Raelert repeats, Swallow prevails in Clearwater at the Foster Grant Ironman 70.3 World Championships. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson

We noticed the Bont Vaypor cycling shoes, the Sugoi RSE Windblock jersey, the Triathlon 2010 WCS review book, the finished Iron Blazeman song, an interesting 686 tool belt and a jar of Karmic BS.

Michael Raelert repeated his Foster Grant Ironman 70.3 World Championship title with a superb performance. Jodie Swallow was first out of the water, extended her lead on the bike and then ran to her first 70.3 Worlds title.

Updates to Jordan Rapp’s Ironman Arizona Charity Challenge including more prizes from NormatecMVP, Highway 12 Winery, Road ID, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, and a VERY special prize from Headsweats

Julie Dibens, Michael Raelert, Magali Tisseyre, Daniel Fontana, Angela Naeth, Matt Reed, Leanda Cave and Tim O’Donnell sound off at the IM 70.3 World Championship press conference.

The latest round of results in our series offering you an enhanced look at the data from key races around the globe. Featured in this issue are the 2010 editions of the Ironman World Championships in Kona, HI and Ironman Florida.

Defending Ironman 70.3 World Champion Julie Dibens looks at her chances at Clearwater after a third place Kona debut and a runner-up spot at the XTERRA World Championships.

We recently came across the Onitsuka Tiger California 78, the AXTRI event in Norway, the Profile Design Volna aero bars, the Dextro Energy liquid gel and an inspirational image by Rich Cruse.

Alex Lloyd is one of several racing drivers who has been bitten by the triathlon bug. When he isn’t working his 650 hp Boy Scouts of America, Dale Coyne Racing IndyCar, you may find him swimming, biking or running.

James Cunnama ran down Pedro Gomes with a 2:43:09 marathon to win the 2010 Ford Ironman Florida in somewhat cool temperatures. Jessica Jacobs took the lead on the bike and held on for the win on the run as all possible challengers fell off the pace.

As one of the key sponsors of Chris McCormack, Conrad Stoltz and Shonny Vanlandingham, Clif Bar co-CEO Gary Erickson certainly had quite a bit to smile about recently, but it isn’t all about World Championship titles and racing.

Dave Scott has been picked to be inducted into the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame next year. The Man graciously accepted the invitation – and talked with Slowtwitch about the honor and some life-changing events.

In this week’s installment of our weekly Q&A column focusing on personal sports electronics, Ray covers a question on the new Garmin 800 and workout logging software.

When word got out that the Rohto Ironman 70.3 Miami event had some serious customer satisfaction issues, WTC quickly responded with a press release announcing swift changes and extended a nice offering to those who had raced in the event.

In our tireless search for interesting products we came across the Clif Crunch granola bar, the Torhans AERO hydration system, the Trix Gear Aero t-shirt and the Thermajock protective gear.

The inaugural Super Sprint Tri Grand Prix in Oceanside, CA was won by Filip Ospaly and Sara McLarty. Rich Cruse was there to capture the action.

Cervelo is to tri what Colnago is to road: a storied headbadge with a tradition and a caché unmatched by any bike brand. But the cycling world is catching up, or has caught up. How does the P3 fare in 2011?

The all new Kayano 17 for 2011 features small updates on the previous 16th version. It’s still a shoe that invests a nice amount of support with a lot of cushioning. It’s also still on the heavy side.

World Triathlon Corporation announced and canceled its Access program within a day. The $1000 program allowed Ironman devotees to move to the front of the registration line.

Stephen Bayliss of Great Britain outpaces Peru San Ildefonso of Spain by 2:37 while wife Bella tops Norway’s Kristen Lie by 27:01 at Ibiza ITU LD World Series

Sylvain Sudrie led from start to finish and took the win at the Rohto Ironman 70.3 Miami in 4:00:41. Leanda Cave grabbed the win in the women’s race and managed a top ten overall pro time with her 4:21:21.

Courtney Atkinson outduels Kris Gemmell for his third straight win at Australian classic; Ironman Hawaii runner-up Caroline Steffen shows short course speed with Noosa win

We will not see a Tim DeBoom curtain call in Kona, as he vowed 2010 was his last start at the Ironman World Championships. During his Kona career, DeBoom posted two wins, a 2nd a 3rd, a 4th, and two 10ths.

Orlando resident Rajesh Durbal recently finished the Ford Ironman World Championships in 14:19:12, a performance that is quite amazing for a triple amputee. We noticed Rajesh in Kona and finally had a chance to talk with him.