{"id":5189,"date":"2020-06-09T11:40:52","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T11:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportsnewsforyou.com\/?p=5189"},"modified":"2020-06-09T11:40:52","modified_gmt":"2020-06-09T11:40:52","slug":"two-treadmill-wr-attempts-at-boston-marathon-expo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/googmn.com\/?p=5189","title":{"rendered":"Two Treadmill WR Attempts at Boston Marathon Expo"},"content":{"rendered":"

World Record Attempts
\nfor Fastest Treadmill Marathon at Boston Running Expo to Feature Outside
\nInteractive\u0089\u00db\u00aas Virtual Runner Software
\n\u00a0
\nSimulation
\nsoftware features wireless technology to put runners on famous race courses
\nwhile training on their own treadmill <\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/p>\n

BOSTON<\/strong> (April 3, 2012)<\/em>
\n\u0089\u00db\u00d2 Outside Interactive\u0089\u00db\u00aas Virtual Runner Software will be featured at the John
\nHancock Sports and Fitness Expo April 14 and 15 as two elite U.S. distance
\nrunners will attempt to set new world records for the fastest treadmill
\nmarathon. <\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Michael
\nWardian, a world-class ultra-marathoner, will try to reclaim his world record
\non Saturday, April 14 at noon, while Kim Duclos, an Olympic Trials qualifier,
\nwill attempt to set the first world record for women on Sunday, April 15, also
\nat noon. <\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Each
\nrunner will attempt the records while viewing Outside Interactive\u0089\u00db\u00aas \u0089\u00db\u00cfHopkinton
\nto Boston 26.2 Mile\u0089\u00db\u009d HD point of view video, controlled by the Virtual Runner
\nSoftware which matches the athlete\u0089\u00db\u00aas pace based on a Garmin Footpod each runner
\nwill wear on their shoelace. <\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Visitors to the
\nOutside Interactive (www.outsideinteractive.com)
\nbooth also will be able to take a virtual run up Heartbreak Hill on the
\ntreadmill at their pace with the same elevation as the actual hill.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Outside
\nInteractive\u0089\u00db\u00aas founder Gary McNamee is hosting the two world-record attempts at
\nhis booth to showcase his products, which make an otherwise ho-hum treadmill
\ntraining regimen more interesting by featuring known race courses and popular
\nrunning venues on POV video while the viewer runs on their own existing
\ntreadmill. HD videos are shot in first person giving the feeling of actually
\nbeing on the course.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Wardian
\n(http:\/\/mikewardian.com), a three-time U.S.
\n50K champion, is trying to reclaim the treadmill world
\nrecord that he held for two years (2:23.58) before it was broken in 2006 by
\nEric Blake, the current record holder at 2:21.40. For Duclos, a 2:38 marathoner
\nwith two top-10 L.A. Marathon finishes, the key will be to finish the 26.2
\nmiles on the treadmill to become the first world record holder at that
\ndistance.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

The
\nfirst-ever interactive software running system provides a needed spark to
\ntreadmill training. <\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u0089\u00db\u00cfVirtual
\nRunner offers an alternative to the doldrums of treadmill running,\u0089\u00db\u009d said
\nMcNamee. \u0089\u00db\u00cfThe goal is to enable runners to view popular courses and running
\nroutes interactively and at their own pace even in inclement weather or when on
\nthe road, deployed overseas or traveling away from the course.\u0089\u00db\u009d <\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

If
\nrunners don\u0089\u00db\u00aat have access to a computer, Outside Interactive also offers a line
\nof Pre-Paced DVDs where a simple DVD player, TV and treadmill are all that\u0089\u00db\u00aas
\nneeded. Runners select the \u0089\u00db\u00cfpace\u0089\u00db\u009d or speed (7:00, 8:00, 9:00 or 10:00-mile
\npace) at which the video will play, sync with their treadmill, hit start, and
\nbegin running while a selected running route plays on the screen. <\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Outside
\nInteractive will be giving away different Pre-Paced DVDs throughout the Expo
\nfrom a growing library of iconic courses such as Boston, Falmouth (Cape Cod)
\nand the TD Beach to Beacon (Maine Coast), as well as popular running routes
\nalong Boston\u0089\u00db\u00aas Charles River and New York\u0089\u00db\u00aas Central Park and international scenic
\ndestinations like the hills and rice fields of Bali and the Australian Outback.
\nNine videos are presently available from the initial product launch for Virtual
\nRunner with many more on the way.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

One
\nof the more exciting features of the product is the ability for users to create
\ntheir own running route videos and upload to Virtual Runner\u0089\u00db\u00aas video repository.
\nThe videos will play interactively as well allowing the user to run to their
\nfavorite local routes or relive a course they shot while on vacation all on
\ntheir existing treadmill at their own pace.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Outside
\nInteractive also is utilizing the technology offered by Garmin, the leading brand
\nin fitness technology.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Outside
\nInteractive’s Virtual Runner software is a nice compliment to Garmin’s product
\nofferings,\u0089\u00db\u009d said Stan Brajer, Director of Fitness Sales and Marketing for
\nGarmin International. \u0089\u00db\u00cfThe same data that is uploaded to Garmin Connect can
\nalso provide a visually interactive experience to the runner while they are on
\ntheir treadmill \u0089\u00db\u00d2 that has a lot of appeal.” <\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

