YILAN COUNTY, Chinese Taipei - Americans Kaitlin Shiver, Jessica Broderick and Julie Rechel recorded top-15 finishes Saturday to lead the U.S. women to their first-ever team title at the International University Sports Federation's (FISU) 11th World University Triathlon Championship.
Shiver (University of Florida; Gainesville, Fla.) paced all U.S. competitors with a fourth-place finish in 2 hours, 9 minutes, 9 seconds in the 1.5-kilometer swim, 40-kilometer bike, 10-kilometer run event. Broderick (University of Colorado; Boulder, Colo.) was sixth in 2:10:14, while Rechel (University of Richmond; Richmond, Va.) ran her way to 15th in 2:14:30. With a combined team score of 25 points, the U.S. women outdistanced Japan (34 points) and Poland (37 points) for team gold.
One thing that I've learned from racing is that depending on the bike course, sometimes you need to change the way your bike prepared.
In other words, what works for one race may not work for the next.
Above is how my bike usually looks.
That's an aerobar mounted horizontal water bottle holder (the XLab Torpedo), with a hacked up Profile Design Razor designed to carry a bottle of electrolyte capsules (which I no longer use) and up to 10 gels.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Eight rising stars on the United States' triathlon scene will compete against nearly 100 of the world's top up-and-coming multisport athletes Saturday at the International University Sports Federation's (FISU) 11th World University Triathlon Championship in Yilan County, Chinese Taipei.
The draft-legal, Olympic-distance race features a 1.5-kilometer swim, 40-kilometer bike and 10-kilometer run.
Action kicks off Saturday with the women's race featuring Jessica Broderick (University of Colorado; Boulder, Colo.), Julie Rechel (University of Richmond; Richmond, Va.) and Kaitlin Shiver (University of Florida; Gainesville, Fla.).
Canadian triathlete Paula Findlay is on her way to the 2012 London Olympics. Check out this video as we see what her raining routine is like leading up to the big show in London in just a few weeks.
It’s hot. Almost d@mn hot! As we approach July and the heat of the summer for most us in the States, you can’t avoid the heat. Even at 4am, some places are already 80 degrees and 80% humidity. There’s nothing wrong with a sweat fest workout in the heat, as long as you are prepared.
Sure, you need hydration, sunscreen and eye protection, but what about those rivers of sweat pouring down your face? Most of us have been there. Running or riding along (usually isn’t as much of a problem in the pool) and you have to use your jersey or shirt to constantly wipe your face and eyes. Sometimes it stings your eyes, and other times is covers your sunglasses making it hard to see where you are going.
RICHMOND, Va. - David Luscan and Martha Hall swam and biked to the overall national titles Sunday at the first-ever USA Triathlon Aquabike National Championship, held in conjunction with the I Love the Tavern Triathlon.
Luscan (Richmond, Va.) was victorious in the 650-meter swim, 18.8-mile bike event with a time of 50 minutes, 15 seconds, which was more than three minutes clear of the field. He was also the top finisher in the men's 40-44 age group. Blair Saunders (Newark, Del.) was second overall and the men's 45-49 champion in 53:38, while men's 17-19 winner Collin Chartier (Fairfax, Va.) took third overall in 53:42.
22-year-old amateur triathlete Drew Scott beat professional triathlete Michael Lovato at Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake today to win the Texas race.
Of course Drew Scott is the son of six time Ironman Wolrd Champion Dave Scott. In this video from last year's Boulder Peak Triathlon we chat with three generations of the Scott family about their legacy in the sport of triathlon.
Kitzbühel, Austria (June 24, 2012) - All eyes were on Alistair Brownlee in his comeback race and he made certain to impress while re-asserting his position as the gold medal favourite at the London Olympic Games. The reigning ITU World Champion produced a masterful performance in Kitzbühel today, punctuated by an eye-popping 29:51 10km run split, and ascended back to the top of the podium for the 12th time in an ITU World Triathlon Series race. The result resoundingly answered questions around his Achilles injury.
"Obviously I couldn't have done much better today, there's always a bit of uncertainty so it was good just to get out there and see how it worked," said Alistair after the race.
Younger brother Jonathan Brownlee finished second, his third consecutive podium, after wins in San Diego and Madrid. Spain's Javier Gomez also made a successful return from illness and took bronze.
