Saturday June 16, 2018 San Diego Triathlon Series Free Triathlon Transition Clinic by Bryan Hill of Rehab United This Saturday, June 16, 2018 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM Looking forward to having you all out to the transition clinic. This will be a very interactive session with a focus on the key skills and what […]

Chasing The Lion is the story of Lionel Sanders’ ascent from drug abuse and mental illness to one of the best up and coming long distance triathletes in the world.

This year, the race will be accessible to a global audience like never before. For nearly 40 years, thousands of spectators have witnessed the awe-inspiring IRONMAN World Championship in Hawai`i either in person, or by streaming it on IRONMAN.com. This year, with the addition of NBC and Red Bull TV, the race will reach its […]

Found on Triathlete.com and written by Scott Fliegelman This plan is ideal for beginner to intermediate triathletes who are currently able to complete a 15-minute swim (with breaks as needed), a 30-minute bike, and a 30-minute run/walk. You will find this plan quite easy to comprehend, and the rhythm of workouts each week, as well […]

Found on Triathlete.com and written by Erin Beresini Now a part of Motiv Running’s family of events, the iconic triathlon festival will return in 2018. If you never experienced Wildflower, what you need to know is this: The event exuded the heart and soul of the sport. With no hotels for miles, thousands of triathletes […]

Found on Triathlete.com and written by Holly Bennett Is less really more when it comes to men’s leg hair, or is shaving merely a vanity ploy borrowed from cycling? We checked in with a proponent on either side of the leg-shaving debate to better understand both the nude and au naturel stance. Grin and bare […]

Found on Triathlete.com and written by A.C. Shilton Shawn Booth could see the car coming at him head-on. It was a Dodge Ram pickup, the kind of massive truck that doubles as a battering ram in an accident. Booth wrenched the wheel of his Grand Cherokee in a last-ditch effort to avoid the car. It […]

Found on Triathlete.com and written by Susan Lacke A primer of the most commonly violated race rules. Though event rules are readily available on every race’s website, stuffed in race-day packets, and blared through a megaphone at pre-race meetings, newbies and pros alike tune out talk of rules and regulations. Rules are boring, and besides, […]

Found on Triathlete.com and written by Sarah Wassner Flynn It’s not an empty promise, but it’s also not easy to do. Because if you want to be a better endurance athlete on less time, you’ve got to focus—and make your workouts hurt.   When Eric Wheeler set out to train for and race an Ironman […]

Found on Triathlete.com and written by Meredith Atwood A reminder: We were all beginners at one point in our triathlon journeys. I think some triathletes forget that they were ever beginners. I can be on a race course and experience such bad behavior sometimes that I have to stop and think: “Did that guy ever […]

Found on SlowTwitch and written by Timothy Carlson This past weekend, for the first time in its 34-year history, the Wildflower Triathlon festival was not held on the first weekend in May. For half a decade Lake San Antonio remained spookily empty due to a drought that drained all but 7 percent of its water, […]

Found on Triathlete.com and written by Kelly O’Mara The killer swim, bike and run workouts that get these five top age-groupers envy-inducing results. J.P. Giblin Location: Boulder, Colo. Results: First 18–24 age group at 2016 Ironman Boulder, competes for the University of Colorado Boulder triathlon team Run tip: Do a progression brick run. To build […]

Found on Triathlete.com and written by Susan Lacke The starting line of Ironman 70.3 California in Oceanside had a new look this year as athletes kicked off their race with a trickle, not a surge. After years of wave starts, where competitors began the race in groupings dictated by age and gender, 2017 marked the […]

Found on Triathlete.com and written by Kristen Hislop There are a ton of events to chose from: your favorite tris, the races your friends are doing, bucket-list events, the tri club destination competition. Here’s how to keep your schedule sane, crush your goals and have fun. Start with a review Take a look back at […]

Found on Triathlete.com and written by Bethany Rutledge Get your ride ready now to save time at the start of the season. Besides a pre-season tune-up, there are a number of small details best sorted out in the off-season so your training won’t get derailed later. Check off the necessary items on this to-do list […]

Read on for details on how to follow the action at the 2016 IRONMAN World Championship. The IRONMAN World Championship is upon us and we’re ready to bring you all the latest coverage from the Big Island. You can find the exclusive live coverage on ironman.com, which will begin at approximately 6:25 a.m. HAST on Saturday, October 8th. (4:25 a.m. […]

Found on Slowtwitch.com   Seeing his brother in trouble, Alistair Brownlee abandoned his duel with Henri Schoeman of South Africa, picked up his virtually unconscious brother and supported him for a quarter mile toward the finish as Schoeman raced ahead for the Grand Final win. Barely dragging his brother to the finish, Alistair assisted Jonny […]

Found on Triathlon.com and written by Chris Foster Racers get a surprising email three days before the event Last Thursday, triathletes in Southern California woke up to shocking news: There would be no L.A. Triathlon for the first time in 15 years; the race, scheduled to run just three days later on Sept. 11, had been […]

