Ready to take on Kona (and Nice)? Can the PTO’s new T100 World Triathlon Tour...
The man we can really credit with the creation of the International Triathlon Union (now World Triathlon), and who was instrumental in getting the sport into the Olympics, was a Canadian (by way of...
View ArticleInaugural PTO T100 event gives Clash Miami a major push as a triathlon...
Yesterday’s announcement from the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) on the new T100 tour has got triathlon fans buzzing. While the announcement came about five weeks before the first race,...
View ArticleHunt launches lightweight aero SUB50 Limitless aero wheel set
We’ve long been fans of the various Hunt wheel sets that we’ve reviewed over the years, and really can’t wait to get our hands on the new wheels the company just announced today. According to Hunt, the...
View ArticleLucy Charles-Barclay issues “statement” to justify decision to skip world...
It was big news when we learned that British star Lucy Charles-Barclay wasn’t planning to defend her Ironman World Championship in Nice this October, instead choosing to focus on the Professional...
View ArticleThree run workouts that will get you a marathon PB in your next Ironman
If your goal this season is to run your fastest marathon split during a long-distance triathlon, one of these speedy track sessions will definitely help. Renowned coach and author Greg McMillan...
View ArticleWhy the triathlon world is paying attention to a race in Tasmania this weekend
It’s been a blockbuster week for triathlon with the announcement of the Professional Triathletes Organisation’s (PTO) new T100 World Triathlon Tour, and we’re seeing the trickle-down effect of the new...
View ArticleChelsea Sodaro powers to first win since Kona ’22, another DNF for Javier...
American Chelsea Sodaro proved she’s ready to take on the very best in the sport as she gears up for the start of the Professional Triathletes Organisation T100 World Triathlon Tour as she cruised to...
View ArticleIronman France Nice and 70.3 Zell am See-Kaprun voted best overall Ironman races
Ironman has announced its “Athletes’ Choice Awards winners” and two European events have claimed the “Best Overall Race” titles – Ironman France Nice and Ironman 70.3 Zell am See-Kaprun. The results...
View ArticleGerman adventurer to do Challenge Roth course 120 days in a row to break...
Remember when the Iron Cowboy (James Lawrence) added one day to his 100 straight full-distance efforts to seemingly keep his amazing performance safe for a while? Last year Great Britain’s Sean Conway...
View ArticleIronman Hall of Famer buys Super Bowl Ad to promote CAF
Ironman Hall of Fame inductee Bob Babbitt is one of triathlon’s most revered historians. The co-founder of Competitor Magazine also wrote the coffee table books commemorating the 25th, 30th and 35th...
View ArticleNew Balance launches its newest carbon-plated racer, FuelCell SC Elite v4
While New Balance doesn’t have a huge presence in triathlon’s pro ranks (of the top world championship finishers in Kona and Nice last year, only Laura Philipp wore the brand’s shoes), you’ll see lots...
View ArticleShipper releases TriBike Transport bikes held in monetary dispute
Last year we reported on the crazy situation where a shipping company was holding on to over 180 bikes belonging to athletes who had competed at the World Championships in Pontevedra. Those athletes...
View ArticleFrom the Super Bowl to triathlon’s Super Bowl in Kona
This weekend’s Super Bowl will be one of the most-watched sporting events of the year. (Well, certainly the winter – 2024 is an Olympic year, of course!) Lots of triathletes will be glued to their...
View ArticleDesign your own training plan to nail your triathlon goals in 2024
While there are lots of training programs you can find both online and in books to help you prepare for a triathlon (or summer full of them), the challenge inevitably comes because we all arrive at the...
View ArticleFormer NHL Star Zdeno Chara on his way to Challenge Roth
We were there to watch Slovakian NHL legend Zdeno Chara take on his first half-distance triathlon at Clash Daytona last December. Now we’ve learned that the former Boston Bruins star will be racing at...
View Article5 ways to make a long trainer ride more tolerable
Riding indoors can be a great alternative to heading outside when it’s cold out, but it can be mentally tough. There are those days where minutes—even seconds—seem to tick by in slow motion. If you...
View ArticleParis 2024 Olympic medals to feature pieces of the Eiffel Tower
On Thursday, organizers of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games unveiled a unique addition to this year’s Olympic medals: pieces of the iconic Eiffel Tower. Each medal for the Games will...
View ArticleNutrition advice that runners and triathletes should ignore
Most nutrition advice is targeted to the average person. (And, it’s important to note that “average”doesn’t include runners and triathletes.) Nutritionists and dieticians will often say things like:...
View ArticleOlympic update: The road to Paris
There’s been lots of talk about big triathlon events in 2024, and it’s almost funny that, for now, there has been seemingly little noise about the upcoming Paris Olympics. The announcement of the new...
View ArticleWhen should triathletes eat to get the most out of their workouts?
Triathletes know that they need to eat in order to fuel all the exercise they do. However, given that most multisport athletes also have busy lives with families, jobs and other commitments beyond...
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