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Introducing Mountain Mama! Think high performing, active apparel for women with a baby bump. This company exists for a simple reason…to encourage women to get outside and play throughout their pregnancy. Not only that, Mountain Mama believes expecting ladies shouldn’t have to sacrifice their simple pleasure of wearing stylish, functional apparel. Winner of the 2011 Outdoor Inspiration Award and the 2010 Polartec APEX Award, all Mountain Mama products are made in the USA and produced with a minimal environmental footprint in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California. Designs employ Polartec® fabrics that comply with the independent [...]

Millions of triathletes have trusted Joe Friel to help them achieve their goals in triathlon and cycling. Now the most trusted coach in endurance sports can help anyone become a triathlete in just 5 hours a week with the new edition of his best-selling book Your First Triathlon. This clear and comprehensive book makes preparing for sprint and Olympic triathlons simple and stress-free. Your First Triathlon: Race-Ready in 5 Hours a Week is now available in bookstores, running and triathlon shops, and online. For a free preview, please visit www.velopress.com. Full of friendly advice and Joe’s proven approach to training, Your First Triathlon will help aspiring triathletes quickly gain [...]

Heart Rate Watch Company has named its list of the top 5 GPS watches for 2012 after thorough evaluation and testing. Here is the list: #1 – Suunto Ambit Coming in at number one on this year’s list of top 5 GPS watches is the new Suunto Ambit GPS watch. The easy navigation, ease of use, phenomenally durable construction and overall usefulness made the Suunto Ambit tough to beat. It is ideally suited to outdoor adventures like mountaineering, distance running and cycling. Ambit does lack for watts and cadence on the bike but that is about the only place it is lacking. [...]

The time has come to say goodbye to bulky and disposable plastic water bottles and hello to your new hydration helper: the ultra-durable Vapur Anti-Bottle. Cool, clean and collapsible, the reusable Vapur Anti-Bottle™ makes toting any revitalizing liquid in the outdoors a thing of beauty. Today, Vapur® is introducing the first Anti-Bottle® specifically designed for the outdoor lifestyle. The Vapur Element will make its debut at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2012 January 19-22 in Salt Lake City, UT. Vapur is the maker of the AntiBottle: a portable, foldable, reusable, freezable, washable and attachable alternative to other clunky, heavy and disposable bottles out there today. “The Element is designed to be the everyday, go-to hydration solution for active outdoor [...]

Internationally recognized sports nutritionist Monique Ryan has updated her best-selling book Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes with 5 years of new research that will help runners, cyclists, triathletes, and swimmers perform at their best. Weighing in at 432 pages, this newly updated third edition is the most  comprehensive resource on nutrition from the best qualified nutritionist in endurance sports. The book is now available in bookstores; bike, tri, and running shops; and online. Download a free preview at www.velopress.com. Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes makes high-performance nutrition simple for running, cycling, triathlon, and swimming. Ryan offers clear answers to the most fundamental questions in endurance sports nutrition-What should I eat, how [...]

(San Diego, CA) February 22, 2012 – Clean Bottle, the company that revolutionized the water bottle with a screw-off bottom for easy cleaning, announces The Runner. The Runner is the first and only hand held bottle carrier designed specifically to carry your iPod or smartphone. The Runner also offers ample storage of keys, energy gels and credit cards in a patent-pending, compact design. “Runners and walkers carry keys, cash, food and their phones with them, but they use a different holder for each item and it can get cumbersome,” said David Mayer, Clean Bottle Founder. “The Runner allows you to easily take your water and phone [...]

Old Man Winter, keep on knockin’! Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow can penetrate Saucony’s new RunAnywhere (RAW) Trail Collection engineered with GORE-TEX® high performance fabric by W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc., the well-respected inventor of high-performance materials. Aimed at performance-oriented trail runners and hikers who constantly seek improved protection to venture out in extreme weather conditions, Saucony introduces waterproof, windproof and breathable GORE-TEX into two of the brand’s new Fall 2012 off-road footwear styles: the Xodus 3.0 GTX® trail runner and the Adventerra GTX lightweight hiking boot. For running footwear and apparel brand Saucony, keeping runners weatherproofed comes with the territory: The brand’s hometown of Boston,Massachusetts, was [...]

