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Julie Moss amoung three other inducted into the Triathlon Hall of Fame

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Three outstanding multisport athletes who helped define the landscape of triathlon as it is known today were formally inducted into the fifth class of the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame Thursday at the Bahia Resort Hotel.

Nearly 200 friends, family members and multisport dignitaries gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of age-grouper Missy LeStrange, paratriathlon pioneer Jim MacLaren and the iconic Julie Moss, all of whom have made their mark on the still-growing triathlon community.
 
"Being the fifth year of our Hall of Fame, what makes it even more magical is the fact that we have so many of the previous inductees in the room, and so much energy and passion for the sport," said Chuck Graziano, chair of the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame Committee. "It was an amazing night and an amazing experience, and I congratulate those inductees who were here tonight receiving their awards."

Massimo Cigana & Radka Vodickova win inaugural Laguna Lăng Cô – Vietnam Airlines Triathlon

Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam, 14 April 2013 – Italian Massimo Cigana and Radka Vodickova of the Czech Republic added to their Asian triathlon credentials by becomiinaugural Laguna Lăng Cô – Vietnam Airlines Triathlonng the first male and female Champions at the inaugural Laguna Lăng Cô – Vietnam Airlines Triathlon 2013, each recording sub-three hour race finishes at the new Laguna Lăng Cô integrated resort in central Vietnam.

Ryan Fisher (AUS), Ai Ueda (JAP) sweep to debut ITU World Cup wins in Ishigaki

Ishigaki, Japan (April 14, 2013) - Japan's Ai Ueda and Australia's Ryan Fisher both claimed breakthrough ITU World Cup wins in Japan on Sunday. In the 18th consecutive year of the ITU World Cup event on this Japanese island, Ueda claimed her first World Cup gold ahead of team mates Yuka Sato and Juri Ide, making it a clean sweep of the podium for the home nation. In the men's race, it was Fisher's first World Cup win, with Ireland's Bryan Keane claiming silver from Australia's Dan Wilson, both posting their best performances this year.

Four Peat for CO: Colorado Clinches Fourth Consecutive Collegiate Nationals Team Title

TEMPE, Ariz. - Three-time defending champion University of Colorado added another team title to their collection Saturday at the USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championships. Colorado also won the men's team title and the women's team award went to California, while the Elite Triathlon Academy bested the Mixed-Team Relay field.
 
Colorado scored 3,926 combined points, edging out second-place team California by only two points. The CU Buffs have been dominant since 2010 and have now taken four consecutive team awards back to Boulder, Colo. California scored 3,924 points, and UCLA was third with 3,727.

The Colorado men had three finishers in the top eight, scoring 1,986 points for yet another men's championship. California earned runners-up honors with 1,926 points, and Michigan took third place with 1,897 points.

Review: Tailwind Nutrition put to the test

Have you ever had to stop mid-race to depart with something you ate, at either end?  Sounds gross, but in the world of triathletes, it’s a very real problem.  Heat, distance, sensitive stomachs, taking in too much or taking in too little can result in mild stomach cramps to full on port-a-potty stops and even DNF’s.  It’s a tightrope walk to find the right combination of hydration and nutrition that works for any one given athlete.  Forget about what your friends use.  They may not sweat like a pig or have a cast-iron gut that can process anything.  You’re not Rambo who can eat things that would make a billy goat puke.

For those keeping tabs, personally I’ve had my issues with heat and nutrition at long course events in 2011.  It started at the Midwest Mayhem long course triathlon and continued at Ironman Boulder 70.3.  Both of these long course events occurred during the heat of the summer.  It’s also interesting as we triathletes age, our external appearance not only changes, but our internal functionality changes as well.  Items such as sports gels and energy chews no longer worked on log course and instead caused GI upset, gas and heartburn.  What was once a staple of training and racing had become the bane of my existence on the race course. 

How To Finish Ironman Triathlon Without Losing Muscle

Even though triathlon is the fastest growing sport on the planet, and the 1.2 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run Ironman races sell out thousands of slots in just a few minutes, it can be a bit depressing when you realize that conventional triathlon training doesn’t really give you a nice body – and instead just makes you really skinny or skinny-fat.

