The Life of Tri: Challenge Roth Recap and more from a monstrous weekend in...
This week’s podcast is very Roth focussed as we look back on a record-setting day in Bavaria. Phil and Kevin explore what the big wins and performances mean for the legacy and future of Daniela Ryf and...
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How to come up with a personalized hydration strategy for Ironman and...
One of the most debated areas of sports nutrition is hydration, and discussion over how much and what to drink remains a hot topic. One thing that is agreed upon is that a one-size-fits-all approach is...
View ArticleAn Ironman podium at 50? Meet the super-athletes who have achieved top...
Last weekend Canada’s Melanie McQuaid became the first 50-year-old to reach an Ironman podium. A three-time Xterra and two-time World Triathlon Cross world champion, McQuaid has enjoyed a spectacular...
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Improve your swim fitness (and times) with these sprint workouts
They call it a Sprint triathlon, but there’s nothing sprinty about a 750 meter swim – let alone one between 1,500m and 3,800m. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t work on your sprint speed. Why do you...
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Your Apple Watch just got way smarter about tracking your run data
It’s nothing short of amazing what the minicomputers we attach to our wrists can do. All too often, though, we don’t take advantage of the GPS and other technology that’s built into the GPS watches...
View ArticleHow to watch the Ironman European Championship Frankfurt
Earlier this month the men competed in Hamburg. On Sunday, in Frankfurt, it will be the women’s turn to go after the Ironman European Championship. While the race field doesn’t quite match the...
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Canada Man/Woman Preview: Welcome to Canada’s toughest Sprint
It’s Canada’s toughest triathlon, so, of course, event organizers wouldn’t be happy unless they came up with a sprint event that lived up to the same billing. Welcome to the Canada Man/Woman Xtreme...
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Canada Man/Woman somehow manages to be even tougher in 2023: The day in words...
It is renowned as Canada’s toughest triathlon. Race organizers of the Canada Man/Woman Xtreme triathlon don’t try to sugar coat the race – it is supposed to be a tough day and they know that athletes...
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Corey Bellemore, Lionel Sanders’ former training partner, wins Beer Mile...
Triathlon fans will recognize the name – Corey Bellemore, who, like Lionel Sanders hails from Tecumseh, Ontario, seemed on the verge of moving into the triathlon ranks a few years ago while doing a lot...
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5 Things worth noting from the Ironman races in Frankfurt and Andorra
The busy summer race season continued last weekend over in Europe with the women’s Ironman European Championship in Frankfurt, and a hometown race for three-time Kona champ Jan Frodeno in Andorra. Here...
View ArticleThe key to Daniela Ryf’s world best time? Training less
After her huge win at Challenge Roth last week, where she shattered Chrissie Wellington’s world best time by almost 10 minutes, it comes as no surprise that Daniela Ryf has been named June PTO Athlete...
View ArticleKristian Blummenfelt adds Super League Championship Series to his busy race...
Norway’s Kristian Blummenfelt, the reigning Olympic and Ironman 70.3 world champion, has added his name to an impressive list of competitors for this year’s Super League Triathlon Championship Series....
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Ironman milestones during Andrew Messick’s tenure as Ironman President and CEO
Since Andrew Messick took over from Ben Fertic as the President and CEO of Ironman, the company has undergone incredible growth, expanding to running and cycling, and becoming the world’s largest...
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Andrew Messick retires after 12 years as President and CEO of Ironman
After 12 years in which he helped Ironman become the largest organizer of mass participation events through expansion into road and trail running, road cycling, mountain biking and digital training...
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Rach McBride, the “Purple Tiger,” pounces into 2023
After an outstanding 2022, Rach McBride has already had remarkable success this year. In nail-biting finish at the North American 70.3 championships in St. George, Utah. McBride held onto sixth by only...
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Andrew Messick: I wanted Ironman to be a bigger, more powerful, more...
In a follow-up interview today, Ironman President and CEO Andrew Messick provided some insights on why he’s decided to retire after 12 years with the company. One of his visions when he took on the...
View ArticleWhile missing some of the top Europeans, the PTO US Open still offers some...
The upcoming Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) US Open might not feature a few of the biggest names in women’s long-distance racing at present – Challenge Roth winner Daniela Ryf, PTO...
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Are glucose monitors any good? Does Bicarbonate supplementation work and more...
The American College of Sports (ACSM.org) is a professional organization for sport science researchers, exercise physiologists, dietitians, doctors and athlete care-providers. Each year, at ACSM’s...
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6 Takeaways from the men’s start list for PTO US Open
With US$600,000 up for grabs, you know that the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) US Open was going to attract a strong field. We wrote about the women’s field yesterday – today we have a...
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How, who and what to watch at the World Super-Sprint Championships this weekend
Seemingly stealing a page from Super League Triathlon, World Triathlon will utilize the “Eliminator” format to decide the Super-Sprint World Championships this weekend in Hamburg. Long one of the most...
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