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What We Have Noticed: 2XU, Louis Garneau…

This week we came across a nose-less pad from 2XU, snowshoes from Louis Garneau, the Morvélo city cross event, the Specialized Source 2 LTD bike, the Moniker cycle horns and a meh shirt from snorg.

Vabrousek, Heller win Israman

Petr Vabrousek won the men's title and Dora Heller dominated the women's field at the Full Israman; Lior Zach Maor and Nina Pekerman won the Half Israman in Eilat, Israel.

The Slowtwitch 50

Here is the list of the top 50 retailers in the United States who service triathletes, chosen primarily by the manufacturers who sell to them, with an assist from Slowtwitchers who receive service from them.

2013 Israman pre race

On the eve of Israman, a full and half Iron distance triathlon in the southernmost point of Israel, some 1,100 hundred athletes are ready for the challenge .

Sarah Haskins is pregnant

US Olympic-distance superstar, Sarah Haskins, will take the 2013 season off from racing to start a family. She broke the news to us in a phone conversation from their home in Clermont, FL.

With Heather Jackson in Bend

2012 Wildflower Champion Heather Jackson is currently training in Bend, Oregon and we had a few words with her to see what she is up to.

Newton Running in – K-Swiss out

Ironman announced today that Newton Running of Boulder, CO is the new official footwear and run course sponsor of Ironman, replacing K-Swiss who held that position for the last 3 years.

Mauna Kea Triathlon – part 2

A triathlon does not need to be something you register for, pay for and get finisher gear. Just like a run or a bike ride, a triathlon can be self-generated as was this Mauna Kea Triathlon.

The Abu Dhabi Tri Team is gone

After a very solid four year run the Abu Dhabi Triathlon Team announced today that this sponsorship effort has come to an end. What will become of the current athletes on the team is not clear at this time.

Random AG Ellen Hart

The very first athlete we approached about a random age grouper interview was Ellen Hart. We had no idea then that she was a Kona podium regular or that it would take more than a year to finally have this chat.

Aernouts, Swallow win South Africa 70.3

Bart Aernouts of Belgium topped Ronnie Schildknecht of Switzerland for the men’s crown and Jodie Swallow crushed the women’s field at Ironman 70.3 South Africa Saturday in Buffalo City.

McNeice, Crawford take Wanaka

Dylan McNeice of New Zealand blasted out front with a 47:56 swim and held on to win his first ever Ironman distance race while fellow Kiwi Gina Crawford won wire-to-wire to take her 5th Challenge Wanaka title.