How (and who) to watch the PTO Pro Am in Los Angeles
This weekend the Professional Triathletes Organisation will be hosting the inaugural PTO Pro Am, which will be held as part of the Herbalife24 Triathlon Los Angeles. “The event will see six of the...
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Taylor-Brown runs to big win in Yokohama
With a who’s who of draft-legal racing on hand in Japan, it was Tokyo silver medalist Georgia Taylor-Brown (GBR) who proved to be in top form at the World Triathlon Championship Series Yokohama,...
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Yee blasts to sprint win over Wilde in Yokohama
Olympic silver medalist Alex Yee (GBR) pulled out all the stops with a huge sprint to the line, leaving Tokyo bronze medalist Hayden Wilde (NZL) to settle with second, while France’s Leo Bergere...
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Buyer’s Guide: GPS Watches
These days a watch is hardly a watch. We’ve come to expect that the mini computer on our wrist won’t just keep track of all our training needs, it’ll monitor our health and fitness status, while also...
View ArticleIden joins Challenge Championship field
Some big news for this weekend’s Challenge Championship in Samorin, Slovakia – Ironman 70.3 world champion Gustav Iden will be on the start line. Iden was forced to pull out of the recent Ironman World...
View ArticleTeam Sanders takes inaugural PTO Pro Am
Lionel Sanders’ team took the win at the inaugural Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) Pro Am event that was part of the Herbalife23 Triathlon Los Angeles on the weekend. The six-team event...
View ArticleJessica Tuomela (with partner Emma Skaug) and Leanne Taylor take silver at...
It was a great start to the 2022 season for Jessica Tuomela and her guide Emma Skaug (pictured above) as they took silver at the World Triathlon Para Series Yokohama race. Leanne Taylor also took...
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First look: Garmin Varia RCT715 rear-view radar, camera and tail light
Garmin has launched a new safety device: the Garmin Varia RCT715 rear-view radar, camera and tail light. I’ve been using the Varia RTL515 (rear-view radar and tail light) on 90 per cent of my rides...
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Confessions of a Reluctant Masters Swimmer
Since starting triathlon a decade ago, everyone from coaches to other triathletes promoted joining a masters swim group. No surprise: I didn’t do it. A classic “adult-onset swimmer,” I had no...
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Hill Hiking for Hip Strength – rehab and strength combined in one classic...
Running trails makes me feel like a wild child, free to run riot as if I’m the only human on the planet. Fresh air, no one around, just nature and me. When I started running seven years ago, I would...
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Ironman Lanzarote celebrates its 30th anniversary in style
For 30 years it has been celebrated as the world’s toughest Ironman race. “Normal limits do not apply,” is the slogan the race often uses, and it’s true. A combination of a tough bike course that...
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Iden returns to racing at the Challenge Championship
It’s the sixth running of The Championship, Challenge-Family’s flagship event, and highlighting the field is two-time Ironman 70.3 world champion Gustav Iden (NOR). Iden would have been one of the...
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Vandendriessche runs to Ironman Lanzarote win
Belgian Kenneth Vandendriessche proved that he is much more than one of the world’s best long-distance duathletes with a big win at Ironman Lanzarote today. The three-time European long-distance...
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Dant makes impressive Ironman debut with big win at Ironman Lanzarote
After winning a number of races outright as an age-grouper, Great Britain’s Lydia Dant turned pro late last year. To date her long-distance pro efforts have all taken place in Lanzarote – last October...
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Iden and Perez Sala take the Challenge Championship
Norway’s Gustav Iden overcame the disappointment of having to pull out of the Ironman World Championship in St. George two weeks ago with an impressive win at The Championship, Challenge Family’s...
View ArticleFindlay takes second at Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga; Laundry just misses podium...
Canada’s Paula Findlay led off the bike, but wasn’t able to hold off the fast-running Jackie Hering (USA) at today’s Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga race, which served as the Ironman 70.3 North American...
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The Championship in pictures: recapping the exciting race in stunning images
The fifth edition of The Championship, the “crown jewel” of the Challenge Family series where athletes can race if they have qualified at one of the Challenge events around the world, offered yet...
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Normal limits do not apply: Ironman Lanzarote in pictures
The race renowned as the world’s toughest Ironman lived up to its reputation last Saturday – the day featured fierce winds and hot temperatures to ensure that the 30th anniversary event was as tough as...
View ArticleStrava hits 100 million users
Since it was founded in 2009, athletes using Strava, the social media platform used by athletes to track and follow workout and race activities, have shared over seven billion activities. The growth of...
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Buyer’s Guide: Aero triathlon helmets
If you’re going to ride a bike, you need a helmet. That’s simple – what isn’t simple, though, is figuring out which helmet is best for you. Do you need something just for training and you’ll use a...
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