How should triathletes approach weight training?
There is no doubt that lifting weights is an important part of training for triathlon. But many triathletes are confused as to why they are lifting weights. This can in turn lead to an inefficient use...
View ArticleEckuity invests in Professional Triathletes Organisation
Eckuity, a global investment firm that invests in life science and health-tech companies, has joined Michael Moritz (pictured above with a number of the sport’s top pros) with an investment in the...
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“Desert Hell” hits the Marathon des Sables for stage 2
After a near-perfect day to start the first stage of the Marathon des Sables (MDS), Monday’s second stage turned into “desert hell” according to organizers. Lots of heat, coupled with high wind gusts...
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Lazer launches new helmets with innovative rotational protection system
A few years ago we reviewed Lazer’s Bullet 2.0 helmet, which offered a great mix of aero performance and ventilation – the holy grail when it comes to triathlon performance. Now the company has...
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Superb panoramas and “Dantesque climbs” add to drama for Marathon des Sables...
Things didn’t get any easier for the athletes competing at the Marathon des Sables (MDS) this week during stage 3. The race is down to 838 competitors from the 897 who started the race on Sunday. The...
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Are these mental blocks slowing you down?
There is no doubt that your mind impacts your performance, and many well-trained runners allow their thoughts and emotions to derail what should have been a great workout or race. The following three...
View ArticleLucy Charles-Barclay out with stress fracture
Great Britain’s Lucy Charles-Barclay, the reigning Ironman 70.3 world champion and one of the pre-race favourites for the upcoming Ironman World Championship in St. George, says her 2022 season is “on...
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Marathon des Sables’ 86 km “long” stage continues to punish competitors, sets...
For almost a week we’ve been reporting on the 36th Marathon des Sables, a 250 km “race” through the Sahara Desert. After just under 900 athletes started the event, 800 have finished the famed “long”...
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Les prédictions pour le 70.3 Oceanside
Ce Samedi aura lieu le tant attendu 70.3 Oceanside. Ce triathlon annonce le début de la saison de compétition en Amérique du Nord et plusieurs des meilleurs(es) triathlètes seront présents. Cette...
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Canadian pro makes his top-5 picks for 70.3 Oceanside
This Saturday will be the long-awaited Ironman 70.3 Oceanside. This triathlon opens the 70.3 race season in North America, and many of the best triathletes will be present. This race is particularly...
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250 km of racing through the desert at the Marathon des Sables – 66 seconds...
Someone forgot to explain to Rachid El Morabity and his younger brother Mohamed that you’re supposed to survive the Marathon des Sables (MDS), not race it. For much of the week it was 30-year-old...
View ArticleHow to watch Ironman 70.3 Oceanside (and the Ironman African Championship)
We’re heading into quite a weekend of Ironman racing as the 70.3 season kicks off in the United States at Ironman 70.3 Oceanside. As we reported yesterday, it’s going to be an exciting race with many...
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10 signs that made us laugh in a race when we really wanted to cry
As the triathlon season nears, triathletes here in Canada are gearing up for what might their first races in a couple of years. With that in mind, we figured we’d help out their fans and loved ones...
View ArticleJackson Laundry takes Ironman 70.3 Oceanside over Lionel Sanders in...
Here in Canada we’ve been all too familiar with Jackson Laundry’s potential to rise to the top of the Ironman 70.3 ranks, but the rest of the world got to see just how talented the Guelph, Ont....
View ArticleKnibb knocks it out of the ballpark at 70.3 Oceanside; Findlay takes sixth...
After a dream 2021 season that included World Triathlon Championship Series wins in Yokohama and at the Grand Final in Edmonton (pictured above), a silver-medal performance in the mixed relay at the...
View ArticleBleymehl and Buckingham take Ironman African Championship
It marked a triumphant comeback after the birth of her second child for Germany’s Daniela Bleymehl (pictured at Challenge Roth in 2018), while Kyle Buckingham managed to top an all-South African men’s...
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The inside scoop on Jackson Laundry’s breakthrough win at Oceanside 70.3
It was a dramatic come from behind win in which he overtook no less a star than Alistair Brownlee, then held off a dramatic charge from another of the sport’s biggest names – Lionel Sanders. In winning...
View ArticleTough day for Daniela Ryf made worse with a DQ for speeding
Showing her class and a bit of a sense of humour, Switzerland’s nine-time Ironman and Ironman 70.3 world champion Daniela Ryf reported on her “tough day in the office” in Oceanside via her Instagram...
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Why carbon-plated shoes make sense for all triathletes
Unless you only got into the world of triathlon and running yesterday, odds are that you’ve heard a lot about carbon-plated shoes. These have taken the sport by storm in the past few years, and today...
View ArticleWahoo inks partnership deal with all of Ironman’s brands
Wahoo is now the “Official Technical Partner for all brands under the Ironman Group portfolio.” That means the technology company behind the popular Kickr trainers, the Elemnt Bolt and Roam bike...
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