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Las Vegas, NV – January 9, 2012– Jabra, a world leader in creating hands-free communications solutions, announced today a partnership with five-time Ironman World Champion, Craig “Crowie” Alexander, the biggest name in the multi-sport competition world. Jabra has teamed up with the world champion triathlete for a two-year agreement to support and serve as spokesperson for the Company’s recently launched sports product line. Under the new partnership, Alexander will also serve as a consultant for future product development. Alexander will be on-hand at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) with Jabra this week to discuss the new partnership and will be showcasing the new sports category in action at the Pepcom Digital Experience media event at the MGM Grand today, January 9th, from 7-11:00 PM PT.
“I am so happy to be teaming up with a company like Jabra that just gets it and creates awesome, durable products for athletes like myself,” says Alexander, reigning Ironman World Champion. “Between the countless hours of intense training getting ready for my next competition and the crazy travel schedule, Jabra’s products have really helped me stay connected with my friends and family and helped keep me motivated and entertained.”
Through the years, studies* have shown that training while simultaneously listening to music is highly motivating and can increase the degree of effort an individual puts forth. Although listening to music while exercising may not be a revolutionary concept, the Jabra sports category offers a unique set of products that combines durability with fantastic sound to ensure an easy and fun fitness session for athletes across varying levels.
Jabra’s sports category is led by the recently-launched Jabra SPORT, a tough wireless Bluetooth stereo headset that streams music and phone calls. The perfect device for delivering great music for training sessions, workouts, or any other recreation and outdoor activity, the Jabra SPORT features a category-first built-in FM radio, A2DP technology, and powerful bass to help energize workout performance. And with a wind-shielded microphone and US Military Standard Rain, Dust and Shock Resistant certification, exercisers don’t need to hold back during their workouts on account of their headphones. For exercisers who have become accustomed to working out with traditional corded headphones, the Jabra SPORT-Corded offers the same features as the Bluetooth version.
In addition to the new Jabra SPORT products, the Jabra portfolio includes the Jabra CLIPPER stereo headset which provides users with wireless stereo music and calls all with one cool little Bluetooth clip for simple wearing during workouts, and the Jabra ACTIVE which allows exercisers to listen to music and train hard without ever having to adjust their ear buds.
Whether running or biking, Alexander is a fierce competitor who faces varying degrees of athletic challenges that test his strength and stamina. Tough, strong and durable – like the Ironman – Jabra products are light, comfortable and have a secure fit to get you through any challenge, hassle-free. Crisp and clear sound will further ensure you stay focused and motivated until you cross the finish line.
The Jabra SPORT is currently available at Amazon.com, Sprint and T-Mobile. Other products included in Jabra’s sports category are all currently available at BuyJabra.com, Amazon.com and other leading retail outlets. For information on Jabra’s line of Bluetooth headsets and other hands-free devices, visit Jabra.com, like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/Jabra.US or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/jabra_us.
About Craig Alexander
Hot off his recent victory at the hardest one day endurance event in the world, the Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Alexander has an impressive athletic resume that earns him consideration by many of being one of the greatest male triathletes of all time. Among his many accomplishments, he is the first triathlete to ever win the Ironman 70.3 and Ironman World Championship in the same year, and he is also the oldest male to ever win The Ironman Hawaii. Ironman legend and six-time World Champion Dave Scott proclaims him “the first true men’s champion the sport has seen in years.”
Research Study
British researchers asked survey participants to ride stationary bicycles while listening to music, when the music tempo was slowed, participants pedaling slowed as did their heart rate and distance pedaled. On the other hand, when the tempo increased ten percent, the participants covered more miles in the same period of time, their heart rates rose and they reported enjoying the same music 36 percent more. Researchers concluded that when listening to music, participants received a greater degree of effort and overall affect. Study conducted by the US National Library of Medicine, National Institute of Health, August 2010.
About Jabra
Jabra is the brand of GN Netcom, a subsidiary of GN Store Nord A/S (GN) – listed on NASDAQ OMX. Jabra employs approximately 850 people worldwide and in 2010 produced an annual revenue which amounted to DKK 1,973 million. Jabra is a world leader in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of a broad range of hands-free communications solutions. With a reputation for innovation, reliability, and ease of use that goes back more than two decades, Jabra’s consumer and business divisions produce corded and wireless headsets, plus mobile and in-office speakerphones that empower individuals and businesses through increased freedom of movement, comfort, and functionality.
For further information on the company, please visit www.jabra.com.
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On my workout/ride home this evening I could see off in the distance a wicked storm brewing to the South of Boulder and heading North which just happened to be right in my line of travel. About 20 minutes into this ride, the wind started and it was swiftly followed by driving rain which brought along thunder and lightening. Good times.
The wind was coming in from my right at about 25 miles per hour and gusting well above that. the biggest problem with this is that my bike has an “aero” frame and as such has a fairly flat profile from the sides. This is great for going straight and fast, but not so great for cross winds that use it as a sail. Again, good times. Now, on top of that, the wind was pushing me on my right side and into the lane of traffic I was trying so desperately to avoid. This made for incredibly hard shifting and some very white-knuckled steering.
With the rain beating down, fighting the whipping wind and doing my best to avoid the cars that outweigh me by a couple thousand pounds, I was reminded of one of my favorite sayings that I seem to forget all too often. Pain is temporary. Even on our darkest days or hardest workouts; even when nothing is going right and the challenges of what we’re involved in at that moment seem to be literally kicking us in the gut, pain IS temporary. Sometimes it may seem interminable and we really can’t see the end of the storm, but it is there, lurking somewhere off in the distance.
If you’ve never watched the Comedy Central show Tosh.0 you may be a bit offended by some of comedian Daniel Tosh’s less that reverent humor (personally, I love it). In any event, he recently staged a “treadmill marathon” in Hermosa Beach, CA complete with servers offering runners french fries, buffalo wings and cocktails as well as featuring a Kenyan runner, a running panda and a bikini-clad model running in slow motion. Check it out for yourself!
Thanks so much for visiting my site! My name is Brandon Wood and I am the social media manager and a customer service rep for Newton Running. This site and podcast follow my adventures on the way to competing in and training for all kinds of endurance events, especially triathlon and running. Click the "About Me" tab for more info!
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