Quantcast
Channel: Kevin Mackinnon, Author at Triathlon Magazine Canada
Browsing all 3063 articles
Browse latest View live

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

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 Article


Nutrition 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 Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Gearing 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 Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Jewett 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 Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Luis 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 Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Lazer 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 Article

Ironman 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 Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

On 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 Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Live 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 Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Garmin 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 Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

An 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 Article

Les 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 Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

The 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 Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

20th 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 Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Madsen 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 Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Fighting 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 Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

First 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 Article


Why 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 Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Triathlon’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 Article

World 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,...

View Article
Browsing all 3063 articles
Browse latest View live