This post has been submitted by Kiqplan, a digital coach app that “will change the way you look and feel in 12 weeks”. Whether you are taking part in a charity event or in serious competition, beating your personal best the next time you take part in a 10K run can be a powerful motivational driving force. However, in order to push yourself, run faster and remain in good shape throughout a punishing run, you’ll need to…
I don’t know much about costume running other than what I’ve read here on Run Oregon,* but here’s one runner’s quest for the perfect Princess Leia costume – naturally, for one of those Run Disney events. * (Well, my cousin, upon seeing the Run Oregon group picture at the NewYearathon, did remark that I had dressed up as a “ninja” …. )
Product: Arki Location: Los Angeles, CA Kickstarter End Date: Dec. 21, 2014 Current Pledge: $144,972 of $100,000 (Will be funded) Website: zikto.com Fitness trackers are all the rage, and I feel I am one of the few who doesn’t have one. Yet. Arki, is billed simply as “Your Walking Coach”, but actually does so much more than that. From their campaign: [P]eople just simply forget how important the proper walking habit is. Arki is a gentle coach that analyzes…
Product: FreeWavz Smart Earphones Location: Melbourne, FL Link: Kickstarter Website: www.freewavz.com/ Kickstarter End Date: August 7, 2014 Current Pledge: $156,587 of $300,000
I had never heard of the term “Athena runner” until Anne Milligan mentioned it a few months ago, and I thought it was a neat concept, given the connection between bodyweight and running speed (i.e., roughly speaking, every extra pound of weight makes you 2 seconds/mile slower). Here’s a race that took the idea one step further. Called the Las Vegas Fat Boy 5K, it described itself this way: This is an event for “the…
Name: Flyfit Location: San Francisco, CA Link: Kickstarter Website: http://www.myflyfit.com/ Kickstarter End Date: March 24 Current Pledge: $33,284 of $90,000
