News & Racing Ironman Western Australia: When the Sun’s Out They Come to Race The focus of the Ironman world shifts to SunSmart Ironman Western Australia on Sunday 3rd December with athletes from the four corners of the globe lured to historic Busselton, a spectacular destination race and holiday venue in the beautiful south-west region of Western Australia. A critical race o By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Baker Institute New Ironman Series Partner Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute and Ironman Oceania are pleased to announce a unique partnership aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles. As part of a commitment to providing evidence-based health information about the role of lifestyle in driving better health, one of Australia’s most established By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship: Former National Rower Takes on Western Sydney Having competed at the Sydney International Regatta Centre (SIRC) for more than a decade, former national rowing representative Rhiannon Hughes has a special relationship with the Penrith complex and she is hoping her “local knowledge” will come in handy when she competes at the Ironman 70.3 Asia Pa By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
News & Racing Challenge Confirm 20 metre No Drafting Rule For The Championship 2018 Following confusion and growing unrest amongst the triathlon community regarding fairness at major events, CHALLENGEFAMILY has announced today that the popular 20 metre no drafting rule will be implemented at THECHAMPIONSHIP 2018. Due to take place in Samorin, Slovakia at the x-bionic® sphere next J By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Triathlon Australia Unveil 2018 Commonwealth Games Team A new look Australian Commonwealth Games triathlon team has been unveiled on the Gold Coast today – heralding an exciting era for the sport that made its Games debut in Manchester in 2002. Joining automatic nominations Jake Birtwhistle (Tasmania), Ashleigh Gentle (Queensland) and Charlotte McShane ( By Shawn Smith • 6 min read
News & Racing Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific: Newcastle’s Dynamic Duo Fired Up for Western Sydney When John Domandl and Paul McGlynn cross the finish line at IRONMAN 70.3 Asia Pacific Championship, Western Sydney it will mark another exciting chapter of this remarkable triathlon team. The pair of Domandl and McGlynn made history in 2016 becoming the first visually impaired athlete and guide to b By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
Gear & Tech New Base Workout From The Sufferfest The Sufferfest, a comprehensive training app for cyclists and triathletes, today announced the release of its latest workout, Who Dares. Adding to their extensive library of 43 structured cycling workouts across nine categories, the new session features exclusive footage from the Union Cycliste Inte By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing XTERRA Sports Unlimited, LLC acquires Hawaii-based TEAM Unlimited, LLC XTERRA Sports Unlimited, LLC (XSU) today announced the acquisition of TEAM Unlimited, LLC, the Hawaii-based television, events, and marketing company that brought off-road triathlon and trail running to the world under the brand name XTERRA. The transaction represents a strategic decision to extend By Shawn Smith • 1 min read
Gear & Tech Review: Suunto Spartan Trainer HR Multi-Sport Watch, A Tidy Watch at a Tidy Price I have to admit I’m an absolute Garmin addict. I think I have purchased and reviewed every watch since my Triathlon career started, so objectivity of a review aside, I went into the review slightly bias. However having used the Suunto Spartan for the last few weeks, my loyalty has begun to waver and By David Deakin • 6 min read
News & Racing Challenge Family Provided Professional Athletes With €140.000 End-of-season Bonus Ten athletes got to share the lucrative prize pot and have given a thumbs up to the bonus system. It's the end of our European CHALLENGEFAMILY season and with that comes the sharing of the pro athlete bonus of €140.000 in total. The best five male and best five female pro athletes received €25 By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
Gina Crawford of New Zealand competes in the Challenge Wanaka on February 22, 2015 in Wanaka, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images) News & Racing Gina Crawford to Return to Elite Sport in 2018 Challenge Wanaka on 17 February 2018 marks the return of one of New Zealand’s most successful triathletes to professional racing. Gina Crawford is preparing to return to the world of elite sport at Challenge Wanaka on 17 February 2018 following the birth of her second child. She will join other top- By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
Training Can Fit Athletes Really be Unhealthy? No Pain, No Gain While fitness measures an individual's ability to perform a specific task, health denotes overall well-being; many athletes may be fit, but not necessarily healthy due to modern training and dietary habits. By Daniel Plews • 5 min read