Apprehension about having that emaciated, marathoner-like appearance is a legitimate concern if maintaining muscle mass important to you. Having personally come from a bodybuilding background to compete in Ironman triathlon, this was a major concern for me– I didn’t want to watch in the mirror as my hard-earned muscle wasted away and I ended up looking like a skinny weakling.

But the truth is that to do Ironman triathlon successfully, you don’t actually have to lose precious muscle, get extremely skinny, or become a scrawny endurance athlete. You can still swim, bike and run fast while maintaining high amounts of functional muscle.
Here are three keys:

Anne Haug (GER) wins opening ITU World Cup in Mooloolaba, Australia

Mooloolaba, Australia (March 17, 2013) -  Anne Haug (GER) continued on in 2013 where she left off last year, the 2012 World Triathlon Series grand final winner taking out the opening ITU World Cup of the year in a hot and windy Mooloolaba today.
 
Haug showed her strength on the bike and run to destroy a quality field, leaving Jodie Stimpson (GBR) and local hope Emma Moffatt (AUS) in second and third place with 2012 world number 3 Andrea Hewitt (NZL) in fourth.
 
Moffat had the locals cheering when she emerged from the swim leg in first place, in the process taking the US$500 bonus. She had good company though, with Hewitt, Rebecca Clarke (NZL), Natalie Van Coevorden (AUS), Simone Ackermann (NZL), Aileen Reid (IRL) and Stimpson (GBR) in the lead group.

Javier Gomez takes 13th career victory with win at ITU World Cup Mooloolaba

(Mooloolaba, Australia (March 16, 2013) -  Javier Gomez moved to second on the all time list of ITU World Cup triathlon wins with his 13th career victory on a stunning day in Mooloolaba on Australia's Sunshine Coast on Saturday, running through and then away from the field with ease as the popular Spaniard laid down an early marker for 2013.
 
The Queensland coastal holiday hotspot turned on a stunning day to welcome in the first ITU World Cup of the 2013 season, with the water temperature a tropical 27 degrees and the air temperature nudging 30.
 
Gomez coped brilliantly in the conditions however, surprising given he has struggled throughout his career on such days. Matt Chrabot (USA) and Peter Kerr (AUS) battled stride for stride for the minor placings, with the American finishing two seconds ahead of the Oceania Champion, who picked up his first ITU World Cup podium.
 
Gomez was delighted with his strong early season display; all the more so given he did not taper at all for his race today.

Groff, Shoemaker Sprint to Podium Finishes at Clermont ITU Pan American Cup

CLERMONT, Fla. - London Olympian Sarah Groff earned the women's victory, and Jarrod Shoemaker raced to third on the men's side to lead the United States at Saturday's Clermont (Fla.) ITU Sprint Triathlon Pan American Cup at Lake Louisa State Park.

Groff (Hanover, N.H.) notched a time of 1 hour, 17 seconds on the 750-meter swim, 20-kilometer bike, 5-kilometer run course to earn her third career ITU Pan American Cup win. Olympian Helle Frederiksen of Denmark was second in 1:00:23, while Kaitlin Donner (Gainesville, Fla.) rounded out the women's podium in 1:00:31.

London Olympians Mario Mola of Spain and Richard Murray of South Africa went one-two on the men's side in 53:56 and 54:12, respectively. Shoemaker (Clermont, Fla.) earned his third straight podium finish in his hometown race, taking third in 54:20.

Less than a week after finishing second at the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon in San Francisco, Groff again displayed strong early season form with her second podium finish in as many weeks. She was among a lead group of four, including American Sara McLarty (Clermont, Fla.), out of the water and rode with the leaders throughout the 20k bike. Groff posted the day's fastest 5k split (17:43) en route to a six-second victory over Frederiksen.

Review: Kiefer swim gear Ergo Hand Paddles perform flawlessly

Ask any triathlete what their biggest fear of race day is, and undoubtedly you will hear them lament the open water swim.  Whether it’s fear of getting kicked, punched or freaking out in open water, triathletes as a large majority aren’t digging the swim.  It’s almost viewed as a necessary evil to get to the bike and run.

There are TIPS on how to survive the swim during the actual event, but there’s more that can be done before a triathlete ever dips their toe in the open water to be prepared.

