Alistair Brownlee out of PTO US Open and Kona
“The annus horribilis continues,” says two-time Olympic gold medalist Alistair Brownlee, who has had to pull out of this weekend’s Professional Triathletes Organisation’s US Open and Kona due to a...
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Gentle Runs to Second PTO Victory in Dallas
The strongest women’s field the PTO Pro Tour has seen to date lined up in Dallas, Texas, and right off the pontoon, Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR) took the lead. Even without a speed suit for the...
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Can Lionel Sanders compete with the speedsters at the PTO US Open?
When you put $1 million in prize money up, you’re going to get many of the best triathletes in the world to your event. The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has raised the bar when it comes...
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5 Things we learned from Super League Triathlon Malibu
This weekend’s third instalment of this year’s Super League Triathlon Championship Series was certainly action packed. Bike crashes changed the dynamics of the racing, a hometown hero blasted her way...
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Joe Morissette becomes CEO of Triathlon Canada
At first glance it’s not hard to do a double take. After a tumultuous run over the last five years that culminated with CEO Kim Van Bruggen, head coach Jono Hall and high-performance director Eugene...
View ArticleTriathlon Canada names Phil Dunne as new High Performance Director
Earlier this year it was announced that Patrick Kelly would be returning to Triathlon Canada as its High Performance Director, but he stepped down from the position this summer for personal reasons....
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Given five years to live, Patrice Brisindi is making the most of his Ironman...
My media pass dangling from my neck, I was standing just a few metres from the finish line watching the pros run in at Ironman 70.3 Mont-Tremblant last June when Patrice Brisindi crossed the line in a...
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7 Rules for running longer
Are you looking to work your way to a longer race? You’ve got a few sprint- or Olympic-distance races under your belt and you’re thinking of moving up to a half- or possibly a full-distance Ironman...
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Apple Watch Ultra is ready for your Ironman racing and training needs
Anyone who is both a fan of Apple products and also an avid long-distance triathlete has been waiting for this moment – the time when Apple finally got serious about us long-distance folks and created...
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8 Characters you’ll encounter at your next swim workout
I joined my first triathlon swim club when Ronald Reagan was president and I remain friends to this day with several of my old lane mates. One of them even swims in the club I now coach. From the first...
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What are the perfect shoes for treadmill running?
Can you wear your carbon-plated, extra-cushioned shoes on the treadmill? Or better yet, should you? Ask any group of runners about their footwear and almost everyone will have a strong opinion to...
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AirPods Pro surges to new level of listening experience
With all the news that came out of the Apple Event a few weeks ago, it would be easy to overlook the release of the second generation of the AirPods Pro. The latest version of these popular ear buds...
View ArticleCharles-Barclay’s comeback now includes Kona
Three-time Kona runner up and defending Ironman 70.3 world champion Lucy Charles-Barclay will be racing at the upcoming Ironman World Championship in Kona in a two weeks. After sustaining a stress...
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Is 2-up riding safe or illegal in Canada?
Triathlon training can be a lonely, solitary pursuit. In contrast, cycling has been dubbed “the new golf,” reflecting the explosive recent growth in club memberships and in casual groups of friends and...
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Use this simple planning method to reach your triathlon goals next season
Planning a new season starts with dreaming up new goals that motivate and guide training. These goals set a target that helps orient all the decisions on what, and when, you’ll do different components...
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Bears force woman off course at Toughman Triathlon
Susan Felicissimo is no stranger to dramatic finishes, but even she admits getting across the line at yesterday’s USA Triathlon National Long Course Duathlon Championships was by far her most rewarding...
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Ironman favourite Kat Matthews hit by car while training in Texas
Kat Matthews, the. runner up at the Ironman World Championship in St. George, Utah earlier this year, was hit by a car while training in Texas yesterday. Matthews was apparently training with her...
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Out of the darkness: Mont-Tremblant athlete used triathlon to overcome...
Prior to training for Ironman 70.3 Mont-Tremblant, the farthest (and fastest) Estheban Archambault had ever run was when cops were chasing him after a late night of binge drinking. A lifetime of...
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Kona women’s start list announced
On Thursday, Oct. 6, history will be made at the Ironman World Championship with two days of racing in Kona. All the women competing at this year’s worlds, along with a few men’s age groups, will...
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Men’s preview: Kona rookie Kristian Blummenfelt arrives as top seed
The last time the world’s best long-distance triathletes were all on the Big Island to compete at the Ironman World Championship was 2019, and there have been a lot of changes in the triathlon world...
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