Goats are the go-to training partners for this B.C. ultra-triathlete
Last November, Shanda Hill became the first Canadian to complete a double-deca triathlon. That’s 76K of swimming, 3,600K of cycling and 844K of running — equal to 20 Ironman triathlons (one of which is...
View ArticleNutrition Tactics for Building Muscles
Most triathletes and runners want to have strong muscles to be more powerful, help prevent injuries, and yes, to look buff. They wonder: What can I eat for more muscle, strength and power? The standard...
View ArticleGearing up for the Canadian Pro Triathlon Championship
In a year where there’s been precious little racing, 19 Canadian pros will be lining up tomorrow morning to take part in the Canadian Pro Triathlon Championship. Thanks to the Professional Triathletes...
View ArticleJewett and Laundry top Canadian Pro Triathlon Championship
Former Canadian track and field star Tamara Jewett made Triathlon Magazine Canada look good today (we put her on the cover of our July issue) with a dramatic come-from-behind win to take the Canadian...
View ArticleLuis and Duffy dominate Karlovy Vary World Cup
France’s Vincent Luis was never far from the front of the race as he backed up his ‘world title” with another win at the ITU Triathlon World Cup Karlovy Vary, while Flora Duffy showed that she truly is...
View ArticleLazer debuts new Volante TT Helmet at Tour de France
Tour de France leader Primož Roglič will be pulling out all the stops to keep the yellow jersey this week, and one of the ways he’ll be doing that in Saturday’s time trial will be with a new aero...
View ArticleIronman adds 70.3 to Cork, Ireland race weekend
The race that featured Alistair Brownlee’s full-distance debut in 2019 is moving from June to August, and also adding another event to create “Ireland’s biggest triathlon weekend,” from August 13 to...
View ArticleOn running launches Cyclon, a subscription-based service that recycles your...
Swiss running brand On has launched a groundbreaking shoe recycling program. It’s a subscription-based service that takes your old shoes and sends you new ones, while recycling the used material to...
View ArticleLive Update: Triathlon cancellations and postponements due to Coronavirus...
The Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is forcing huge changes in the 2020 race schedule, with numerous events being cancelled or postponed. We’ll update this page regularly with the latest race news....
View ArticleGarmin announces new Forerunner 745
It’s a busy week on the watch front – yesterday we learned about Apple’s new Series 6, today we learn about an exciting new watch from Garmin. We got the new Forerunner 745 out for a 7 km run this...
View ArticleAn Ironman pro offers 6 tips on how prepare, and stay mentally tough, for an...
Last weekend I competed at my first ultra trail race, the Ultra Trail Harricana 80 km. In 2019 I competed in a road ultra (60 km) across Montreal, but this event was really different because it was...
View ArticleLes nouvelles dans le monde du triathlon
Ça faisait très longtemps que l’on attendait le début de la saison de triathlon et la fin de semaine dernière, ainsi que la fin de semaine précédente, plusieurs triathlons ont finalement eu lieu!...
View ArticleThe Life of Tri Podcast – triathlon journalist legend Jay Prasuhn
Jay Prasuhn has been on of the sport’s leading journalists for over two decades. A long-time member of the Triathlete Magazine staff, he went on to become an integral part of Lava Magazine as a...
View Article20th Anniversary of Simon Whitfield’s historic gold medal
Simon Whitfield put Canada on the Olympic triathlon map with his historic run to gold in the sport’s debut at the 2000 Games in Sydney, Australia. Whitfield was a relative unknown heading into the...
View ArticleMadsen attempts ambitious Everesting attempt on challenging Whistler trails
The day began at 3 AM on September 5. After completing an “Everesting” effort on a road bike in May, Canada’s top-ranked Xterra racer decided he would make another go at the climbing challenge, this...
View ArticleFighting racism in triathlon – how to support diversity, equity and inclusion
Despite triathlon’s popularity, according to Ironman, less than one percent of participants in Canada and the U.S.A. are Black. In 2020, anti-racism has become a global topic of conversation to help...
View ArticleFirst look: Apple Watch Series 6
Earlier this summer we reviewed the Apple Watch Series 5, concluding that it offered a surprising amount of training features in addition to all of it’s smartwatch capabilities. Earlier this week Apple...
View ArticleWhy do I need an easy week if I’m not racing?
If this were a normal summer, you might have already done one or more races, and maybe have more still to come. Even if you don’t have a highly structured, season-long workout and race plan, the...
View ArticleTriathlon’s diversity challenge: How the sport helps kids move their lives in...
Exceeding Expectations is a program in San Bernardino, CA. “that serves an inner-city population and is designed to encourage at-risk kids to move their lives in a positive direction, using the sport...
View ArticleWorld Triathlon 2020 bonus pool shuts out Canadians and other athletes unable...
World Triathlon has announced a US$100,000 Bonus Pool for the 2020 World Triathlon Ranking. The events that will count for the ranking will be the Hamburg World Triathlon Series and the Mooloolaba,...
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