Articles by Jordan Rapp

What Is An Ecosystem Company? Garmin acquired FirstBeat Analytics in June of 2020, the news made relatively little impact. I think most of that was timing, as it came during the peak of the pandemic lockdown. It also wasn’t much of a change for end users, as Garmin had already been using FirstBeat – as […]

The Original Asics MagicSpeed helped me rediscover the joy of running. The second revision was better in every way and remains my favorite all-around road shoe ever. The third – and current – edition is still good, but I’m not sure it’s quite as magical as the first two.

Based on the latest gravel bikes from 3T and Lauf, the answer seems to be a resounding, “no.”

I’ve always been obsessed with data. More recently, I’ve become obsessed with having fun.

Strava’s new CEO Michael Martin has had an impressive career at YouTube, Nike, and NBCUniversal. But does he ride a bike? And does that matter?

Exxentric makes the perfect home gym for triathletes with their kBox and kPulley systems. I think they’re also the ideal home gym for pretty much everyone else as well.

The GS:TAM is, unquestionably, the best pair of shoes I’ve ever run. Not just trail shoes. Best of any kind.

To understand Speedland’s shoes, you first need to understand its founders.

The KASK Utopia Y combines outstanding comfort with an ever increasing aerodynamic focus to create a race day helmet with outstanding fit and function.

13 Slowtwitch forum users were sent samples of First Endurance’s new EFS and Liquid Shot. This was their feedback.

Certified Piedmontese sells great beef. They are also the type of tangentially-related business that is key to the health of the sport.

In this, our third in the series of interviews with the team at First Endurance, we once again dive deep with Dr. Luke Bucci, Chief Science Officer, discussing their line of “supporting” supplements and multivitamins.