brand On has announced the launch of the On Triathlon Academy, which is billed as… ‘a pioneering initiative designed to nurture and empower the next generation of triathlon champions.’ Endurance.Biz
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March 26, 2025
Something Strange Happens to Brains During a Marathon
Researchers scanned the brains of people before and after running a marathon, finding that runners experienced a significant, but temporary reduction of myelin in certain regions. Gizmodo
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March 24, 2025
Permit to Hike Mt. Fuji Now Costs $27, Plus Required Test
Tourists hoping to hike Mt. Fuji will now have to pay an increased permit fee and will be required to pass a test starting later this year.The new 4,000 yen fee (USD $27) is double the amount of the original “tourist tax” that was instituted in 2024. Prior to that,...
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March 24, 2025
Study Finds Better Way For Smartwatches to Track Health
Smartwatches are tracking another measure of health that could prove even more important, a new study suggests. Smartwatches also capture a person’s average daily heart rate, and dividing that by their daily number of steps provides a more reliable measure of a person’s heart fitness than either number on its...
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March 24, 2025
Rossignol Enters Trail Running Category
Rossignol officially entered the trail running category this month with its designed-for-athletes Vezor 4 shoe with soles produced in collaboration with Michelin. Rossignol also launched the Venosk for everyday trial training on all terrain, alongside a range of T-shirts, polos, sweaters, and shorts. SGB
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March 24, 2025
Bespoked Handmade Bicycle Show: 25-27 April 2025
The 14th edition of the UK and Europe’s leading handmade bicycle show, Bespoked, will take place from April 25-27, 2025, at Victoria Baths, Manchester. The exhibition is a hub for innovation, experimental design, and exceptional craftsmanship, celebrating the culture of handmade bicycles while promoting diversity and inclusivity within the cycling community....
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March 21, 2025
76-year-old marathon World Record holder has the VO2 Max of a 20-year-old
The abstract of the study, published on 18 February 2025, states it “assessed the cardiorespiratory fitness, running biomechanics, muscle architecture, and training characteristics of a 76-yr-old female runner who currently holds the world record 1,500m to marathon in the women’s 75–79 yr age category.” Run247
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