News & Racing Preview: Ironman Mont-Tremblant North-American Championship – The race for Kona The final 4000-point KPR Ironman race of 2013 at Mont Tremblant will be crucial for athletes seeking Kona slots, featuring strong fields in both men's and women's races. By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
Nutrition Coconut Dream Bars – Paleo, raw and wholesome Coconut's are the latest craze today with fresh coconut's becoming a more common sight than a coffee cup at the local farmers markets. We love all things coconut and with the sweetness of dates and earthy cashew nuts, these bars are dreamy! These bars only take a couple of minutes to pre By Shawn Smith • 1 min read
News & Racing Declan Wilson and Natalie Van Coevorden lead Australian results at ITU Tiszaujvaros in Hungary Declan Wilson and Natalie Van Coevorden secured top-five finishes at the ITU World Cup, while junior Holly Grice earned bronze in the ETU European Cup, showcasing strong performances from Australia’s rising stars. By Shawn Smith • 7 min read
Photo Credit: zooom.at / Markus Berger Interviews Is There No Stopping The ‘Caveman’ Conrad Stoltz On The Hunt For His Next Xterra World Championship Legendary triathlete Conrad "Caveman" Stoltz has his sights set on a fifth XTERRA World Championship title in Maui this year after overcoming injury setbacks earlier in the season. By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
Ironman 70.3 European Championship women’s results 2013 Daniela Ryf of Switzerland has won her first Ironman 70.3 title, claiming the European Championship in Wiesbaden today. Ryf chased Australia's Annabel Luxford almost the entire race, chasing down the talented Aussie in the late stages of the run. This was Ryf's third attempt at the 70.3 By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Daniela Ryf racing Ironman 70.3 Wiesbaden Triathlon Daniela Ryf of Switzerland, two time Olympian (finishing 7th in Beijing 2008) and under 23 World Champion, has enjoyed a very successful triathlon career on the International Triathlon Circuit (ITU). Following the trend that is emerging of short course triathletes dabbling in the longer non-drafting By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Interviews Catriona Morrison on Ironman 70.3 Wiesbaden and Drugs in Sport We caught up with long course star Catriona Morrison (Cat) ahead of Ironman 70.3 Wiesbaden tomorrow. We were interested to see how Cat's training and form has progressed on her return from an injury which saw her miss the entire 2012 year of racing. Cat also talks about racing the increasing n By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Annabel Luxford backed up her win in Mandurah last weekend for another victory in Shepparton today. Image credit: Julie Mercer / Shepparton News News & Racing Annabel Luxford ahead of Ironman 70.3 Wiesbaden Triathlon We caught up with a few of the big hitters ahead of this weekend's Ironman 70.3 Wiesbaden, the European Championship. Here we speak to Annabel Luxford,a former ITU star who made the successful transition across to 70.3 racing just late last year, winning in her first attempt at the dista By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
David Dellow celebrating his first IM victory in Cairns News & Racing David Dellow to race MetaMan Bintan six weeks out from Kona David Dellow is forging ahead with his iron distance triathlon career. The Ironman Cairns 2012 champion has some big goals in 2013 but before he takes on his biggest goal of the year though he will be racing the MetaMan Bintan iron distance race in Indonesia. Most pros looking at podiums in Kona wil By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
News & Racing ITU World Cup Circuit returns to Tiszaujvaros The ITU World Cup season continues with its annual pilgrimage to Hungary this weekend for the iconic Tiszaujvaros World Cup. Last year saw the introduction of an exciting sprint semi final and final structure and this unique race format has been maintained for the 2013 event. The total number of rac By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
Ashleigh Gentle on the rise in ITU Triathlon Circuit At 22 Ashleigh Gentle knows where she’s going in the helter-skelter sport of ITU Triathlon racing – especially when it comes to Olympic distance. After a slow and steady start to the domestic and international season due to a nagging foot injury, the young Gold Coaster also knows where she’s come fr By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Ironman 70.3 Weisbaden – Pro women preview Annabel Luxford previews Ironman 70.3 Weisbaden ahead of this weekend's European Championship race This weekends Ironman 70.3 European Championship Weisbaden is set to showcase a talented field of women from across the globe. On what looks to be a challenging course, the race takes place in We By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Nutrition Raw Vegan Prune Powerballs Variety is the spice of life, thus The Wholesome Athlete has brought back into our kitchen a fruit that most of us likely don't pay much attention to. Prunes get such a bad wrap – maybe it's because they're black, shriveled and slimy but in any case, they're really good By Shawn Smith • 1 min read