Found on Competitor.com and written by Julie Dunkle Q: My injury has kept me from running. What’s the best approach for turning my lemons into lemonade? A: First, throw a big pity party! All jokes aside, it is a necessary step in the process. Set a limit though—48 hours, and then it’s time to buck […]

Hamilton Spectator By Laylan Connelly NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — It’s a bay, not the open ocean, and there are more than 100 other swimmers nearby. There are no sharks here … right? It’s the first time Maria Korcsmaros has gone back into saltwater since an estimated 10-foot Great White Shark bit down into her body […]

Found on BBC.com Triathlons are tough at the best of times, but one competitor in the Dublin city event got more than he bargained for when he and a deer collided. Photographer Erik Scraggs snapped the moment Shane O’Reilly was struck by the animal as he cycled in Phoenix Park. Mr O’Reilly from Blackrock in […]

Found on Competitor.com and written by Liz Hichens A tough bike course could help upset the podium While the U.S. women are all considered podium contenders, the U.S. men are heading into the 2016 Rio Olympics completely under the radar. The good news for them, and for American triathlon fans, is that the Rio Olympic […]

Found on Denverpost.com and written by Tom McGhee A 34-year-old Ironman Boulder competitor from Nebraska was struck and killed by a vehicle Sunday morning while competing in the cycling leg of the triathlon on U.S. 36 north of Boulder, State Patrol officials said. The crash killed Michelle Walters of McCook, State Patrol officials said. Walters was struck on […]

Found on Competitor.com and written by Jene Shaw Gordo Byrn, the founder of Endurance Corner and author of Going Long, uses what he calls Big Day Training (BDT) as a checkpoint for his athletes training for 140.6. Not only does this workout help to train your mind, you’re also teaching the body pacing and how […]

Found on Triathlete.com and written by Sara McLarty Your Twitter questions about swimming as a triathlete, answered by coach Sara McLarty. Q: What are some suggestions to get over the fear of being “trampled” by other swimmers? —@Baseball_Kay A: Start by training in the pool with other athletes. Encourage your training partners to do sets […]

Found on Competitor.com and written by Liz Hichens Swim Get strong in the water! Alexander incorporates a lot of paddle work into his swimming because, as he says, strength is really important in the open water. “You have people all over you, you’re making right- and left-hand turns, you have to start and stop, your […]

Found on Triathlete.com and written by Susan Lacke This mother-son team is paving the way for other triathlon families. Megan Beer started running in 2010. The 37-year-old single mother had difficulty finding childcare during her workouts, so she put her son Adam in a jogging stroller and logged the miles in and around their hometown […]

Chattanooga (WTVC) — The National IRONMAN Public Relations Director confirms an athlete died during Sunday’s race.

Found on Ironman.com and written by John Post, MD Wise words from a veteran of the sport on roadblocks, road rash, and perspective. I think it was Einstein who said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Early triathlete for sure. Contrary to popular opinion, Albert and I are not […]

Found on Ironman.com and written by Mike Ricci Leading into race-specific training, you need to make sure you’re ready to train for the distance and challenge of an IRONMAN race. American and two-time IRONMAN World Championship winner Tim DeBoom called this preparation, “training to be able to train.” The key training period lands about 12 […]

Found on Competitor.com and written by Bethany Rutledge Use these get-faster tips from a top age-grouper. Name Kirsten Sass Age group 35-39 Location McKenzie, Tenn. Occupation Physician’s assistant, mom to two young children Standout results Five national titles in 2015, including wins at Olympic-distance nationals in August, Aquabike Nationals in September, sprint and Olympic-distance titles […]

Found on Ironman.com and written by Jessica Ellito What to cultivate beyond good swim form, bike power, and run mechanics. Triathletes have the key tasks — swimming, biking and running — down. We can do those all day (and we do). But we also know that cultivating healthy habits often gets us closer to reaching […]

Found on USAT.com and written by Marty Gaal A brick in the triathlon world usually refers to a bike-run workout but would also include a swim-bike workout.  Brick workouts are important in triathlon since the sport is made of up of three consecutively run legs — swim, bike, run, in that order for the most […]

Found on LavaMagazine and written by Karen Buxton I am constantly amazed at the number of triathletes riding top-of-the-line time trial bikes who are unable to hold an aero position. Take any iron-distance event, for example. There are always several racers, both men and women, sitting up on the flats, downhill rollers and even into […]

Found on Ironman.com We talk with Ironman head referee Jimmy Riccitello about the changes to the year’s global competition rules. IRONMAN: What are the most notable changes in the IRONMAN Competition Rules from last year? Jimmy Riccitello: We increased the age-group draft zone from 10 meters to 12 meters for all IRONMAN 70.3 and IRONMAN […]

The motivating story of double arm amputee triathlete Hector Picard. A son, brother, husband and father of four who has decided to live his life to the fullest. Hector Picard is a motivational and inspirational speaker who has decided to show others what the human mind can accomplish regardless of the challenging obstacles we may […]