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Paula Newby-Fraser Q&A Part 2

Part 2 of the Paula Newby-Fraser interview: The Queen of Kona reflects on hard feelings with Erin Baker, battling her inner psychological struggles, and praise for her record-setting successor Chrissie Wellington.

A talk with Bevan James Eyles

Bevan James Eyles is one of the co-hosts of the Kiwi IM Talk podcast when he isn’t working as a group fitness instructor. The talkative Kiwi isn’t a shabby triathlete either. We turned the tables on him and asked a few questions.

UCI: Go to your room!

The UCI is frequently accused of incompetence, a charge (sometimes valid, sometimes not) leveled against all governing bodies. Now UCI has done far worse: It’s guilty of bad manners.

Timothy O’Donnell story – Part 2

The 2003 US Naval Academy graduate and 6-time US Military Champion faced a big choice after he didn’t come close to making the 2008 Olympics – Navy or a longshot professional triathlon career

Gone in 14 seconds

The new TRI mag from H3 Publications was announced to be coming in late April, the publisher made some brash statements and soon after he held up the white flag before the anticipated triathlon magazine battle had even started. What happened?

Brownlee out with stress fracture

Alistair Brownlee, the sensational 21-year-old phenom who dominated the 2009 ITU World Championship Series with a perfect 5-for-5 season, is out the first two races of the season with stress fracture of the femur

A Q&A with Paula Newby-Fraser

The Queen of Kona is 47 and well into her second career with the WTC’s Ironman Foundation. In Part 1, Newby-Fraser looks back on the meaning of it all after her induction into the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame.

Elite Bicycles Singapore

So you think only the big boys can have a concept store? Not so. Elite Bicycles, that scrappy Philly bike maker, opens Elite Bicycles Singapore.

Adizero Mana 2010

The Mana is the shoe for those who might want to run in the Adizero, but, need a bit of medial posting. Just keep in mind that posting comes at a price: a slightly harder feel.

Adizero Boston 2010

This more “substantial” cousin to the Adios differs from the Adios in the thickness of the midsole. It’s the thickest among the lightweight trainers from Adidas. Its weight is 9.7 oz.

Adizero Ace 2010

The Ace, at 7.3oz in a size-9 men’s, is a very lightweight trainer that gives a reasonable amount of cushioning and stability in a neutral shoe. Keep in mind, it’s a neutral shoe.

On Technology

I was educated as a computer science engineer. I spent long nights searching for misplaced semicolons and fussing over finicky EPROMs. Thank the Good Lord I am now a race director.

Beginners: Week 21

This is your final week. Your race is upcoming, you’re in the “taper” and the training is mostly done. Let’s talk a little bit about where you go from here, shall we?

Adizero Adios 2010

This Germany company is a behemoth, making shoes for athletes in sports many people have never heard of. They were on the right track with their ’09 running collection, and their ’10 Spring line is even more promising.

Joao Correia – living the dream

Last year this time Joao Correia was working behind a desk as the associate publisher of Bicycling Magazine and raced domestically – now he is racing in Europe as a member of the Cervélo Test Team.

Alexander and Lester in Huskisson

Craig Alexander has won the Aussie Long Course championships for the 6th time now. The women’s title in Huskisson, Australia went to Carrie Lester who held off a hard charging Pip Taylor.

Timothy O’Donnell story – part 1

The US Naval Academy athlete who ruled the military triathlon championships traveled a tough road to rise to world class status at the Ironman 70.3 distance. Part 1 of 3 covers the early years to a gut check at Navy diving school.