Non-runners sometimes critically tell me that runners miss the view, that they should “stop and smell the roses”. I do, in my training runs. I do picnic runs, literally, trotting along with self-baked banana bread in my pack and taking 11 hours for my favourite 48k run, enjoying the wildlife, the flowers and trees, and…
Trail running has taken off in recent years and an increasing number of athletes take their cameras for a run. Nicky Redl spoke to Robert Rhodes, who is the tour director for the Trails in Motion film festival in Northern California. Trails in Motion offer an inspiring mix of insights from around the world. In…
German Sports-Gear Maker’s Sales, Profit Fell in Third Quarter Germany’s Adidas AG ADDYY 1.19% said Thursday it posted lower sales and earnings in the third quarter, losing traction against its main competitor, Nike Inc. NKE 0.62% The world’s second-largest sporting-gear and equipment maker said results were down because of the strong euro, among…
FRANKFURT—Adidas AG ADS.XE +0.19% has so far had a strong year as sponsorships of teams and individuals at big sporting events helped drive up sales and profit, but the world’s second-biggest maker of sporting goods behind Nike Inc. NKE +0.49% Thursday cut its sales forecast for 2012 because of further problems at Reebok. The German company acquired…