We’re talking running footwear against the backdrop of an article in today’s NYT that either misunderstands, or faithfully represents a misunderstanding, of how feet are best mated to running shoes.
by Slowman, July 23, 2010
A cycling computer from Polar, a great book about the Ironman World Championships, a torque wrench from Ritchey, a striking similar looking one from Effetto Mariposa and the Nesquik chocolate powder.
Canadian Magali Tisseyre has had a very busy racing season so far and took wins at Buffalo Springs Lake 70.3 and Moooseman 70.3. The focus now is on World Championships in Clearwater, but first a bit of mellow time.
Should Alberto Contador have waited for Andy Schleck when the Tour de France race leader dropped his chain on the upper slopes of the Port de Balès? After all, they are both In It To Win It.
An incident last week occasioned an opportunity to rethink my historic relationship with food. The adjoining thumbnail says it all. Mine is the Great American eating disorder: overfull plates, overfull stomachs.
There are no junk miles. Only junk theories. And one junk theory is the notion of junk miles. If you have unwanted miles you’re preparing for the junk heap, just haul them over to my house, I’ll take them off your hands.
Chrissie Wellington stormed to a record smashing 8:19:13 win in Roth and Rasmus Henning took the men’s race. Images by Eric Wynn.
Chris Lieto distanced himself from all his competitors with a 2:08:53 bike split and then closed out his day with a 1:16:44 run to win the 2010 Vineman 70.3 event with a comfortable margin. Mirinda Carfrae had a tough battle with Leanda Cave but in the end took the women’s title.
2-time Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander clocked a very fast 3:48:56 on his way to win the Ironman 70.3 Racine. Kiwi Sam Warriner was solid all day long and took the women’s title.
Lisa Norden of Sweden outsprints Emma Moffatt at the line to win Hamburg World Championship Series; Moffatt takes over WCS points lead
Chrissie Wellington smashes her own WR with amazing 8:19:13 at Challenge Roth; Rasmus Henning’s 7:52:36 comes close to Luc Van Lierde’s world-best 7:50:27 set in 1997
Filip Ospaly grabbed the win at the 2010 Nautica New York City Triathlon and with it helped his efforts in the Race to the Toyota Cup. Rebeccah Wassner won the women’s title.
The Challenge Roth has a fairly unique atmosphere and Eric Wynn captured a few images before the race.
Javier Gomez topped Olympic champion Jan Frodeno to win the Dextro Energy ITU World Championship Series in Hamburg, Germany. Frodeno takes over WCS points lead.
Nico Lebrun won his second straight XTERRA Mountain Championship and Shonny Vanlandingham took her third consecutive title at Beaver Creek Resort
4-time Australian triathlon champion Courtney Atkinson is currently sitting in 3rd place of the Dextro Energy World Championship series. With round 4 in Hamburg only a couple days away, the Aussie sat down with slowtwitch.
The new Lava Magazine has finally arrived plus we also noticed the Panache Gran Fondo jersey, the Honey Stinger Chocoloate Mint bar and the Smith Optics Forum shades.
The USA’s Ben Collins and Canada’s Tenille Hoogland took first ITU professional victories, joining a select group of former winners
Kiwi Bevan Docherty has already an Olympic Silver and Bronze medal to his name among many other fine results, but he is not done yet. There are quite a few more goals on the horizon of the man with the big smile, but no excuses.
The 2010 Lifetime Fitness Triathlon is in the books and Eric Wynn was in Minneapolis, MN to capture the action.
Terenzo Bozzone ran down Paul Ambrose to win the Amica Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island and added another win to his already fantastic 2010 season. Kate Major chased down Sam Warriner to win the women’s title.
Matty Reed and Sarah Haskins repeat as victors at the Lifetime Fitness Triathlon in Minneapolis, Minnesota. With his win Reed now leads the 2010 Race To The Toyota Cup, while 3rd place getter Mary Beth Ellis leads the women’s standings.
Ivan Tutukin won the 2010 Holten ITU Triathlon World Cup and narrowly held off fellow Russian Yulian Malyshev and Portuguese Pro Joao Pereira. Aussie Erin Densham grabbed the women’s title with a slightly more comfortable margin.
It’s hard to argue that Emma Snowsill is slipping after her comeback run to win her second Life Time Fitness $200,000 payout to go with her three World titles, Olympic and Commonwealth Games Gold.
Canada’s triathlon Golden Boy confronts aging, tactics, fatherhood, the evolving new wave of his sport, and the angst of rooting for Canadian hockey gold
