Interviews First time pro-racer Lindsay Lawry talks about how he got to the start line This Sunday will see Lindsay Lawry take on his first pro 70.3, and he’s set to make an impact in the field. Trizone caught up with Lindsay to see how he made it to the pro ranks. Lindsay Lawry, who has a background in surfing and surf lifesaving, has just acquired his pro license in 2017, and [&hell By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
Interviews Jake Montgomery is back for his first 70.3 post-accident at Geelong Jake Montgomery won Geelong 70.3 last year, and months later, sustained a serious head injury after begin hit by a car while out for a bike ride. Remarkably, Jake will be back racing at Geelong 70.3 this year, so we caught up with him to see how he’s doing. Crossing the line is the ultimate [&hellip By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
Interviews Dan Wilson is set for a fierce race at Ironman 70.3 Geelong Dan Wilson is gearing up for a powerful start to 2017, kicking off with the upcoming IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong event. Trizone chatted to Wilson to steal his predictions for the event. “I had a little bit of time off, but was back into it in mid December. I kept up my training over Christmas,” said [&hell By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
Interviews Ellie Salthouse is bringing her A-game to Ironman 70.3 Geelong Ellie Salthouse is in fierce form and ready for Geelong 70.3 this weekend. Trizone caught up with her to chat pre-race fitness and donut socks. “I came into fitness early, and decided Dubai had a good start list. Siri (coach) and I decided it was a good time to see where I was at and […] By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
Interviews Josh Amberger makes some changes and is ready for Ironman 70.3 Geelong Josh Amberger might win this year’s Ironman 70.3 Geelong thanks to some huge changes made in the last few months. Trizone caught up with Josh to get tips for the race and to see what he’s been up to. Coaching swaps kickstart major changes “You can’t move forward without looking back really can you?” By Shawn Smith • 5 min read
Interviews Annabel Luxford aiming for one spot better at Ironman 70.3 Geelong Last year Annabel Luxford placed second at Ironman 70.3 Geelong, and this year she’s vying for the win. Trizone chatted to Luxford about juggling a corporate career, excellence in sport and a mindset few athletes will ever achieve. DNF at Kona creates goal for 2017 “Unfortunately I had some bad luck By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
Interviews Sam Appleton has trained the house down in Kona and is now ready for Ironman 70.3 Geelong With Ironman 70.3 Geelong just a week away, we caught up with Sam Appleton to chat about the race and get his predictions for next Sunday. “It’s the first race of the year, and I’m feeling ready. I’ll probably get a bit more anxiety as I get closer to the race,” Appleton told Trizone. The […] By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
News & Racing 2017 ITU World Cup season kicks off with Murray and Hall victories The first ITU event in Cape Town was a thrilling start to the year. Trizone looks back at this exciting race, the all-South African men’s podium and incredibly battle between English friends Learmonth and Lucy Hall. ITU South Africa Men’s Race Review Local South African Richard Murray had told every By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
News & Racing Race Preview: Ferocious Field for Ironman 70.3 Geelong IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong on February 19th, 2017, is one of the first serious races of the year for most athletes and the world’s top pros are flocking south for this event. By Shawn Smith • 5 min read
Ryan Bailie sets sights on podium this year Ryan Bailie is gearing up for a huge 2017, including taking part in the brand new Hamilton Island Super League. Trizone caught up with Bailie to chat about his down time and key goals for the year. “It’s a different kind of [being] busy to training,” Bailie says, “I’ve been doing some school tours, By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
Jodie Cunnama wins 70.3 South Africa Seven Times Jodie Cunnama won the IRONMAN 70.3 South Africa last weekend for the seventh time in a row. Trizone looks back at the race that made triathlon history. Jodie Cunnama’s swim leg rivals men’s race The pressure was high as Jodie Cunnama's (nee Swallow) sidled up to the start line. Everyone around By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
How Flora Duffy became world champion of everything Bermuda's Flora Duffy is the current world champion of not one event, but three; ITU, Xterra and ITU Cross, and is back to defend her title in 2017. Trizone caught up with the humble champion to chat strategy, power metres, sponsors and burgers. “I spent one and a half years as a typical colle By Shawn Smith • 8 min read
