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Pedersen and Dreitz take victory at Challenge Fuerteventura
The success of this weekend’s Challenge Fuerteventura was marked by a remarkable comeback victory, record numbers plus a touch of Formula One. Camilla Pedersen (DEN) and Andreas Dreitz (GER) took the race titles while Jenson Button raced in the age...
Even more power,Young talent for the Power Horse Tri Team
The POWER HORSE Triathlon Team has attracted plenty of attention in its debut year with top performances in all areas. Now it is time to start writing the next chapters in this success story. In Niclas Bock the team has gained a new athlete who will ...
Xterra, Anybody’s Race
Since the XTERRA World Tour started in February Dan Hugo defeated Conrad Stoltz and Brad Weiss in South Africa, Ben Allen in the Philippines, and Olly Shaw in Guam. Ben Allen took down Roger Serrano, Mitchell Anderson, and Noah Wright at Great Ocean ...
Jenson Button talks triathlon
Jenson Button talks triathlon on the eve of Challenge Fuerteventura: What is triathlon to you? Triathlon to me is the perfect training, physically, for my sport which is obviously motor racing for F1. Physically, because of the demands on the body in...
Basic Questions About Power Meters
A UK-based magazine recently asked me some questions for a piece they are working on regarding getting started with power-based training. I thought they were good ones, especially for those who are new to power or considering buying a power meter. Be...
Big guns come out to play in Cape Town
In its first spin on the ITU World Triathlon Series, Cape Town will not disappoint with the lineup for the men’s race with another classic expected between Jonathan Brownlee and current men’s leader Javier Gomez Noya. While athletes dazzle us wit...
Brendan Sexton joins stacked field at Xterra Asia-Pac Champs
Australian Olympian Brendan Sexton is the latest in a string of high-profile elites to join in the fray at the inaugural XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship triathlon this Saturday at Callala Beach in New South Wales.
Kelly Williamson, Eyes Forward, Mind Clear
I once heard the saying, ‘Comparison is the thief of Joy’ (Theodore Roosevelt). It struck me at a time that was only too appropriate. We live in a world driven by success, by technology that is constantly emphasizing ‘more’…more followers, ...
Olympians & World Champs at St Anthony’s
The St. Anthony’s Triathlon will host approximately 50 professional stars of the sport when the race begins Sunday morning, April 27. Both male and female winners of the 2013 Triathlon, Jan Frodeno of Germany, and Alicia Kaye of the United States, ...
Top women toe the line in Cape Town
In the highly anticipated debut of Africa on the World Triathlon Series calendar, the women’s race again spotlights an impressive field for the two-lap 1500m V&A waterfront swim, which will be followed by an eight-lap bike with constant ocean views...
Luke Bell, “Back on the horse”
Due to the incident during Ironman Western Australia late last year during the bike portion where an altercation with a media motorbike resulted in knee surgery early in the year. It is now nice to be bouncing back all be it later in the Australian s...
Jessica Meyers, What a Difference a Week Makes!
I'm sitting on a plane again so I figured it would be a good time to write my race report from Galveston or Ironman Texas 70.3. I wrote a report for Oceanside 70.3 but in typical Jessica fashion I never seemed to get around to publishing it! Rather t...
Amelia Pearson, Pre Season
Embarking on a fitness campaign is never easy. But now that winter is over it is time to get fit ready for summer. Our first guests for Tri4theAlps arrive on 1 June so I really want to be in good shape for when they do! So building the base is all ab...
Ironman Foundation eBay Auction
The IRONMAN Foundation’s annual auction on eBay benefits charitable organizations worldwide. Each year, more than 100,000 athletes vie for slots to the IRONMAN World Championship presented by GoPro at qualifying IRONMAN events worldwide, while only...
70.3 St.George 2014 (May 3rd) – Participants
Ironman Australia is the full distance Ironman race in early May (see my pre-race post), but it’s field is clearly overshadowed by the 70.3 in St. George on the same weekend: A lot of North American Pros interested in racing Kona and the 70.3 world...
Challenge Taiwan 2014 – Analyzing Results
Race Conditions Conditions in Taiwan were pretty quick this year: The adjustment of 20:06 was about as fast as IM Melbourne, mainly on the strength of a relatively fast bike. Male Race Results As usual, Dylan McNeice stormed ahead on the swim and bik...
Amanda Stevens, Adventure in Puerto Rico
What a FUN Adventure this was! I was lucky enough to be joined in Puerto Rico by husband-extraordinaire, Randy, and a wonderful host, Isis. We were both spoiled by all things Puerto Rican…good food (restaurants and home-cooked by Isis!), beaches, r...
Ben Hoffman, back from the bayou
I’m back from the bayou and have good news to report! After 3 trips to New Orleans to race the Ironman Oschner 70.3, I’ve finally landed a podium 2nd, just one minute out of first, and behind 70.3 World Champion, Andy Potts. I have been putting t...
Apolo Ohno Takes on IRONMAN World Championship
After hanging up his blades four years ago, world-champion speedskating legend Apolo Ohno is making his athletic comeback. This time, the eight-time medalist has teamed up with got chocolate milk? to take on a training and recovery journey that will ...