Part 4 includes major power New Zealand, European stalwarts Ireland, Italy, Norway and Poland, tiny Luxembourg and New Caledonia plus one controversial Asian triathlete.

“Hello, you don’t know me, I have a product I think you should consider selling. It’s a wetsuit.” Pause. “You have the wrong number. We’re a bike shop.”

Last weekend Slowtwitch took its Road Show to Boston where it teamed up with New England’s premier multisport expo, TRI-MANIA, and Landry’s cycling and triathlon store.

The 2016 Slowtwitch Road Shows hit Tempe, Tampa and Detroit. There were 4 Road Shows in all on Saturday, March 14.

Part 3 includes powerhouses Germany and Great Britain, solid European contenders from Denmark, Finland and France, and small but talented entries from Ecuador, Estonia and Israel.

A lot of what goes wrong on race day is from lack of readiness. Understandable. It’s a complicated sport. Here are a few thoughts on the subject.

Lake San Antonio was pretty low the last 2 years. What is that lake’s level today? Has it been this low before? How long does it take to recover to capacity?

Timothy O’Donnell used a race-best run and Tine Deckers erased Sarah Haskins’ swim lead with a dominating run to win Ironman 70.3 Puerto Rico.

Tim Don of Great Britain defended his 2015 title with a race-best run and Heather Wurtele of Canada used a dominating bike split to reign at Ironman 70.3 Monterrey.

Pro Ben Kanute is in the hunt for a U.S. Olympic triathlon slot and this season he took his talents back to his old home grounds in Tucson, Arizona to prepare. Photo Gallery by Jimmy Song.

From smallest population (Bermuda) to the largest (China); we continue our look at the top triathletes from 50 countries.

Team Timex gathered 45 athletes at a training camp in Tucson, Arizona last weekend. They wore colorful new kits, attended educational seminars and ate great food by Skratch Labs.

Most greatest triathletes lists are dominated by powerhouses like Australia, Germany, the UK and the U.S. This list picks the single best triathlete from each of 50 countries.

Slowtwitch Road Shows roll into Nytro Multisport on Saturday upcoming, March 19, and into Boston the same day.

The Slowtwitch Road Show hit four locations last weekend. Here are photos from the show hosted by Fleet Feet Maine Running and Cyclemania in Portland, Maine.

Mario Mola of Spain scored his second straight early season win, topping fellow Spaniard Vicente Hernandez by 5 seconds at the Mooloolaba World Cup sprint.

Jodie Stimpson stays unbeaten for 2016, following her WTS Abu Dhabi win with a scintillating run to edge Emma Moffatt for the victory at the Mooloolaba World Cup sprint.

The Slowtwitch Road Show rumbles into 4 cities this weekend, all Saturday shows in Tempe AZ, Portland ME, Tampa FL and Canton MI.

Those coming over to the Slowtwitch Forum will find it a bit different. It’s friendlier to various viewports (i.e., mobile) and search is (or soon will be) easier.

Just about 9 years ago I started working for slowtwitch.com and it has been a fantastic and memorable ride, but eventually even the best things come to an end.

The first Slowtwitch Road Show took place at Inside Out Sports in Cary, NC and here are some impressions from a day filled with clinics, bike fittings, gear and people.

Mola proved he is a serious contender for an Olympic medal with an impressive win at WTS Abu Dhabi – overcoming a slow swim and an equipment penalty.

Jodie Stimpson ended a two year drought on the WTS circuit with an impressive win over Ashleigh Gentle and Helen Jenkins at Abu Dhabi; Renee Tomlin of the U.S. took 5th

At age 43, Cameron Brown won his 12th Ironman New Zealand victory in style with a course record 8:07:57; Meredith Kessler swept to her 5th straight Taupo with a record 8:56:08.