News & Racing ROUVY releases virtual full-distance IRONMAN World Championship Bike Course ROUVY in partnership with IRONMAN has proudly released the virtual 112-mile IRONMAN® World Championship® bike course. The new virtual route was presented as part of the IRONMAN VR™ World Championship Celebration week, which saw the first virtual full-distance IRONMAN triathlon By Shawn Smith • 1 min read
News & Racing Professional Triathletes Organisation Announces Vincent Luis, Nicola Spirig, Kristian Blummenfelt and Georgia Taylor-Brown as Wildcard Selections 2020 Championship The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that Vincent Luis, Nicola Spirig, Kristian Blummenfelt and Georgia Taylor-Brown have been selected as wildcards for the PTO 2020 Championship at CHALLENGEDAYTONA. Charles Adamo, Executive Chairman of PTO, commented, “It certainly was not a di By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Over 8,000 Athletes compete in First Virtual Full-Distance Ironman Triathlon In a fitting week-long tribute to the iconic and beloved IRONMAN World Championship®, IRONMAN provided the entire endurance community a way to enjoy the magic of the event with the IRONMAN® VRTM Championship Celebration. The virtual celebration included the first-ever offering of a virtual By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
Photo Credit: Kye Wylde News & Racing Rising talent on show at Super Sprint weekend Junior, Under 23 and Elite talent was on show at the Gold Coast Super Sprint over the weekend, with athletes pushing themselves to their limits in the exciting Super Sprint format. The mix of individual time trials, qualifying races and eliminator style formats produced a thrilling weekend of racing By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing 17 Hours in Kona Zwift is bringing the legends of Kona to Watopia for 17 hours of events to celebrate the sport of triathlon. On October 10th, cycling events will take place hourly with running events every other hour. Each event will be led by some of the biggest names in long distance triathlon. The pros will lea By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Ruzafa and Menditto win XTERRA Molveno ShortTrack Ruben Ruzafa and Marta Menditto won the inaugural XTERRA Molveno ShortTrack off-road triathlon races in Trentino, Italy with winning times of 35:00 and 36:07, respectively. The elite-only, made-for-TV event was staged on the shores of Lake Molveno in front of the breathtaking Brenta Dolomites, altho By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
Training How to Improve your Running Mobility and Motor Control Releasing tight muscles, activating glutes, integrating movement patterns, and locomoting at fast paces can enhance running mobility and motor control. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Adventures Extreme sportsman started for the round-the-world trip in the triathlon discipline The German adventurer and extreme sportsman Jonas Deichmann has started his next record-breaking challenge – the longest triathlon, from Munich around the world to Munich. During his journey, he will cover the distance of 120 Ironman's with a minimal CO2 footprint. Jonas started in Munic By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Neumann digs deep to claim maiden Ironman title in Cairns Queensland’s Max Neumann put together a thrilling performance to take out his maiden Ironman title on debut, claiming the Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship in Cairns on Sunday. In sweltering conditions, Neumann dug deep to outrun a quality field of long course specialists, including 2017 Asia Pacifi By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
Opinion Reframe the game I’m going to give you the most direct route to athletic success I can possibly give you. Go Deep or Don’t Go! Look for your opportunity's hidden within each session, they are there, if you can't find them, it's because you are not engaged either in the process or within yours By Grant Giles • 4 min read
Nutrition Review: PREPD Hydration PREPD is a new hydration solution to hit the market, focused on the specific needs of athletes during different stages of performance, pre and post exercise. PREPD is backed by over 20 years of collaborative medical research between Flinders and Yale Universities. The original clinical research devi By David Deakin • 1 min read
Gear & Tech Review: SP Connect Multi Activity Bundle The SP Connect multi-activity bundle is at its core a universal mounting solution for your phone. The bundle comes with a variety of mounts and connects to your phone via a universal twist lock which is stuck securely onto the back of your phone via a 3M mounting plate. The bundle comes with a mount By David Deakin • 2 min read
Gear & Tech Review: H2O Audio AMPHIBX Waterproof Case The AMPHIBX waterproof case is for those brave souls that are keen to swim with your $1,000 phone or for those that must simply get in a quick round of Candy Crush during your swim cycle. The first thing that you will notice with this case is its size. Its huge at 6.5 Inches high […] By David Deakin • 1 min read
News & Racing Three-time World Champion Paratriathlete Sally Pilbeam has announced her retirement With the current circumstances providing an opportunity to reflect on her impressive paratriathlon career, Pilbeam said that the decision to step back from the sport now “feels right”. “The forced break in competition and training allowed me to spend more time with my family and I guess reassess whe By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
Interviews Finish Line Chasers: Terenzo Bozzone Triathlon champion Terenzo Bozzone marks 20 years of competing, sharing his journey from an energetic child to a dedicated athlete, overcoming adversities, and remaining passionate about the sport. By Luke O'Shea • 7 min read
News & Racing Super League Enters Esports With All-star Squad Super League will become the first triathlon brand to enter a squad of its biggest stars into the world of esports with the most illustrious names in the sport set to compete in the Zwift Classic series. Double Olympic gold medallist Alistair Brownlee, reigning Super League champion Vincent Luis, Du By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Aaron Royle runs scared to win maiden 70.3 in the Sunshine Cost Newcastle's Aaron Royle clinches his first-ever 70.3 distance win at Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast, showcasing exceptional skill and patience in only his second attempt at this format. By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Zwift Triathlon Academy Returns For 2020 Zwift, the online training platform for triathletes, runners and cyclists worldwide, today announces the return of the Zwift Academy. For the first time this year, the Zwift Academy program will offer three distinct variants for tri, run and road. The search for the new and exciting Zwift Academy Tr By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Learmonth And Nieschlag Are Inaugural Super League Arena Games Champions Jessica Learmonth and Justus Nieschlag were crowned the inaugural SLT Arena Games champions as professional triathlon returned to the world stage in style. British star Learmonth dominated the racing in Rotterdam to seal a commanding victory, while in the men’s field Germany’s Nieschlag produced a c By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
Training Recovery from a Zwift race: A physiological perspective We, as endurance athletes in the world of the COVID-19, indoor-training dominated world, are perhaps more than ever having to make day-to-day decisions on how and when we should train, and how and when we should race. Many of us have had our A and B races canceled this year, or have had to shif By Daniel Plews • 9 min read
Gear & Tech Hoka One One Clifton Edge 2020 Running Shoe Review The Hoka One One Clifton Edge 2020 is a stable, responsive running shoe, ideal for 5-15km runs, but requires trying on due to a snug fit. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Gear & Tech Hoka One One Carbon X SPE 2020 Running Shoe Review The Hoka One One Carbon X SPE is a comfortable, performance-driven running shoe, equipped with a carbon fiber plate and PROFLY X foam for a smooth transition, and despite being a significant investment, it is worth it for long-distance runners or triathletes. By Karl Hayes • 7 min read
(Photo by Con Chronis) News & Racing Triathlon Australia welcomes paratriathlon boost Paratriathlon was one of seven Paralympic sports to receive an increase in funding, alongside archery, men’s wheelchair basketball, boccia, wheelchair rugby, shooting and canoeing. The paratriathlon program will receive $182,868 in additional funding which will be utilised to refine performance stra By Shawn Smith • 1 min read
News & Racing Super League Triathlon partners with Zwift for first Arena Games Super League and Zwift are bringing triathlon back with the first major professional race of 2020 and a trailblazing new concept. In a first for the sport, the SLT Arena Games will be an amalgamation of in real life and virtual racing and provide an immersive viewing experience that allows fans to g By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