Ashleigh Gentle, Emma Jackson, Erin Densham at Devonport in 2012; Photo Credit: Delly Carr, Sportshoot London Olympians headline Triathlon Australia’s World Championship Team Congratulations to the complete team of Australian girls selected for next month's ITU World Triathlon Championships in London. The complete team comprised of junior, under 23 and open elite women is listed below. Australia’s London Olympic trio Erin Densham, Emma Moffatt and Emma Jackson will By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
Ashleigh Gentle, Emma Jackson, Erin Densham at Devonport in 2012; Photo Credit: Delly Carr, Sportshoot Australian Elite ITU World Championship team announced Triathlon Australia Media Release: Australia's London Olympic trio Erin Densham, Emma Moffatt and Emma Jackson will join a new look men's team to form the nucleus of an exciting group of nine athletes named today by Triathlon Australia for next month's ITU World Triathlon Champions By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Nutrition Wholesome Chicken Salad with Thai dressing There's nothing better than a quick and easy, yet healthy meal that you can prepare ahead of time. It's well worth being organised enough now to wash, dry and seal containers of salad mixes to save valuable time later when your in a rush trying to fit everything into your day. Sunday is By Shawn Smith • 1 min read
These wheels are sweet! Gear & Tech Shimano Dura Ace C50 Clincher Wheel – Balancing exceptional quality and price If you are looking for a new set of wheels for this upcoming triathlon season then take a minute to look at the latest Dura-Ace wheels from Shimano. We have been lucky enough to be riding on the new Shimano Dura Ace C50 WH 9000 clincher wheel set for just over two months now. These […] By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Tamara Gorman wins again in USA Triathlon Nationals Mixed Relay The Z3 Junior Triathlon Team held off a charging field of talented junior and youth elites to win the Mixed Team Relay event Sunday at the USA Triathlon Youth and Junior National Championships. Z3's Tamara Gorman (Rapid City, S.D.), Austin Hindman (Wildwood, Mo.), Katie Patrick (Sioux Falls, S By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Caitlin Snow wins Ironman 70.3 Steelhead Triathlon 2013 The best part about Steelhead 70.3 today was the fact that the race was able to be run as a triathlon! This race is particularly notorious for bad weather conditions, more often than not resulting in a duathlon due to safety concerns. Competitors would have been thankful the weather was better than By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Gambles took the win and the course record in 2012 News & Racing Australians Joe Gambles and Melissa Hauschildt win Ironman 70.3 Boulder Australian Joe Gambles has won the Boulder 70.3 for the third time in a row after running away from the field. By the 10km mark on the run Gambles already held a commanding lead. In the women's race it was Australian Melissa Hauschildt who dominated the race once she caught the faster swimmers By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
Melissa Hauschildt wins 2013 Ironman 70.3 Boulder Triathlon Boulder Colorado, home to a large majority of triathlon's superstars in the summer months, today saw many of these athletes go head to head in their own backyard. Those that fly in often struggle, for the altitude hits them unexpectedly hard, leaving them gasping for air and struggling to get By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Caroline Steffen wins Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines Caroline Steffen has backed up her victory in Roth just last month, with a dominating performance in the Philippines today. Steffen was first out of the water in 26:31, putting her 41 seconds clear of eventual second place finisher Bree Wee of the USA. With no real surprise Steffen stamped her autho By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Courtney Atkinson continues his run of long distance triathlon with a win at Phillippines Courtney Atkinson and Caroline Steffen win Ironman 70.3 Philippines 2013 Courtney Atkinson remains unbeaten over the longer distances with his latest win at the Ironman 70.3 Philippines. The former ITU star and Olympian is loving the new experiences and the winning that has been coming with them. He is looking for unique races in great locations. So far he is ticking the By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Tamara Gorman shines at USA Junior Elite titles One of triathlon’s most promising young stars, Tamara Gorman of Rapid City S.D., has won the 2013 Junior Elite title at the USA Triathlon Youth & Junior National Championships at Voice of America Park, West Chester, Ohio. Also on Day 1 of the two-day event, Audrey Ernst (South Elgin, Ill.) stor By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