Kitzbühel, Austria (June 19, 2012) - Swiss star Nicola Spirig cemented her position as an Olympic medal favourite after powering to her second straight victory in the 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series today in Kitzbühel, Austria and continued her torrid winning streak after recording wins at the European Championships and Madrid.
"It was almost a perfect race for me," said Spirig. "I had a really good swim, I was really happy with it. The bike was good, we were a small group and people were working so we had quite a comfortable lead in the end and after that I felt really comfortable on the run."
In a ferocious running battle with five other women, Spirig edged out Sweden's Lisa Norden who successfully returned from injury to take her place on the Kitzbühel podium once again. Andrea Hewitt out-dueled Chile's Barbara Riveros Diaz for the bronze, yet another podium for the Kiwi superstar.
Former Bay Watch Star Alexandra Paul (better known for her role as Lt. Stephanie Holden) on the hit TV series is about to swim around Key West as part of the 36th annual swim around Key West Today.
And in case you are curious that means the Baywatch actor will swim over 12 miles to complete the race. Check out the video below as she talks about why she's decided to go for a very long swim today.
A new study has debunked the notion that breastfeeding mom's who exercise somehow harm or slowdown their baby's growth.
"Based on what we know at the moment, babies of mums who exercise do not gain less weight than babies of mothers who do not exercise," said lead researcher Amanda Daley of the University of Birmingham in Britain, whose findings were published in the journal Pediatrics on Monday.
Kitzbühel, Austria (June, 20, 2012) - The 2012 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbühel promises a nail biting weekend of racing. The women begin with Andrea Hewitt (NZL) up against the likes of Switzerland's Nicola Spirig, Aileen Morrison (IRL) and Barbara Riveros Diaz (CHI). The men's race certainly sees the strongest line up of the year with both Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee (GBR), Javier Gomez (ESP) and Alexander Bryukhankov (RUS) going head to head for the first time in 2012 and likely the last time before the London Olympic Games.
The magnificent Alpine landscape provides the location for the fourth round of the 2012 World Triathlon Series where athletes will begin with a dive into Schwarzsee lake for a two lap swim. The challenging bike course bends and climbs up to the Lebenberg and through the centre of Kitzbühel before a fast virtually flat run.
The sports drink market is booming these days. With Gatorade making a 3 step drink series to prime, energize and recover, Powerade, and Powerbar Perform, who knows what they should be drinking while working out or competing in events.
GU, Hammer Nutrition and Push Endurance make powders that mix with water that supplies you with essential vitamins, electrolytes and calories to keep you going through long and hot days on the roads.
Sarah Reinertsen is perhaps one of the best known challenged triathletes in the world. In this new video she explains how the loss of her leg fueled her journey to become an Ironman triathlete.
BANYOLES, Spain - 2012 U.S. Olympic Triathlon Team qualifier Gwen Jorgensen earned her second career ITU World Cup win, and rising star Lukas Verzbicas was victorious in his ITU World Cup debut to give the United States a gold-medal sweep at Sunday's Banyoles ITU Triathlon World Cup.
The victories from Jorgensen (Milwaukee, Wis.) and Verzbicas (Colorado Springs, Colo.) lifted the U.S. to its first sweep of gold at an ITU World Cup event since 1992.
Jorgensen overtook eventual runner-up Erin Densham of Australia on the final lap of the run to earn the victory in 1 hour, 59 minutes, 39 seconds on the 1,500-meter swim, 40-kilometer bike, 10-kilometer run course. Densham was second in 1:59:55, and fellow Aussie Ashleigh Gentle took third in 2:00:02.
Do you fancy a 2.4 mile swim in the Crystal Clear waters of Lake Tahoe, California? If so the newest full distance Ironman race may be you next race.
Check out the press release below:
The inaugural event is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, and will be the first full-distance IRONMAN event in California since 2001.
“Lake Tahoe’s natural beauty and experience in hosting world-class endurance events have made it one of the world’s most appealing sports destinations,” said Steve Meckfessel, Managing Director of Global Race Operations for WTC. “The launch of a full-distance IRONMAN event in California has been a long time coming. We’re confident this race will develop into a cornerstone of the global IRONMAN Series."
