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Team Strands.com/Mizuno athlete Meghan Armstrong racing Chiba tomorrow

Corvallis, OR, November 22, 2010–Team Strands.com/Mizuno athlete Meghan Armstrong returns to International Chiba Ekiden with Team USA to race the marathon relay tomorrow. The 22nd edition of the event will feature teams from Japan, Romania, Russia, China and Canada in addition to a strong USA squad.

Armstrong and fellow Chiba veteran Ed Moran (Williamsburg, Va.) will lead teammates Bobby Curtis (Ardmore, Pa.), Aaron Braun (Flagstaff, Ariz.), Kim Conley (West Sacramento, Calif.) and Stephanie Pezzullo (Charlotte, N.C.)

Team USA will look to improve on an fifth-place finish from last year, where they covered the marathon distance in a combined time of 2 hours, 9 minutes and 42 seconds.

Find Meghan’s training and wish her good luck on her Strands.com online training log.

Gear Tab

Gear tab on Strands is now available! You can view description, ratings and overall reviews from the Strands community.

To rate a gear, click on ‘Edit Review’ button. From the modal window, you’ll be able to rate the gear and provide text description. You can add the gear to your profile simply by clicking on the ‘I own it’ button at the top of the page. You can always purchase ‘must have’ gear through ‘Buy Here’.

Drop Down Menu

The Drop Down Menu makes it easier and faster to share a post.Hover over the ‘Share Something’ menu bar’s icon and the drop down menu will appear, allowing you to go directly to the specific modal window. This functionality is also available for your inbox notifications.

At Strands, we are always looking for ways to improve. If you have any questions or suggestions, please email us feedback@strands.com

Enjoy!

Share training directly on your blog or website

Blog widgets with dynamic displays of your Strands activity are now available on the Goodies page on Strands. You can choose from three different widgets, including a stats overview, your last workout, or recent workouts.

To add a blog widget to your blog or website, visit the Goodies page and copy the code of the badge you would like to use. If you use Blogger, you can add a blog widget with two mouse-clicks. Just click the ‘Add to Blogger’ button on the Goodies page, and ‘Add Widget’ from your Blogger account.

Questions or problems? Email feedback@strands.com.

Happy Training!

Strands Team

On a lake, mountain, or in a gym–track all your activity on Strands.

As we strive to make Strands.com the most comprehensive online training log, the product development team continues to add new activity types for you to track online.

The latest additions include the sport families Mountain Sports, Nautical Sports and Roller Sports. Within these sport families, Strands users can now track their activity for, climbing, canoeing, kayaking, rowing, inline skating, roller hockey, and skateboarding.

You can find the new additions in the sports drop menus in the basic tab of your workout modal window.

Can’t find your sport or activity on Strands.com? Let us know what you would like added at feedback@strands.com.