From the shoes we wear on our feet to the high definition televisions in our living room, wearable devices, the sports universe is a breeding ground for technology. Writer and Photographer Rick Limpert will examine this each week on The Tech of Sports – With guests which include athletes, inventors and journalists that cover the intersection of sports and technology.
She’s a former World No. 1 tennis player with 18 Grand Slam singles titles and three doubles titles. Chris Evert knows all about being a trailblazer. Chris joins us on the “Tech of Sports” this morning to give us an inside look at something new and exciting in US tennis.
Curtis Keene spent 10 years dominating the fast-paced world of downhill mountain biking. Then, in 2012, he decided to give the growing sport of Enduro mountain biking a try. The new discipline clearly suited him, and that year he took home the overall championships title in the North American Enduro Series. Around the world, Enduro is still mostly made up of European competitors, so it’s no wonder the nickname American Dream has stuck.
Acclaimed golf course designer Bobby Weed specializes in design, renovation and repurposing. His work features a balance of visual appeal, sustainability and playability, all informed by an environmentally-sensitive aesthetic and an exceptional hands-on, holistic approach. Bobby Weed Golf Design is a leader in golf course repurposing – a means to update layouts through redesign and reallocation of partial acreage for higher value land uses. Repurposing helps clubs and communities preserve golf while surmounting economic and other challenges. Weed’s skill, vision and business acumen coalesce to result in successful, refined and durable golf course design.
Don Yaeger is an award-winning keynote speaker, executive coach and team culture expert, a nine-time New York Times Best-selling author and longtime Associate Editor for Sports Illustrated. A world-class storyteller, he is has been invited as a guest to every major talk show from Oprah to Nightline, from CNN to Good Morning America.
This week, Rick is taking with Best Buy Blue Shirt Bianca Jones with the latest in tech for Black Friday shopping, including sports-related tech. This coincides with Best Buy’s November 10th release of its highly anticipated Black Friday circular and the tons of deals being offered, not only for Black Friday, but throughout the holiday season.
Glen Alex’s family and friends know that she is about health—perhaps nauseatingly so to them. She believes in a healthy body, mind, and spirit as the full expression of humanity. So health is at the forefront of her life. Whether in massage therapy, social work, charity work, or interpersonal relations, Glen puts her healthiest foot forward. In her work as a licensed clinical social worker, licensed massage therapist, and the executive director of G. Alex Foundation, Glen makes overall health the primary focus of her endeavors because of her lifelong belief in health as the ticket to personal empowerment and growth, connection to God, and connection to joy.