Bozeman, MT (PRWEB) February 09, 2012 The Suunto Ambit GPS watch has got the outdoor community all abuzz and the question is why? Quite simply, at 50 hours of battery life it offers more than three times the duration of its nearest competitor. “No question the Suunto Ambit opens up a whole new frontier” says Rusty Squire, President of the Heart Rate Watch Company. He continues, “Having 50 hours of battery life opens this device up to multiple day mountaineering expeditions, ultra-marathon runners, 24 hour mountain bikers and a host of users that needed more than 15 hours of battery life from their [...]

Created by athletes – for athletes, LEG LUBE® Performance Shave Gel offers exceptional performance over ordinary soap and shaving cream. Our ultra-lubricating formula reduces drag, nicks, in-grown hairs, razor burn and dry skin and can be used anywhere you shave: on LEGS, FACE, ARMS, CHEST, HEAD, BIKINI and BACK. You can even use the product out of the shower! WHY USE LEG LUBE® OVER OTHER SOAPS OR CREAMS? Our product performs so well, that you can shave with it OUT OF THE SHOWER! This is a big plus for many women (and racers) who forget to shave before going out [...]

Nikwax proudly introduces several products to help maintain running and cycling apparel. Laundering with Nikwax in place of detergent is a gentle, green, and effective way to clean, protect, improve performance, and prolong the life of most athletic wear, outdoor clothing, and footwear. Nikwax is 100% waterbased and biodegradable and does not contain fluorocarbons/VOCs, which means it is safe for your family, your washer and the environment. Use Nikwax Wool Wash to clean and maintain wool products. Wool wash will prolong the life of apparel by increasing the natural wicking abilities of the wool and maintain its weave! Don’t forget [...]

Boulder, CO, USA – When Dr. Allen Lim left the lab to work with pro cyclists like Levi Leipheimer and Christian Vande Velde, he found a peloton weary of food. For years the sport’s elite athletes had been underperforming on bland fare and processed bars and gels. Science held few easy answers for nutrition in the real world, where hungry athletes must find the time to shop for healthy ingredients; prepare meals; and eat before, during, and after each workout, day after day. So Lim set out to make eating delicious and practical. His journey began with his mom, took [...]

Boulder, CO -  Old-school marathon training plans ask runners to crank out 70 to 100 miles a week. It’s no wonder those who make it to the start line are running ragged. A new book, Smart Marathon Training, maps out a healthier, more economical approach to training that emphasizes quality over quantity. This innovative program eliminates junk miles, paring down training to three essential runs per week and adding a dynamic strength and cross-training program to build overall fitness. Runners will train for their best performance in less time and avoid the injuries, overtraining, and burnout that come from running [...]

Cross country season is here. Got your summer miles in? Check. Got your t-shirt slogan picked and printed? Check. Got your racing shoes? We can help with our annual look at eight newly released or updated cross country shoes for fall. Differences in fit from one brand (or model) to the next allow most runners to find a racing shoe suited for their particular foot type. Two factors should influence your selection of a cross country racing shoe: how well it fits you and how it feels when you run in it. And once you make your selection, be sure [...]

We are pleased to introduce the application for the IAAF World Championships Daegu 2011. The ‘Event News’ will help users to get the latest information about the event. The ‘Competition’ will provide information about each event and participating athlete. The ‘Result’ will give users the most up-to-date competition results. Through this application, users can also visit the Daegu 2011 mobile Web-site. If a user uses ‘Push Notification’, it will notify the user 10 minutes before the start of the event and provide the results. Be updated about the new records and information during the IAAF World Championships Daegu 2011 through [...]