Training Why low intensity training needs to be of low intensity If any of you have listened to Dan’s chat with Triathlon Taren on his podcast recently, you would have heard him talk about the importance of getting your zone 2 intensity right and ensuring that level 2 endurance training is at the correct physiological stress, i.e. below the first ventilatory (or By Daniel Plews • 5 min read
Training Runners’ Toenail Problems: Do Triathletes Even Need Nails? For triathletes battling issues like darkened, ingrown, or permanently thickened toenails, the choice emerges between surgical removal and preventive measures to optimize performance. By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
Training Unlock More Power on the Bike with These Functional Stability Exercises Doing a simple routine of squat, plank, and other functional stability exercises can help triathletes stop wasting energy through excess movement and deliver more power to the pedals. By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
Cape to Cape mit dem Rad vom Nordkap nach Kapstadt, Jonas Deichmann und Philipp Hympendahl Foto: Philipp Hympendahl Adventures Extreme athlete Jonas Deichmann finishes CAPE TO CAPE in record time The extreme sportsman and adventurer Jonas Deichmann, together with the Düsseldorf photographer and ultrabiker Philipp Hympendahl, started his next world record attempt on September 8, 2019 at the North Cape, Europe's northernmost point. The goal: To reach Cape Town, the southernmost poin By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Ironman Announces Graz, Austria As New Host City For Ironman 70.3 Triathlon IRONMAN today announced that it will add a third race in Austria in 2020 – the IRONMAN® 70.3® Graz triathlon. The event in the country’s second largest city will be held on May 24, 2020, replacing the discontinued IRONMAN 70.3 St. Pölten. “With a visually stunning course, a nearby international air By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Sam Long and Angela Naeth Claim Victories At 2019 Ironman Chattanooga On a hot day in the heart of southeastern Tennessee, Chattanooga played host to athletes from around the world on Sunday at the 2019 Little Debbie IRONMAN® Chattanooga triathlon presented by McKee, A Family Bakery. Sam Long from Boulder, Colo. took the top honors with a finishing time of 08:22:21. L By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
News & Racing DAY 2: RBC Super League Triathlon Jersey Cassandre Beaugrand produced a stunning performance to take the weekend win in a weather-affected RBC Super League Triathlon Jersey 2019 Final. With the decision taken to drop the bike leg from the race due to 50mph winds, and conditions too poor to even allow for four continuous rounds of swim-run, By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
News & Racing Quinten De Vos And Meghan Fillnow Claim Victories At 2019 Ironman Maryland The historic coastal town of Cambridge provided stunning backdrop for athletes from around the world today at the 2019 IRONMAN® Maryland triathlon. Quinten De Vos (Knokke-Heist, Belgium) and Meghan Fillnow (Charlotte, N.C.) prevailed taking the top honors with finish times of 8:46:35 and 9:37:23, re By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Day 1: RBC Super League Triathlon Jersey Day 1 of RBC Super League Triathlon Jersey 2019 did not disappoint the packed-out crowds lining the course in St Helier. It was France's Cassandre Beaugrand who cruised to victory in the first Women's Semi-Finals earlier this afternoon, with Netherlands' Rachel Klamer claiming the By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
News & Racing Chance Of A Lifetime: Junior Winners To Race With Pros In Today’s Semi-finals Two of Germany’s most promising young triathletes have won the chance to compete against the best professionals in the world at RBC Super League Triathlon Jersey 2019. The triathlon series has again proved its commitment to developing and promoting young talent by offering the winners of this mornin By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
RBC Super League Triathlon Jersey on September 29, 2018 in St Helier, Jersey. (Photo by Tom Shaw/Superleague Triathlon) News & Racing The Ultimate Quick Guide to Super League Triathlon What is Super League Triathlon? Super League Triathlon (SLT) is the Champions League of professional triathlon, pitching the very best swim-bike-run athletes against each other in quick and exciting race formats in fantastic destinations across the globe, all broadcast to a huge worldwide audience v By Shawn Smith • 7 min read
News & Racing Professional Triathletes Organisation Approaches Wanda Sports Board Proposing to Discuss to Acquire IRONMAN Business The Professional Triathletes Organisation today released the following letter sent to the Board of Directors of Wanda Sports Group Company Limited on 20th September 2019 proposing to enter into discussions to acquire its IRONMAN® business. 20TH September 2019 Board of DirectorsWanda Sports By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