News & Racing Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific: Defending Champ Luxford Heads Up Strong Field At Western Sydney Fresh from a top ten finish at the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Annabel Luxford is looking to finish off 2017 on a high by adding the prestigious Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Champions title to her collection. The Sydney International Regatta Centre course in Penrith has been a happy hunting gro By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
Interviews Elena Goodall: Controversy Follows To Busselton Elena Goodall is charging towards Ironman Busselton and Noosa while juggling moving cities and starting a new job. Phew! Trizone caught up with Elena to discuss her training for Busso, plus the controversy that follows the newly-made celebrity. Roads are busy for bike training in Brisbane “Sunday af By Shawn Smith • 5 min read
News & Racing Challenge Shepparton: Anna Eberhardt and Dan Wilson Take The Top Spot in Shepparton This weekend approximately 1,000 athletes of all ages and abilities descended on the Greater City of Shepparton for the annual Challenge Shepparton Triathlon Festival. The weekend of festivities saw an array of events ranging from the McDonald’s trikids races (for Children aged between 5-12 years), By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Triathlete Lisa Roberts Gets Warning by US Anti-Doping Agency – How This May Affect You The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced in November that Tucson, Arizona triathlete Lisa Roberts accepted a public warning for violating anti-doping rules. This happened a while ago, but it’s an important and instructive case, as you’ll see below. Why this is important: Roberts was na By Shawn Smith • 1 min read
Gear & Tech Group Workouts Lands At Zwift to Brings Cycling To The Masses Zwift, the global online fitness platform for cyclists, has launched Zwift Group Workouts, its newest training feature, following a successful Beta trial. Much like races and group ride events, Zwifters can now register for Group Workouts online and using the Zwift Mobile Link smartphone App. In Gro By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Ironman Announces New Ironman 70.3 Event in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland Ironman announced today the addition of a new event in Ireland, the IRONMAN® 70.3® Dún Laoghaire triathlon. The event is set to take place on August 19, 2018, with general registration opening November 15, 2017. This event will take the place of IRONMAN 70.3 Dublin on the 2018 calendar. Ireland has By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific: Top Athletes Will Do Battle in Western Sydney The world’s best professional and age group triathletes are heading to the Sydney International Regatta Centre (SIRC), Penrith, on Sunday 26th November when the Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship, Western Sydney makes its Australian debut. Nestled at the base of the stunning Blue Mountains, Iron By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
Interviews Flora Duffy: Behind the Athletes’ 2017 success Flora Duffy is the ITU World Champion, again. Trizone caught up with Duffy to discuss everything from injury to insight into her own training. “Coming into this year, there was a lot more spotlight and expectation placed on me,” said Duffy, and she’s not wrong. After winning ITU, ITU Cross and Xterr By Shawn Smith • 7 min read
Gear & Tech Review: EliteHRV, a simple yet powerful platform enabling the measurement of Heart Rate Variability EliteHRV provides a comprehensive and free app for athletes to track their heart rate variability (HRV), offering insights into their autonomic nervous system and aiding in training efficiency. By David Deakin • 6 min read
News & Racing Noosa: Ashleigh Gentle and Jake Birtwhistle Win in Perfect Queensland Conditions Commonwealth Games team members Ashleigh Gentle and Jake Birtwhistle used their exceptional leg speed to shut down all challengers and record stunning victories in the 35th running of the iconic Noosa Triathlon. Gentle made it four Noosa titles in a row and five overall, equalling Emma Snowill’s rec By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
Training Fat Could Make you Faster, Science Says New research challenges the long-held belief that carbohydrates are the sole fuel for high-intensity workouts, revealing that well-trained athletes burn fat three times more than their less-trained counterparts. By Daniel Plews • 9 min read
skeeze / Pixabay Training 5 Running Drills for Triathletes Professional triathlete shares the top five running drills honed over eight years, emphasising technique over speed for maximum efficiency in performance. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
