Tag: beach

  • Mission Apolo – Built With Chocolate Milk, Episode 2: Building A Foundation

    In Mission Apolo: Building a Foundation, it’s a day of training, nutrition and fun for speedskating champion Apolo Ohno and his teammate Jen Ator, Fitness Director at Women’s Health. As part of their training and recovery journey towards the IRONMAN World Championship, they’re coached in open water swimming interval run training by 6X IRONMAN Champion…

  • Drones In Sports Are Evolving Into A Low-Cost Competitive Advantage

    Drones In Sports Are Evolving Into A Low-Cost Competitive Advantage Drones in sport are a global trend the Sports Techie community blog is excited to cover with our investigation into this sports technology product pioneered by Arch Aerial, LLC. Kelly McClinton, Arch Aerial, Digital Marketing Manager, reached out via our Twitter handle and shared information…

  • Brazuca FIFA 2014 World Cup Soccer Ball By Adidas High-Tech Performance

    The Sports Techie community blog is excited to be a new affiliate for adidas throughout the FIFA 2014 World Cup, read more about it below. Our first blog is about the adidas Brazuca World Cup Soccer Ball and how tech R&D helps bring the game to a new level. From dimly lit streets and dirt fields…

  • Univision Deportes Will Utilize Deltatre Augmented Reality During FIFA World Cup Brazil

    Customers and sponsors of Univision Deportes can soon look forward to having the newest deltatre augmented reality technology inside their studio setting that features visually compelling graphics, insightful data and football tactical analysis in real-time, for their upcoming FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 broadcast. The Sports Techie community blog touches on how their in-studio sports coverage project to provide…

  • Brain Injuries and Extreme Sports?

    The appeal of extreme sports is in the adrenaline rush the athlete feels while engaged in the activity. The inherent danger involved, combined with the athlete’s requirement to push their body beyond its perceived limits, makes sports such as base jumping and free climbing a draw for millions of thrill seekers. Unfortunately, those who choose…

  • 10 Reasons Outdoor Play is Crucial to Healthy Child Development

    The iconic image of the idyllic American childhood was, not so long ago, based around the idea of spending long summer days playing outside and exploring the neighborhood until the streetlights were illuminated. Today’s fear-driven culture might make it difficult to send your kids outside for the entirety of a day in good conscience without…

  • The Best BlackBerry Apps for Cyclists

    People bike for all sorts of reasons: relaxation, exercise, commuting or sports performance. While you might know the reasons 57 million cyclists ride, according to Bicycling Info, you might not know that there are cyclist apps designed to make riding more enjoyable and safer. These Blackberry apps help you find your way, keep you motivated…

  • 12 Tips for Great Kite Flying at the Beach

    Seeing a kite that they’ve made or helped to assemble soaring high in the sky against the awe-inspiring backdrop of the beach can be a real thrill for a child. That said, any parent that’s spent hours hoofing it down the coastline knows just how difficult it is to run in sand, and how hard…

  • The 2013 Kia Optima Sedan with Panoramic Sunroof meets the Sports Techie needs

    The 2013 Kia Optima Sedan with Panoramic Sunroof meets the Sports Techie needs. Charlie of HowToBeADad shares a fine example of how morphing together sports and technology can be a simple thing. Simply watching airplanes through a techie sunroof on your car with a family member, significant other, or friend, can do it. Driving children around in…