Tthe Championship Series male Triple Enduro Race Championship Series during the RBC Super League Triathlon Jersey on September 30, 2018 in St Helier, Jersey. (Photo by Darren Wheeler/Superleague Triathlon) News & Racing Super League Triathlon Jersey Semi-finals Draw: Tomorrow’s Starting Positions Decided There was excitement among the Super League Triathlon (SLT) camp this morning as the Pro athletes gathered for the draw to reveal which Groups they will compete in for tomorrow’s Semi-Finals. Defending SLT Champions Vincent Luis and Katie Zaferes had the privilege of drawing the names of their fello By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing T-30 to Xterra Worlds On October 27, 2019, the best amateur and professional XTERRA athletes from around the world will gather at D.T. Fleming Beach in Kapalua, Maui to chase the ultimate title of XTERRA World Champion. The challenge combines a 1.5-kilometer (1-mile) swim that starts at D.T. Fleming Beach in front o By Shawn Smith • 1 min read
News & Racing Kiwi Duo Shine at Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast Mooloolaba has proved a happy hunting ground for Kiwi duo Braden Currie and Hannah Wells, who after incredibly close swims and major tussles on the bike leg, found their rhythm to literally run away from their opposition to pick up their first IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast wins. The Sunny Coast wins w By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
Interviews From Fastest Ironman Debut to Ironman New Zealand Champion – Kiwi Mike Phillips chats to Trizone There was something about Mike Phillips that got me inspired to open up the laptop again. It's been a while. Life got in the way and Shawn had the smarts to do much more with Trizone than I could. But… I started seeing this Kiwi guy, who had wandered around in the short course game, [&he By Karl Hayes • 11 min read
News & Racing Aussies fighting finish at Edmonton Mixed Relay A renewed Australian Mixed Relay side has had the opportunity to hone their relay skills ahead of next month’s Tokyo ITU World Olympic Qualification event, taking home 4th in a testing race. Despite outstanding racing from Ashleigh Gentle and anchor Matt Hauser, the Australians have had the Mixed Re By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
Gear & Tech Suunto 5 GPS Multi Sport watch… is this a Garmin Killer? As a reviewer I have to maintain a level of objectivity… but I always go into Suunto reviews with a sense of guilt that i'm cheating on my Garmin. Ever since I can remember i have always preferred Garmin … but, just maybe… actually very maybe, the Suunto 5 sports watch has made me tempte By David Deakin • 7 min read
News & Racing Australian squad named for Tokyo Olympic’s Test Event and World Championship Triathlon Australia today announced the 10-strong squad that will compete at the 2019 Tokyo ITU World Olympic Qualification Event to be held on 15-18 August 2019 at Obaiba Marine Park, Tokyo, and the team that will take on the 2019 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Lausanne two weeks later. The race w By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Defending champion, Daniela Bleymehl, a last-minute entry for Challenge Roth The duel between last year’s runner up, Lucy Charles Barclay, and defending champion, Daniela Bleymehl (nee Sämmler), looks set to be repeated following Bleymehl’s last minute entry into Roth following her DNF at Frankfurt last week due to illness. Just nine seconds separated Daniela Bleymehl and Lu By Shawn Smith • 1 min read
News & Racing The countdown is on for Challenge Roth The biggest triathlon party of the year will once again be celebrated at the Challenge Roth On Sunday, July 7th, 3400 single starters and 650 relay teams from 84 different countries will start their Challenge Roth race at the Main-Donau-Canal near Hilpoltstein. The first ones as early as 6:30AM. The By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
News & Racing Aussie Jake Birtwhistle takes gold at WTS Hamburg Jake Birtwhistle has put together a thrilling race at Hamburg Wasser World Triathlon overnight to claim his second World Triathlon Series win of the season, only mere weeks out from the all-important Tokyo 2020 test event. In what came down to an exhilarating sprint finish against France’s Vinc By Shawn Smith • 7 min read
News & Racing Forissier, Defer win XTERRA Switzerland Arthur Forissier and Camille Defer from France captured the 10th annual XTERRA Switzerland off-road triathlon elite titles on a beautiful day in Vallee de Joux on Saturday, June 29, 2019. For Forissier, who won his first-ever XTERRA World Tour major on this course back in 2015, the victory was the s By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
News & Racing Emily Tapp Claims Her First World Paratriathlon Series in Montreal Emily Tapp has put together an outstanding race to claim her first World Paratriathlon Series title of the season and valuable Paralympic qualifications points in Montreal, Canada overnight. With the race marking the first opportunity for athletes to secure Paralympic qualification points towards To By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
