Ironman Canada Race Recap
Last weekend at Ironman Canada it would have been impossible not to notice the Newton presence. We had one of our biggest company showings ever—around 30 Newton staff and athletes showed up to race, spread the Newton word, and raise money for the Prostate Cancer Foundation. Here are some highlights:
Jerry Lee and Winter Vinecki at [...]
Ruff Fitness’ Natural Running Clinic
Many of you who do not live in the cities we have visited have been curious about what exactly goes on in our Natural Running clinics. This clinic shown in this video was not put on by us, but it is taught by Dr. Mark who makes frequent appearances at our events and will give [...]
Newton Retail Summit Recap
If you happened to be around Pearl Street in Boulder at the beginning of this week, you probably noticed lots of neon green Newton bags on people’s shoulders. (A couple of people tweeted asking what was going on) Or perhaps you saw colorful armies of runners all wearing our new green or aqua trail shoes [...]
Winter Vinecki Wins IronKids Boulder Race
“This is for you Jerry”
Congratulations to Winter Vinecki, who won her age group in the IronKids triathlon in Boulder on Saturday and dedicated her win to Jerry Lee, Newton co-founder. She put the competition to shame in the 300 yard swim, 4 mile bike, and 1 mile run. Nice work, Winter!
The World is Flat if You’re a Foot
Dr. Mark Cucuzzella just passed us along a document outlining foot anatomy and biomechanics, barefoot motion, the effects of heel lift, shoe design flaws and myths, and proper toe alignment. It makes for an interesting read—especially for any science nerds out there. Click the link to download the full document. The most interesting part is [...]
Tuesday Race Hangover
A few highlights from Newton Running athletes racing across the country last weekend:
Newton’s original superfan Brandon Wood finished 38th overall and 12th in his age group at the New York City Triathlon. Here’s what he had to say about the race:
“About 1/3 of the way through the swim I took in an enormous gulp of the Hudson River. [...]
Maryland and Pennsylvania Events
We would like to announce 3 more Natural Running Symposia—click on the images for full details.
Tuesday, July 20th (TODAY!): Fleet Feet Sports in Gaithersburg, MD (255 Kentlands Blvd)
7-9 pm: Natural Running Presentation and Form Clinic, swag bags and raffle
Saturday, July 24th: Charm City Run in Timonium, MD (2045 York Road)
8-11 am: Natural Running Presentation and [...]
“My legs don’t feel beaten up”: Ian Adamson and Team Newton’s Badwater Recap
Last week Newton had three athletes competing in the Badwater Ultramarathon, the 135-mile run sufferfest that rises 13,000 feet from Death Valley to the portal of Mt. Whitney. Claiming to enjoy “hills, heat, and headwinds” Ian Adamson won the masters category (45+) in his first Badwater race ever with a total time of 34:32:38.
Is that [...]
“I Just Love my Newtons!”
Newton co-founder and CEO Jerry Lee with Jenny Budget whom he ran into at the open water swim at Dachet in the UK. Jenny qualified for Kona in Newtons after trying for 9 years. Congrats on the huge accomplishment Jenny!
Athlete Update: Nato Amaral
Known as “Queen of the Ultras,” the 56-mile Comrades road race attracted over 16,000 runners to Durban, South Africa. Brazilian Nato Amaral finished the race for the 9th time despite debilitating stomach cramps every step of the way. He decided to cross the finish line hand in hand with some Brazilian friends he met [...]