The
\nVirtual Runner software is compatible with select Garmin\u00ae accessories utilizing
\nANT+\u0089\u00e3\u00a2 wireless technology. ANT+ is the de facto standard in wireless for sports
\nwatches and accessories in the health and fitness industry.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Virtual Runner
\nconsists of software (compatible with Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7), a
\nGarmin footpod and USB wireless receiver to connect to your laptop or PC
\nallowing runners to train viewing the professionally-created HD
\nvideos\u00a0shot from a runner’s vantage point. To enhance the training
\nexperience, an on screen \u0089\u00db\u00cfdashboard\u0089\u00db\u009d can also be
\nenabled with the click of a mouse. The dashboard provides real-time information
\nto the runner such as overall time, cadence, pace, distance and heart rate (if
\nthe user is wearing an optional heart rate monitor).\u00a0 <\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

A
\n\u0089\u00db\u00cfshuffle capability will be available on a future release where with the click
\nof a mouse, your run can be randomized,\u0089\u00db\u009d McNamee said. \u0089\u00db\u00cfYou may begin your run
\non Cape Cod while the next mile could be in the rice fields of Bali and the
\nnext mile in the Australian Outback, followed by Central Park, etc. Every mile
\nwill keep things fresh and keep you guessing.\u0089\u00db\u009d<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

He
\nadded, \u0089\u00db\u00cfiPhone and\u00a0iPad\u00a0apps for Virtual Runner are also under development for release later this year.
\nViewed directly from the iPad for use with Apple TV\u0089\u00db\u00aas Airplay, the
\nvideos can stream directly to the user\u0089\u00db\u00aas HDTV.\u0089\u00db\u009d <\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

McNamee, a life-long
\nBoston resident and serial entrepreneur, developed the products after getting
\nfrustrated with not being able to train properly for the B.A.A. Boston Marathon
\nin New England\u0089\u00db\u00aas unpredictable and often harsh weather. <\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u0089\u00db\u00cfI
\nremember thinking, what if I could film a course and view it while I ran on my
\ntreadmill,\u0089\u00db\u009d he said. \u0089\u00db\u00cfI just took my idea and ran with it, so to speak.\u0089\u00db\u009d<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

The
\ncourses were shot in a wide-screen format from a runner\u0089\u00db\u00aas POV with Dolby
\nDigital sound to create a realistic experience, he added. \u0089\u00db\u00cfThe best part with
\nVirtual Runner is you can run any pace, speeding up or slowing down along the
\nway, and the video stays in sync with your movements, just like you\u0089\u00db\u00aare out
\nthere learning the landmarks on the course or just enjoying the scenery.\u0089\u00db\u009d<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Familiarity
\nwith a course is advantageous for competitive runners.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Having
\na chance to preview a course beforehand is a great tool to have,” said
\nDave McGillivray, President of DMSE Sports
\nwho serves as race director for some of the country\u0089\u00db\u00aas most prestigious road
\nraces. “Often people from out of town fly in and with such a short window
\nof time, they don’t have the chance to see the race course beforehand. What
\nbetter way to preview a course than at your own pace and on your own
\ntreadmill?\u0089\u00db\u009d<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

To see a sample of
\nthe videos, visit the following links: <\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hopkinton to Boston
\n26.2 Miles (http:\/\/vimeo.com\/23344036)<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A 10K Run Through
\nCentral Park (http:\/\/vimeo.com\/26263001)<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A 7 Mile Run Around
\nBoston\u0089\u00db\u00aas Charles River (http:\/\/vimeo.com\/26188030)<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A Run with Bill
\nRodgers (http:\/\/vimeo.com\/27548172)<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A Run Through the
\nHills and Rice Fields of Bali (http:\/\/vimeo.com\/37962211)<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A Sunrise Run in the
\nAustralian Outback (http:\/\/vimeo.com\/37966610)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

For
\nadditional information, visit www.outsideinteractive.com or call 508-238-9500
\nor 888-880-9264. A video demonstration can be viewed at http:\/\/vimeo.com\/26057578. <\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Garmin
\nis a registered trademark and ANT+ is a trademark of Garmin Ltd. or its
\nsubsidiaries. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

About
\nOutside Interactive<\/strong><\/p>\n

Outside
\nInteractive, a Boston-based startup, is a developer of revolutionary running
\nsoftware and DVDs that feature famous race courses and running routes around
\nthe globe. Founded by Gary McNamee, an avid runner and entrepreneur, the firm\u0089\u00db\u00aas
\nproducts are available at www.outsideinteractive.com. For additional
\ninformation, visit www.outsideinteractive.com or call 508-238-9500
\nor 888-880-9264. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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