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Mungo Park

Extreme tales of true adventure, surviving unfathomable hardship, written with keen insight, by those up to the challenge, begin with Mungo Park.

Swim Speed Secrets

Sheila Taormina writes, “Nine-five percent of the swimmers and triathletes I know are showing up to practice and working on diminishing returns.” In her book is her remedy.

Don, Tisseyre win South American

Tim Don ran away from Leon Griffin and Magali Tisseyre fought off a charge by Anja Beranek to win the elite titles at the Ironman 70.3 South American Championship in Brazil.

Lehtonen, Hoffman win S. Africa

Kaisa Lehtonen of Finland took charge on the run and Ben Hoffman of the U.S. did the same to win the Ironman African Championship in Nelson Mandela Bay.

Sanders, Haskins win Texas 70.3

Lionel Sanders overcame a 2:11 deficit off the bike with a 2nd-best 1:13:09 run and Sarah Haskins fought off Jeanni Seymour’s charge on the run to win Ironman 70.3 Texas

Heirarchy of Bad Acts

The Canadian age group star whose performances unraveled amid a forensic analysis of her races was the subject today of a long form article in the NY Times.

Jenkins snaps Jorgensen streak

Helen Jenkins of Great Britain ended U.S. star Gwen Jorgensen’s World Triathlon Series 13-race victory streak with a 41 seconds margin of victory at the Gold Coast WTS Saturday.

Shimano, VeloNews, BRAIN and embargoes

VeloNews broke a story Shimano didn’t want broken. VeloNews claims Shimano threatened to pull its ads, and it published anyway. BRAIN opined in VeloNews’ favor. But there’s a little more to consider.

Road Show at Richardson, Texas

Richardson, Texas is an affluent suburb of Dallas and the Richardson Bike Mart is a magnet for all varieties of endurance sports aficionados seeking the right stuff.

The making of a Pain Cave

Our former editor-in-chief used his imagination and spare time to create a unique pain cave in his new home in Winston-Salem, NC.

Jorgensen wins New Plymouth

Gwen Jorgensen started her 2016 season with another victory, closing with a dominant run to earn a 22-seconds margin of victory at the New Plymouth World Cup.

Hoka: Official Ironman Shoe

Being the official Ironman shoe did nothing for K Swiss. Will this designation be for Hoka One One what it wasn’t for K-Swiss and Newton?

Sanders, Wurtele win Oceanside

Lionel Sanders used race-best bike and run splits and Heather Wurtele combined a women’s-best bike and 2nd-best run to make Oceanside 70.3 an all-Canadian affair.

Murray tops New Plymouth

Richard Murray repeated his 2015 title and extended his ITU podium streak to six races with a top run split to win gold at the New Plymouth World Cup.

Top Tris – 50 Countries wrap-up

The best triathletes in the 41st through 50th countries include the best of talent-rich Switzerland and the U.S., pre-uprising Syria, independent Taiwan, and Caribbean jewel Jamaica.

For want of a saddle

It’s the annual saddle placement rant. You bought a new saddle. Great! But have you accounted for how you sit this saddle? Has it changed your position?

Top Tris – Poland to Sweden

The 31st through 40th countries with top triathletes include tiny Seychelles off the coast of Africa, the vast expanse of Russia, and southernmost South Africa.

Road Show at Bonzai Sports

Bonzai, in Washington DC, is one of those special Road Shows because when we did these 20 years ago, as the Quintana Roo Road Shows, Bonzai hosted these as well.

Tri-Rig Rigs

Triathletes are a fickle bunch. The mood now is swinging toward the custom build of a bare frame. TriRig’s bars and brakes are a favorite, and here are some examples.

Skipper on Jet, pink hair and PB

The British (Manchester) long distance triathlete just earned a 2nd at Ironman NZ. Our microelectronics editor asked about Joe’s Jet, his hair and his peanut butter.

Soup Nazi Solution: TriRig

Rider needs a long and low geometry. It was the Soup Nazi answer for this guy: No bike for you! Then I remembered the TriRig Alpha series bars, and its online calculator.