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Terenzo checks in
Getting back into training has been going well and I cannot wait to get back on the race track to test where things are at. I leave New Zealand on Thursday and head to LA where I will base myself for most of the season. Racing kicks off with St. Geor...
Jenson Button to race Challenge Fuerteventura
British Formula One driver, Jenson Button, will line up at Challenge Fuerteventura on 26 April with swim, bike, run on the agenda instead of his usual McLaren wheels. Arriving as part of his triathlon team straight from the Chinese Grand Prix, Button...
Ironman announce 70.3 Lake Tahoe
IRONMAN announced today that North Lake Tahoe has been selected to host the 25th race in the IRONMAN® 70.3® U.S. Series. The inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Lake Tahoe triathlon will take place on Sunday, September 21, 2014 concurrently with the IRONMAN Lak...
Kate Bevilaqua, Lesson’s Learnt!
I always knew it was an ambitious early season schedule Guy and I had in place but it excited me! The idea of it, the challenge of it, why not?? I can back up Half Ironman’s pretty well, lets see how backing up Ironman’s go!
New Zealand takes double victory at Challenge Taiwan
It was a New Zealand double at Challenge Taiwan this weekend with defending champion, Dylan McNeice successfully reclaiming his title while Britta Martin took a defining win in her second long distance victory.
Airbus Symposium
On Tuesday this week I had the rare experience of speaking to a group of upper-level managers from Airbus at a resort in Travemünde on Germany’s Baltic Sea coast. Airbus makes commercial airliners used by all of the major airlines around the world...
Challenge Taiwan 2014 Pro Line Up
Belinda Granger, the defending women’s champion, is a true triathlon legend! Belinda owns 15 iron-distance titles and is a member of the Australian Ironman Hall of Fame. And this year, Belinda will tackle her 50th iron-distance race in Taitung! Hat...
Michelle Vesterby, Daring to make the “right” choice isn’t always easy !!!
I have made a decision, which without a doubt will have an impact on this year – both good and bad. But why? I am in progress – 2013 was my best year – both personally and sports-wise! I got named as elite athlete of the year, which I am incred...
Nicky Samuels, Flora Duffy added to All-Star Xterra Asia Pacific Champs
Olympians Nicky Samuels of New Zealand and Flora Duffy of Bermuda confirmed their intent to race at the inaugural XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship race at Callala Beach in Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia next Saturday, April 26.
IM Texas 2014 – Unofficial Startlist
I’ve asked around to figure out which Pros will be starting at IM Texas in mid-May. There isn’t an official start list yet as the Pro registration deadline is late April. Thanks to all those who responded, here is my „unofficial list“. (Pleas...
Ironman Australia 2014 (May 4th) – Predictions
Previous Winners Year Male Winner Time Female Winner Time 2005 Chris McCormack (AUS) 08:25:44 Lisa Bentley (CAN) 09:13:20 2006 Chris McCormack (AUS) 08:20:42 Lisa Bentley (CAN) 09:19:44 2007 Patrick Vernay (NCL) 08:21:49 Rebekah Keat (AUS) 09:12:59 2...
Challenge Roth announces strongest pro field
On 20 July Challenge Roth will celebrate “30 Years of Triathlon in Roth” with the strongest field of pro athletes ever seen at the world’s largest long distance triathlon, joined by 5,500 age group and watched by 220,000 spectators.
Helle Frederiksen, San Juan 70.3; Giving Our Best Matters
So Ironman 70.3 San Juan has been and gone. Back-to-back champion and it feels great. Puerto Rico and that town of San Juan is a special place, filled with special people and a great race atmosphere. I highly recommend this race for atmosphere alone.
Week 13: ITB, hand drivers and proprioceptors
This week was an introduction to more incredible new information. We had Gary Gray do a very realistic impersonation of a baby, to educate us on the Iliotibial band or Itty Titty Baby, as he calls it. This is a special band which is influenced by mot...
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Andrew Starykowicz, 70.3 San Juan Champion-Again
Yes, we all have highs and lows, what goes up must go down. So when I returned to San Juan, Puerto Rico last week I knew there was only one place to go after winning last year, defend my title and be complacent or lose and nothing is more hateful to ...
Ironman Announce Ironman Taiwan
The inaugural IRONMAN Taiwan will be hosted throughout the stunning Kenting region on April 12, 2015. IRONMAN Taiwan will be hosted throughout the stunning Kenting region. Located to the south, Kenting has not only become a major triathlon destinatio...
1st Class Field for 70.3 Busselton
A string of world class names are set to line up at SunSmart Ironman 70.3 Busselton on Saturday 3rd May 2014. “The men’s field is the strongest we have ever had at SunSmart Ironman 70.3 Busselton and one of the largest in the Australia for the 20...