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What type of Strava runs get the most kudos?
We all love that Strava notification of appreciation after completing a long run or workout. Strava is about much more than kudos – it’s about the community that motivates us to upload our runs. But we...
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Okanagan Valley to host Spartan North American Championships and Ironman Canada
With triathletes from around the world looking to return to Penticton for the long-awaited return of Ironman Canada this August, Spartan has announced that it will host its North American Championship...
View ArticleHow to get the most bang for your coaching buck
There are many ways of being a triathlete. You might be a member of a club or training group, perhaps one for each sport. Maybe you are more of a solitary athlete and love grinding out the watts in...
View ArticleWorld Winter Duathlon Championships debuts in Andorra
For a country that has a lot of snow, Canada seems to have a scarce number of winter triathletes. We’ve got the summer end of things more than covered, with a long list of Olympic, Ironman and world...
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Should you do the “Sutto Shuffle?”
When it comes to running style for triathletes, Australian coach Brett Sutton, who coached Chrissie Wellington and Daniela Ryf (pictured above on the run at the 2019 Ironman World Championship) to four...
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Two Para triathletes nominated for prestigious Laureus Award
With the likes of Tom Brady, Caeleb Dressel, Allyson Felix, Ashleigh Barty and Katie Ledecky on the list, it’s hardly a surprise that there weren’t too many triathletes nominated for any of the seven...
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Is Ironman offering slots to the St. George World Championship to athletes...
According to Spanish website PlanetaTriatlon, some Ironman Gold All World Athletes (AWA) have been receiving invitations to participate at the upcoming Ironman World Championship in St. George, Utah...
View ArticleNo, Ironman isn’t “selling” slots to the Ironman World Championship in St....
So what’s going on with qualifying for the upcoming Ironman World Championship in St. George? Yesterday we reported on a story from PlanetaTriatlon which implied that Ironman was “selling” spots to the...
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Rogozina and Pesavento take World Triathlon Winter Championships Andorra
It’s been quite a few days for Italy’s Franco Pesavento – just a couple of days after winning the inaugural World Triathlon Winter Duathlon Championships Andorra, he came back to take the triathlon...
View ArticleDuffy to open her season at WTCS Yokohama
Remember when we were wondering if Flora Duffy might be looking at moving up to the half-distance this year? While that might still be in the cards, it would appear that the three-time World Triathlon...
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5 super-fast run times posted by triathletes
Last weekend, Cassandre Beaugrand, a member of France’s bronze-medal relay team at the Tokyo Olympics last year, returned to her running roots at the Meeting Elite de Miramas. It was the 24-year-old’s...
View ArticleSpirig crashes on the bike, breaks collarbone and two ribs
Olympic gold and silver medalist (along with a sixth-place finish at last year’s Games in Tokyo) Nicola Spirig suffered a fractured collarbone and two broken ribs in a bike accident on Sunday. The...
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The key to improving your swim skills? Immerse yourself with frequent sessions
A few months ago, an athlete I was coaching said to me “I feel that swimming is a foreign language that I should have learned when I was kid.” I was immediately struck by this analogy. We learn our...
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PTO succumbs to criticism and chops age group entry fees in half
The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) recently announced that it would be adding age group racing to its PTO Tour events, which begin with the PTO Canadian Open in July. Age group...
View ArticleIronman New Zealand postponed
After the cancellation of Challenge Wanaka last month, it comes as no surprise that Ironman New Zealand has been “postponed” due to the ongoing issues with COVID-19 in New Zealand. Today event...
View ArticleChallenge Family returns to United Kingdom with Challenge Wales
Challenge Wales, which will take place on June 18, 2022, marks the return of Challenge Family to Great Britain after a seven-year absence. The half-distance race takes place along the spectacular...
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Yes, even runners (and triathletes) get heart disease
As he indulged in a jumbo sugar-covered fried pastry, the runner unabashedly remarked, “I’m skinny; I can eat this.” Well, the truth is even skinny runners die suddenly of heart attacks and strokes....
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Tamara Jewett recovering after being hit by a car at training camp in Arizona
It was supposed to be a month of big training, but, in the end, Tamara Jewett’s training camp in Tucson, Arizona will likely include a lot of recovery time as she bounces back after being hit by a car...
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Things only triathletes who raced in the 90s would remember
Those of us who competed in triathlon during the 90s will fondly remember the “good ol’ days” of the sport when things were, well, so much simpler. If you long for the days when a Timex watch was all...
View ArticleRichard Murray comes back from heart surgery with sprint win
Last year we reported on the unfortunate news that South African Olympian Richard Murray, who finished fourth at the 2016 Games in Rio, had been diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation, a heart condition...
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