News & Racing Pete Jacobs wins Ironman Philippines 70.3 Triathlon 2010 Pete Jacobs has gone three better than his return race at Challenge Roth last month and won his first 70.3 race. Not bothered by the heat Pete ran well and finished fast while most of the other top athletes look like the heat was a debilitating factor in the run. (Click here to see Pete& By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Photo: James Orr Heart Rate Training by Mark Allen Heart rate training is a valuable tool for endurance athletes, particularly in developing endurance. By using a heart rate monitor, athletes can focus on building their aerobic engine. By Karl Hayes • 8 min read
News & Racing Tim Reed reports in on Challenge Copenhagen Tim Reed was one of Australia's hopefuls for the Challenge Copenhagen race, along with a very talented young crew from Grant Giles' Aeromax coaching. However he ended up as a spectator for most of the day, thanks to some atrocious conditions and bad luck. Luckily for us this did allow hi By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Trizone Speaks to Joe Gambles and Paul Ambrose on their 1-2 at the Ironman 70.3 in Washington We spoke to Joe and Paul after their great efforts at the Lake Steven's Ironman 70.3 in Washington where Joe placed first and Paul was second. Four other Aussies were in the top ten. Joe and Paul talk about the race, what went right and wrong and what races they have coming up next. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Australians 1-2-3-5-6-8 at Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens Triathlon in Washington Australians again showed that they are amongst the best long distance triathletes in the world with 6 men in the top ten at Washington in the weekend. Joe Gambles had a 2nd recently at the Wildflower half ironman and a 1st at the Coles Bay triathlon. Paul Ambrose has had a great season in By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Tim Berkel and Rebekah Keat win Challenge Copenhagen Australia scored a one two in the womens race with Rebekah Keat and Tim Berkel in the mens race. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Peter Schokman and Carrie Lester win 2010 Capricorn Half Ironman Triathlon in Yeppoon – Full Results Peter Schokman of Asquith in New South Wales had one of the fastest swim times of the day and also ran 1:13 to take out the Capricorn Coast Half Ironman. This is one of Pete's biggest wins to date and and showed how strong he is over both Olympic and Half Ironman distances. Carrie Lester [&hel By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Brad Kahlefeldt best of Seven Australians at ITU World Championship Series in Austria Brad Khalefeldt was the highest placed Aussie in a race won by 1st time winner Stuart Hayes of Great Britain. The race in Austria was decided by a breakaway on the bike. Brendan Sexton put in a great 10km run to get himself back up to 42nd after being 4min off the pace on the bike. Courtney Atkinson By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Hervey Bay Olympic Distance Triathlon to be Resurrected in 2011 With the growing popularity of all triathlon distances any addition to the calendar is welcome, giving athletes another chance to test themselves, and when it is the comeback of an old favourite even better! May 1 2011 will see the relaunch of one of QLD’s favourite races, and a By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Five Aussies in Top Ten at Rohto Ironman 70.3 Triathlon in Boulder Stephen Hackett, Richie Cunningham, Paul Ambrose, Matty White and Josh Rix all put in great times to place in the top ten. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Triathlon Hyrdration Facts and Advice Triathlon hydration can be a complicated subject. This article by Kerry Sullivan covers many facts that make it easier to understand. Do you know how much your speed decreases as you dehydrate? How much water should you be drinking during a triathlon? Did you know you can drink too much water? Read By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Australian Young Gun Triathletes Preparing to Take on the Challenge in Copenhagen Challenge Copenhagen is scheduled to take place on August 15th, and some of Australia's finest young athletes are preparing to test themselves against Europe's best. In the men's race a group of young Australian athletes who train under Grant Giles of Aeromax coaching will be looki By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Do the Shoes Actually Cause the Injuries? At Trizone we have been following Dr's Ross Tucker and Jonathan Dugas of The Science of Sport for sometime. These guys put together some of the most fascinating research articles. In this article Ross discusses whether shoes actually cause injury or not. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing 2010 Ride For Life Supporting the Prince of Wales Hospital Cancer Unit Ride For Life is a fun day for everyone of all ages. Whether you are there to compete, cheer on the cyclists, provide support for your corporate team, join in with the fun ride or to check out the latest cycling equipment with the bicycle trade show it is a day to mark in your calendar. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Gear & Tech New Swiss Engineered On Running Shoes Using CloudTec Technology With revolutionary CloudTec cushioning and a sleek design, the On running shoe delivers a natural, cushioned ride—perfect for performance-driven runners seeking comfort and efficiency. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Victoria’s Degani Kinglake Ride 2010 is on September 12 Victoria's Degani Kinglake Ride is just over a month away and if you have been inspired by the Tour de France then this is something you should do. Voice of Tour de France, Phil Liggett is the event ambassador this year. There are two climbs to challenge you during the ride and options of a 70 By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Training and the Immune System As endurance athletes, the majority of our focus is on training the cardiovascular system. We are always looking to the next major goal and trying to become faster and stronger. The ability to race to your potential is dependent on the quality of our training as well as our ability to recover from t By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Ollie Whistler Places 6th at Belgium Ironman 70.3 Triathlon and Talks about his Last Year and his Focus on becoming one of the Best Up and coming Australian triathlete Ollie Whistler had a great race on July 24 at the Belgium 70.3 in Antwerp placing 6th overall in a time of 3:49:10, just under 4min behind first placed Bart Aernouts. In June Ollie raced in Switzerland in the Powerbar Ironman 70.3 and placed 22nd. This time in Bel By Karl Hayes • 7 min read
News & Racing Mirinda Carfrae wins Ironman Calgary 70.3 Triathlon and Paul Matthews Third The second edition of the Viterrra Ironman 70.3 Calgary saw cool and wet conditions here in the western province of Alberta. In the women's race we had Australian Mirinda Carfrae, the 2008 Foster Grant Ironman 70.3 Champion and 2009 Viterrra Ironman 70.3 Calgary champion; two-time Ironman cham By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Australian’s Josh Rix and Matty White Podium at the Steelhead Ironman 70.3 in Michigan After a great training session in Breckenridge last week Matty White managed to convince Josh Rix to go to Michigan and race the Steelhead 70.3. As you can see from the headline it turned out to be a good idea. Aussies Jason Shortis and Adam Holborrow also raced with Jason 6th and Adam 13th. Read [& By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
Training Using Psychology to Improve your Race Day Performance Dive into the pivotal role of mental strength in athletic performance, emphasising the need to live in the present moment for optimal results. By Grant Giles • 6 min read
News & Racing Lisa Marangon and Kate Bevilaqua finish 3rd and 4th at Ironman Lake Placid Triathlon The last 4 days have been a whirl wind of adventures and I have loved it! I had the opportunity to have a look around Lake Placid. After transferring from the Comfort Inn into a house near the swim start 2 days before the race I was so lucky to be sharing with Sheri Fraser. […] By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
News & Racing How are Professional Triathletes Drug Tested? The ITU will Implement a new Biological Passport Program The International Triathlon Union today announced that it will institute its own Athlete Biological Passport programme to ensure the most solid testing programme possible, promoting the right of all ITU athletes to fair and clean competitions. ITU is proud of being an international sport federation By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing World Number 3 Raf Baugh is using the Australian Duathlon Championships to Launch his Bid for the 2010 ITU Duathlon Crown Elite athlete Raf Baugh has earmarked the Australian Duathlon Championships, to be held in South Australia's beautiful Barossa Valley on August 15, as the perfect platform to launch his bid to become a world champion. Ranked number three in the world for the run-bike-run discipline of duathlon By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
