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You Don’t Know Kona Until You Meet Her

Everyone thinks they understand Kona until they go to Kona. It’s just hot and humid, right? People who live in Arizona and ride in 110° assume it’s the same as if you’re on the Queen K. If you’re  riding on the east coast in Northern New York, that;s really hot and humid, I got this, […]

More Color on the Women’s Races in Kona and Nice

We’ll hear from Leisha Woolwine below, who I recruited out of our Reader Forum because of her thoughtful responses there (It’s true!  Thoughtfulness exists there!).  Leisha participated in Kona last year and just recently Nice – both IRONMAN World Championships and both womens-only races. I was eager to hear how she felt about each and how they […]

Life Time Pulls Back and Extends in 2025 for Grand Prix

Life Time announced key changes to their 2025 Grand Prix Series today. While the events arm of the company is reducing the race series, it is simultaneously listening to professional athletes, partners, and logistics team to go deeper. The 2025 Grand Prix will kick off, like usual, at the key industry event, Sea Otter, on […]

IMWC Nice: Women’s Top 10 Finishing Bike Splits

Now, just a reminder: to play the game, a rider must finish the race. Equipment trends Big steep hills, fast steep descents With an elevation gain of +8,895 ft and loss of -8,877 ft, the Championship course took a toll on some, yet 8 of these ladies ended up in the top 10 overall. Let’s […]

Hannah Otto’s New Pivot Vault Shimano GRX 1x Mechanical

Hannah Otto is an ex-triathlete who discovered her love for riding dirt more than swimming and running. If she isn’t taking on some crazy adventure on the trails, she is coaching her athletes and inspiring the world’s youth. She is no stranger to podiums, including the top step at the Leadville 100 MTB Race in […]

Laura Philipp wins IM World Championship

For the first time since 2013, the IRONMAN World Championship Women’s Race did not include either Daniela Ryf or Anne Haug on the podium. Ryf retired from the sport earlier this season. Haug, who had been on every World Championship podium since 2018, had a mechanical shortly after coming out of T1 today. That, unfortunately, […]