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2021 Triathlete of the Year: Elite Men (Para triathlon)
Based on his incredible record that includes four Para triathlon world championships and a silver medal at the inaugural Para triathlon event at the Paralympics in Rio in 2016, Stefan Daniel went into...
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Zwift looks to be making its own bike and trainer
According to DC Rainmaker, the popular program and gaming app has pre-announced their own new Zwift bike as well as a Zwift trainer. The well-known tech blogger learned of the bike through a hardware...
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Swiss Ironman star Caroline Steffen retires
From 2010 to 2019 Caroline Steffen won 42 of the 85 races she entered, a streak that included 25 second-place finishes and eight third-place finishes as well. During her career she would finish second...
View ArticleAnother epic workout for Joe Skipper – this time without any controversy
When we posted a story about Joe Skipper’s 325 km ride in March of 2020, it turned out to be one of the most-read stories of the year. In the midst of a lockdown where British residents were told they...
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Train smarter in 2022: Gauge your fitness levels through Heart Rate...
Read this story in French. Devices that measure heart rate variability (HRV), such as Whoop and the Oura Ring, are becoming increasingly popular. Just like any tool, these devices are only useful if...
View Article4 most popular triathlon stories of 2021
With the COVID-19 pandemic derailing the early part of the triathlon season, it was an interesting year to try and report on triathlon news. As racing returned, though, there certainly was lots to...
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2021 Triathlete of the Year: International Woman
If there was some debate as to who we should name the top woman international triathlete of 2021 (you can hear my attempt at a debate, anyway, with Phil Wrochna in our last podcast of 2021), it got...
View Article2021 Triathlete of the Year: Elite Men (Long Distance)
When you look back at one of golf’s greatest rivalries, Jack Nicklaus will be remembered as the man who won more trophies, but Arnold Palmer was much more of a fan favourite. In looking back at Lionel...
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Think about this video the next time you want to skip transition practice
One thing that makes great triathletes great is their ability to do a super fast transition from swim to bike, and bike to run. Usually their shoes are already clipped in, so they you can just jump on...
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Bad weather? Try this treadmill speed workout
Running in the winter can be a challenge, but trying to do speedwork when the roads are covered in ice and snow is nearly impossible. As much as most of us would prefer to run outdoors as much as...
View ArticleVideo: The Birth of the Collins Cup
The Professional Triathletes Organisation’s (PTO) flagship event, the Collins Cup, might have been a few years in the making and postponed to last August thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, but there is...
View Article2021 Triathlete of the Year: Elite Women (Para triathlon)
After being recruited to join Triathlon Canada’s Para triathlon program in 2016, just five years later Kamylle Frenette finished just off the podium at the Paralympics in Tokyo, taking fourth in the...
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LG looks to “revolutionize” indoor cycling with new curved screen
Zwift fans were excited about the news that the popular online cycling and running program appears to be developing its own trainer and bike. Now it looks like LG wants to get in on the indoor cycling...
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How caffeine can help you perform better
Read this story in French. Caffeine is a substance that improves performance and is used by many athletes, both in everyday life and during competitions. The positive effect of caffeine on performance...
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2021 Triathlete of the Year: Age group women
For many age group athletes, the last two years have come and gone with limited, if not non-existent, racing opportunities. There were a few notable age-group performances in 2021, though, as some were...
View ArticleGomez and Baptista take Ironman 70.3 Pucon
Spain’s Javier Gomez, the 10-time world champion, lived up to his favourite billing at the season-opening Ironman event in Pucon, Chile, today, running his way to the men’s title. In the women’s race...
View ArticleAthlete dies at Ironman 70.3 Pucon after suffering heart attack during the swim
The 2022 Ironman season got underway today at Ironman 70.3 Pucon and, while the event featured two worthy champions, their racing was marred by the death of an athlete during the swim. Spain’s Javier...
View Article2021 Triathlete of the Year: Age group men
Who would have thought that an eight-minute stop at the border during a long training ride would have led to a quarantine ordeal that almost stopped him from competing at Ironman Lake Placid last year....
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Ironman adds more exciting destination races … will we get to enjoy them?
Even though Canada is deep in the throws of the latest wave of COVID-19 thanks to the Omicron variant, race organizers continue to work on events, hoping that the pandemic will have eased enough by the...
View Article2021 Triathlete of the Year: International Men
We’ll round out our Triathlete of the Year awards with the most obvious of them all – it’s hard to imagine there’s much of an argument for giving the “International Men’s” award to anyone other than...
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