It’s a well known fact that if triathletes want to be better at swimming, they need to practice swimming.  There are many ways to improve in the pool.  Triathletes can just swim freestyle for 2000 yards, do drills or swim with masters swim groups.  All are solid options to gain that experience and capacity to survive the swim.  When thinking of drills, images of kickboards, swim buoys, stopwatches and laminated swim plans by poolside dance in triathletes’ heads.

The 2013 ITU USA draft-legal race season starts this weekend in Florida

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Nine London 2012 Olympians, including American standout Sarah Groff, highlight the start list for Saturday's Clermont (Fla.) ITU Sprint Triathlon Pan American Cup at Lake Louisa State Park.

Held in conjunction with the Draft Legal Challenge at Clermont, the event features a 750-meter swim, 20-kilometer bike and 5-kilometer run for the approximately 80 top international athletes slated to compete. The women's elite race is scheduled for 10 a.m. Eastern, followed by the men at 11:30 a.m. Eastern. 

On the women's side, Groff (Hanover, N.H.), who has been training locally in Clermont, headlines the U.S. contingent. In addition to her fourth-place finish in London last summer, she finished as the top American (seventh) for the second year in a row in the ITU World Triathlon Series rankings. She placed second at the March 3 Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon.

Other U.S. women to watch include two-time USA Triathlon Under-23 Athlete of the Year Kaitlin Donner (Gainesville, Fla.) and 2012 collegiate national champion Marissa Ferrante (Palo Alto, Calif.). Clermont residents Lauren Goss, Alicia Kaye and Sara McLarty may enjoy a home course advantage.

Volvo develops new Cyclist Detection system aimed at reducing bike vs car accidents

What if your car could prevent you from hitting a cyclist?

Today the answer is…it can.

That’s a question that Volvo has just answered by developing a new system that is aimed at dramatically reducing bicycle vs car accidents.

The Volvo Cyclist Detection with full auto brake system uses a combination of camera and radar to identify cyclist in the path of a car and perhaps most interesting of all the system can immediate apply the brakes when it believes the driver is about to hit a cyclist.

Watch a RETUL Bike Fit Revealed up close and personal

A proper bike fit is just as important as a new bike. At least that's what a lot of cycling experts will tell you when buying a new bike. In this video we take a look at what makes a good bike even better by focusing on one of the fastest growing bike fit systems in the world.

RETUL has been fitting bikes with a combination of human expertise and computer generated technology for almost six years now. In this EverymanTRI video we check out how RETUL does their bike fit magic. If you ever wondered what a professional bike fitter does...this is your chance to find out.

Gomez and Jackson Escape from Alcatraz in first place

San Francisco – (March 3, 2013) Battling cold temperatures and choppy currents, more than 2,000 amateur and professional athletes took the plunge into the 51 degree water of San Francisco Bay to compete in the 2013 Escape from Alcatraz™ Triathlon on Sunday, March 3, with 2012 London Summer Olympics Silver Medalist Javier Gomez from Spain winning the prestigious race.

Heather Jackson from the USA took the first place position amongst the women. Both Gomez and Jackson are first time escapees. Featuring a 1.5 mile swim from Alcatraz Island to the shore, an 18-mile bike ride and an eight-mile run through San Francisco, this race is considered one of the most difficult triathlons in the world.

Photo of of the day: Pete Jacobs hanging with the CAF at Alcatraz

2012 Ironman World Champion Pete Jacobs went for a run today with some of the extraordinary athletes of the Challenged Athlete Foundation in San Francisco. Pete will be racing tomorrow. We're betting he'll have no problems escaping from Alcatraz.

Zen and the Art of Triathlon podcast: A little background on Brett

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Join me for a podcast where we talk about the amazing effect of beets, changing your life through triathlon, and catch an interview with professional triathlete William Huffman.

Episode 516 show notes:

- A little background on Brett. - The beauty of beets and radishes.

- I was 50 lbs overweight, smoker, drinker

- Reduced that a bunch by triathlon, surfing, mountain biking

- Few years ago found out about rich roll

- higher quality food, more fiber, less calories from crap.

- Interview with William Huffman

- Stats - did 2 thirty second "spin-ups"

- Penguin visit - only pizza and sprite for dinner!