Romain Guillaume reigns supreme at Ironman 70.3 South Africa South Africa’s IRONMAN 70.3 is notorious for its gruelling bike leg, but the local pros pushed hard. Ultimately, it was Frenchman Romain Guillaume who took out the win. Pack of six at T1 all eyeing the podium The men lined up on the dark sandy beach, jostling into position. As the whistle sounded, t By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
Daniela Ryf is again unstoppable at Ironman 70.3 Dubai Kim Morrison and Emma Pallant impress in the bike and run, but Daniella Ryf manages to take out the win at Dubau 70.3. At seven o’clock, around 25 pros lined up for their start at Jumeirah Public Beach, then at just 7:03m, they were off! Lucy Charles impresses in the swim Lucy Charles is the [&helli By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Two is better than one: Ironman and ITU sign a historic agreement ITU and IRONMAN have signed a new framework to develop triathlon and engineer the future of the sport. This move comes almost exactly one year after IRONMAN acquired Lagardère Sport's endurance division when five ITU triathlons, four marathons and numerous cycling events were moved under the I By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
Road to Recovery: Jake Montgomery completes his first race Just five months after having been run over and sustaining head injuries while out for a bike ride, pro triathlete Jake Montgomery has just competed in his first race back on the circuit. Jake Montgomery took part in the Robina sprint triathlon on January 21st, a huge milestone for the athlete who h By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
Gear & Tech Cutting Edge Tech from CES 2017 There's no doubt that the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is a big deal for consumer electronics. It's the one time of the year when every serious player in the tech world wants to showcase their new products and there was no shortage of that this year. We take a look at the By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
Race Preview: Ironman 70.3 South Africa This exciting and extremely challenging 70.3 race will be celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Check out the details of this race, which is known as the second hardest 70.3 in the world. Difficulty IRONMAN 70.3 South Africa is widely regarded as the second toughest 70.3 in the world. This is By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
Interviews Age Group World Champion Kate Strong chats about goals, bike seats and being a runaway bride Kate Strong loves triathlon, and she’s incredibly good at it too. She's also an ace at engineering and writing, is involved with charities, and loves cooking. Trizone caught up with this incredible women to chat about goals, TEDx and ditching excuses. Ditching a wedding leads to triathlon “Wil By Shawn Smith • 6 min read
News & Racing Race Preview: IRONMAN 70.3 Dubai If you’re starting the year with a bang by heading to the Middle East for IRONMAN 70.3 Dubai race on January 29th, you’ll want to be prepared. The Dubai triathlon is a great chance to experience the Middle East in the most populated city of the UAE, blending culture with sport. Thanks to the stunnin By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
Nutrition Healthy and Fast – How to keep your immune system strong Why it is so important to keep your immune system strong & why it will help you go faster! We’ve all heard it before – ‘eat more fruit and veg’, ‘sleep more’ blah blah…. But as endurance athletes and mostly as age group athletes who work and have many other commitments other than training, it [& By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
Gear & Tech What does Friction Facts’ Jason Smith bring to Ceramic Speed? Jason Smith creates the data and components to make you cycle faster. Trizone caught up with the engineer from Friction Facts, now part of CeramicSpeed, who tests every minuscule part of a drive train, to uncover his remarkable role. Jason Smith is passionate about decreasing the friction losses on By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
Jamie Turner – Why he’s the world’s best triathlon coach Triathlon Australia has appointed Jamie Turner as head coach to lead its new flagship training program at the International Performance Centre; a move thanks to the governing body's new High Performance Director Ben Gathercole. By Shawn Smith • 6 min read
Interviews What’s Ben Gathercole up to at Triathlon Australia? Triathlon Australia’s High-Performance Director, Ben Gathercole, has revealed sweeping changes to the organisation since taking over the role last year. By Shawn Smith • 6 min read
