Workout: The final Ironman taper run
I am dating myself here, but the workout has remained ingrained in my mind for over 25 years. It was the Thursday nine days before the Ironman World Championship in 1989 and I was doing my last tempo...
View ArticleDaniel Dominates in Edmonton
Stefan Daniel takes the gold at the World Paratriathlon Series race in Edmonton. Despite dealing with a flat tire for more than half of the bike, Stefan Daniel finished almost six minutes ahead of his...
View ArticleBrown leads Canadian Contingent with Seventh in Edmonton
Joanna Brown continued her breakout year today with her first top-10 finish at a World Triathlon Series event, hanging tough for seventh in the stacked field that competed on the tough Edmonton course....
View ArticleAge Group Action in Edmonton
There was a lot more going on in Edmonton last weekend than just ITU World Triathlon and Paratriathlon Series races – Friday featured a U26 super sprint race while Saturday saw Standard, Sprint and...
View ArticleCanadian Elites Race at Home in Edmonton
Canada’s top triathletes had a chance to take on the world’s best at the ITU World Triathlon Edmonton on the weekend. TMC was on hand to capture photos of the Canadian team of Joanna Brown, Paula...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Joanna Brown continues breakout season with 4th in Montreal
After a seventh place finish a week ago in Edmonton, Joanna Brown went three spots better, finishing just off the podium at the ITU World Triathlon Montreal. After a stellar swim that put her near the...
View ArticleYear in review | Jen Annett’s Journey
A profile of TMC’s Long Distance Triathlete of the Year runner-up, Jen Annett. It’s not supposed to work this way. Triathlon is supposed to be a lifestyle. A fitness activity. In Jen Annett’s case,...
View ArticleCommonwealth Games Preview
Alistair Brownlee looks to defend his Commonwealth Games title in Australia. By Kevin Mackinnon In just a few hours the first medal event of the 2018 Commonwealth Games will take place – the women’s...
View ArticleLionel Sanders gears up for Oceanside 70.3
Despite the fact that he took the Ironman 70.3 Oceanside title last year, Canada’s Lionel Sanders wasn’t completely pleased with the result. His much anticipated showdown with two-time Ironman world...
View ArticleBrown blasts to bronze at Commonwealth Games
Joanna Brown took bronze at the Commonwealth Games triathlon. Photo: Delly Carr | ITU Joanna Brown used the day’s fastest run to propel herself onto the podium at the Commonwealth Games in Australia’s...
View ArticleFindlay opens season in Oceanside
Paula Findlay finishes 15th at WTS Edmonton last year. Photo: Kevin Mackinnon After graduating last December, Paula Findlay has her focus squarely set on triathlon training and racing these days. We...
View ArticleDaniel Clarke’s Post-Oceanside 70.3 Thoughts
I raced Ironman 70.3 Oceanside on Saturday to kick off my 2018 triathlon season. It was my first time racing Oceanside and first time kicking off my triathlon season before June. It was a terrific...
View ArticleVideo: Lionel Sanders opens up on Oceanside
Lionel Sanders wasn’t happy about his runner-up finish to Jan Frodeno last weekend in Oceanside, California. But the Windsor athlete says it was the best thing that could have happened as he aims to...
View ArticleBermuda gets ready for the WTS
With defending world champion and recent Commonwealth Games gold medalist Flora Duffy arriving as the pre-race and home-town favourite, there’s a very good chance that all 65,000 people who call...
View ArticleDaniel Clarke | Three things to work on before Wildflower
I always try to debrief after races to figure out what went well and how I can improve. After Ironman 70.3 Oceanside I determined three key areas that I’ll focus before the Tri California Wildflower...
View ArticleLionel Sanders signs with Blueseventy
For years Lionel Sanders avoided signing a wetsuit sponsor because, as a weak swimmer, he wanted to be able to always explore his fastest wetsuit and swimskin options. That’s all changed for 2018 –...
View ArticleDaniel Clarke | Financials of a third-tier pro triathlete
A question I often get is if I’m able to make any money in triathlon, so I take that on in this weeks video. I focus more on the revenue side of the equation, but if you’re interested in a more...
View ArticleWTS Montreal announces exciting new changes
Joanna Brown competes at the 2017 WTS Montreal In its second year as an World Triathlon Series (WTS) event (and third year as part of the global circuit), the ITU World Triathlon Montreal has made some...
View ArticleCanadian crew heads to Texas
Saturday’s Ironman North American Championship in the Woodlands, Texas will feature a strong Canadian contingent of pros. Leading the way will be two-time Ironman champion Brent McMahon, who is taking...
View ArticleDaniel Clarke heads to Wildflower
Wildflower is likely the most fun I’ve ever had at a race. It wasn’t just race day, but the whole weekend was a blast. I had my first ever mechanical issue in a race, which put me out of touch from...
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