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Using, Caring for Your Wetsuit

Karen Sing’s wetsuit tenure began at Quintana Roo in 1990, lasting into the 2000s, moving on to head wetsuit projects at Zoot and Profile Design. Great open-water swimmer. Expert on wetsuit use and care.

The Slowtwitch Wetsuit Guide

It’s almost impossible to find the one “right” wetsuit. As with dating, you can’t sample them all before find your keeper. Wetsuit dating, how does that work?

Triathlon canceled after cyclist murdered

After a cyclist planning to spectate at a local triathlon was shot and killed while riding Monday in Windsor, Colorado, race officials canceled their event for security concerns and the FBI will investigate.

Faris Al-Sultan walks away

German Faris Al-Sultan had planned to race Kona again this year, but plagued by injuries and disappointments the 2005 Ironman World Champion decided to stop.

Leanda Cave’s Ventum

Brit Leanda Cave finished second at the 2015 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas aboard this Mavic and Shimano equipped Ventum race bike. Have a look.

Change the Saddle, not the Position

When you swap out a standard for a split-nose you probably don’t want to change your position, just your saddle. Let’s talk about how you mount a split-nose saddle so that only your saddle, and not your position, changes.

Challenge Oman is cancelled

Because of political circumstances in nearby Yemen the scheduled Challenge Oman is now gone, and organizers are scrambling to find a new venue for this Triple Crown series.

The Weekend Box May 17 2015

In addition to featured races in Japan, Texas and Tennessee already covered, The Weekend Box offers triathlon action in Austria, Spain, Alabama and Maryland.

Clifford, Potts win Chattanooga

Ashley Clifford outran fellow U.S. competitor Jackie Hering by 78 seconds; Andy Potts of the U.S. outran Leon Griffin of Australia to win Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga

2015 Ironman Texas images

Matt Hanson and Angela Naeth were the victors at the 2015 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas, but there were many more actors at this North American Championship.

Hanson, Naeth rule Texas

Matt Hanson ran 2:45 and had a solid day in the other disciplines too and captured a big win at Ironman Texas. Angela Naeth was a tenacious huntress on the way to the women’s title.

TriEqual did not Doom Lottery

In our Reader Forum I conflated an overheated atmosphere associated with the TriEqual movement with (if I can be permitted) “Lotterygate.” Upon reflection I was wrong; I now see no evidence of any nexus.

The new Scott Addict CX

Scott introduced a very light new Addict CX bike recently and here are details of this cyclocross bikes with disc brakes and thru-axles wrapped around a sub 900 gram frame.

Jorgensen wins 9th in a row

Gwen Jorgensen found a first rate swim and bike then turned on the jets to win her 9th WTS event in a row with a big margin on Aussies Ashleigh Gentle and Emma Moffatt.

Gomez outduels Alistair Brownlee

In one of the great last lap duels in ITU history, 4-time ITU World Champion Javier Gomez won a back and forth confrontation with 2012 Olympic Champion Alistair Brownlee at WTS Yokohama

Who Tipped the Feds?

Two triathletes are the likely agents drawing the attention of the US Attorney to Ironman’s Lottery program. Here’s why at least one of them made the decision he did.

Derek Garcia 3 years after cancer

Derek Garcia got a pro triathlon card in 2012 and learned that summer that he had testicular cancer. All signs point in the right direction now and he is racing strong now.

Lauren Goss St. Croix champion

Lauren Goss won her 9th victory as a pro at the classic Ironman 70.3 St. Croix, joining a roster of champions who have gone on to great success in the middle distances.

No More Kona Lottery

Ironman’s Lottery program, around in some form since 1983, is no more. The U.S. Attorney interpreted this program as a violation of Lottery and Gaming laws, Ironman is voluntarily shutting it down.

Digging deep with Cody Beals

Cody Beals is in his second season as a pro triathlete and has some very fine results to show. This gear meticulous Canadian races hard on a very simple lifestyle.

The Return of Long and Low?

For a decade the tri bike has been “rising.” The advent of newer aerobars that efficiently pedestal the pad and extension might signal a reversal of that geometric trend.