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Articles by Herbert Krabel

Not without a banana

Many of us have distinct rituals before a race and this author insists to have at least one banana as part of his pre-race meal. We also inquired about the rituals of various professional athletes.

Meet Danielle Kehoe

Age grouper Danielle Kehoe was the 3rd overall female at the 2012 Ironman St. George and is now looking to step up to the Pro ranks. We had a few words with the Colorado Springs, CO resident.

Ospaly, Gajer take 70.3 Austria

Filip Ospaly took his third Ironman 70.3 Austria title in 3:54:45 and held off a pretty stellar field in the process. Julia Gajer ran down Natascha Badmann and held off Erika Csomor to take the women's title.

Del Corral, Vesterby in Lanzarote

Victor Del Corral passed fading long time leader Philip Graves halfway through the marathon to take the win at Ironman Lanzarote Canarias. Michelle Vesterby took charge of the women's race early on and earned the win.

A few words with Will Kelsay

XTERRA Pro Will Kelsay is racing the ITU Cross Tri World Championships in Oak Mountain State Park Alabama this weekend and we had a chat with him to see what he is up to and if he is ready.

Rapp, Ellis supreme in Texas

Jordan Rapp stormed to the win at the 2012 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas in 8:10:44 thanks in part to a race best 2:46:55 run. Mary Beth Ellis grabbed the women's title in course record time of 8:54:58.

Laura Bennett’s BMC

Today we take a closer look at the BMC Teammachine SLR01 of US Olympian Laura Bennett. Bennett grabbed that coveted spot in San Diego.

Watch out for James Hodge

Aussie James Hodge took the win at SunSmart Ironman 70.3 Busselton, and suspect there is more to come along those lines for this 20-year old Pro, and Hodge actually still raced as an age grouper in Beijing last year.

Helen Jenkins’ Giant TCR

Helen Jenkins came to San Diego with a big number 1 on her back but did not let pressure get to her. Here is a look at her race winning Giant TCR Advanced SL.