Why NOT to buy a fitness tracker

Fitness trackers are good, in fact great, provided you use them smartly. The wearable market has exploded in the past few months with the launch of multiple fitness bands, trackers and smart-watches. These trackers range from as low as USD 50 and can even go up to USD 700. But do we really require expensive … Read more

Jet Airways and YouTooCanRun partner to promote running events across India

Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline along with YouTooCanRun Sports Management Pvt Ltd, has announced their partnership to promote fitness through running events across India. YouTooCanRun, as part of its RACES offering, provides a fully featured workflow and back office support solution. As part of the partnership, Jet Airways will offer registered participants the best … Read more

Registrations now open for Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2017

Procam International, promoters of the iconic Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon has now announced the opening of the registration process for Full Marathon participation of the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2017. Link for online registration: http://scmm.procamrunning.in The registrations for India’s biggest sporting extravanganza were announced by the first citizen of the state, Honorable Governor of Maharashtra … Read more

Which country ran the fastest? Insightful results from Runkeeper’s Global 5K

Second edition of Runkeeper’s Global 5K concluded recently after receiving astounding response for its first edition. This time, there were over 50% more runners on the road, tracking more than 1 million kilometres. The result digs deep into the stats covering fastest countries, number of first-time 5K, iphone vs Android runners etc. The result reveals … Read more

Barefoot running linked to improved working memory

Running icons like Milind Soman has already popularized the concept of barefoot running (running without footwear) in India. It has become an interesting concept today where many runners has adapted to barefoot running as a lifestyle choice. One such runner is Giridhar Kamath from Bangalore, who has run barefoot from Bengaluru to Chennai in the past. With … Read more