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How to swim like an Olympian: Top 5 Swim Tips for Triathletes

Joanna Zeiger is a former professional triathlete, Olympian and Ironman 70.3 World Champion. In other words, she's not only crazy fast but she's spent countless hours in the swimming pool.

In this second video JZ along with her training partner Brandon discuss and demonstrate the Top five Tips for triathletes who want to swim faster. This is part of a new series of videos that JZ, Brandon and EverymanTRI.com are producing called Real Swimming for Triathletes

Haskins and Ospaly repeat win at St. Anthony's Triathlon in St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg, Fla. (April 29, 2012) – Sarah Haskins and Filip Ospaly successfully defended their titles at the 2012 St. Anthony’s Triathlon on Sunday. Haskins and Ospaly, who won the titles a year ago, also broke course records in both the men’s and women’s professional races which drew one of the largest pro fields in the event’s 29-year history.

Haskins, 31, won her fourth title in the past five years and her third in a row. She was in control for most of the race and bested her nearest competitor by more than two minutes, clocking in at 1:56:55. The previous women’s record was 1:57:45.

The top 13 healthy travel foods for on-the-go triathletes (part 2)

Editor's Note: This is part 2 of Ben's story. You can read part 1 HERE.

These are the top 13 healthy travel food items I grab at a grocery store to make quick meals while I'm traveling.

Healthy Travel Food #7: Yogurt---Follow the same rules as cheese: if you are lactose intolerant, substitute soy milk, rice milk, almond milk or coconut milk. Fat-free, plain yogurt is useful as a low-calorie topping for a wrap, good with fruit and nuts for breakfast, and versatile enough to be used with almond butter and dark chocolate for dessert.

Parish & Kattouf take overall national titles at USA Triathlon's 2012 Duathlon National Championship

ORO VALLEY, Ariz. - Patrick Parish and Gail Kattouf clinched overall national titles in the standard-distance event, while Greg McNeil and Patty Peoples won the sprint-distance race Saturday at USA Triathlon's 2012 Duathlon National Championship

Parish (Bloomington, Minn.) was the top U.S. finisher on the 5-kilometer run, 35-kilometer bike, 5-kilometer run course with a time of 1:23:06. He finished 12 seconds behind overall winner Lionel Sanders of Ontario, Canada, who clocked in at 1:22:54. Matthew Payne (Columbia Heights, Minn.) was third in 1:25:42, and last year's overall champion Dave Slavinski logged a time of 1:25:50 to finish fourth overall and round out the national championship podium.

The top 13 healthy travel foods for on-the-go triathletes

Have you ever traveled to a triathlon, pulled up to a grocery store in your rental car, fresh from the airport and starved for healthy travel food to take back to your hotel room, rented home, condo or apartment? Have you ever been on a long road trip to a triathlon and needed healthy travel food for real meals to eat on the go?

Have you ever wondered if there is a healthy travel food alternative to canned food, jerky and trail mix when you're camping on the go? Then this article was designed for you, because these are the top 13 healthy travel food items I grab at a grocery store to make quick meals while I'm traveling.

These are all perfect energy sources to fuel racing on the road, so print this list and bring it with you on your next triathlon travel trip, and you'll feel more energy, perform better and stay lean! You won't need access to a fancy specialty grocery store, and as a bonus, you can also use any of these tips for your own quick and healthy home meal preparation.

Watch two cyclists get sideswiped by a car in this frightening hit and run video

This is the sort of accident that sends shivers down the back of any cyclist.

Image you are cycling along the road and on the right side of the white line. Out of the blue   a car  crosses into your lane and crashes into you.

To make matter worse the driver of the car doesn't stop, but speeds away as if nothing happened while you are left on the ground.

Fast forward to 2:30 of the video to watch this exact scenario unfold in real life to two cyclist in Berkeley, California.

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An IM nip and tuck: Ironman Ironman St. George shorted to 70.3 race as of 2013

Today, Ironman announced changes to Ironman St. George. Starting in 2013, the event will be converted to an Ironman 70.3 and will consist of a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike and 13.1-mile run.

“We’ve listened to our athletes and they’ve told us that while they love St. George — the people, the community and surroundings — St. George does not work for them as a full-distance Ironman,” said Andrew Messick, Chief Executive Officer of Ironman. “Our belief is that St. George will flourish as a 70.3 and we are pleased that we are continuing our relationship with St. George and with the state of Utah.”

Video of the day: Linsey Corbin wins her 4th Grizzly Triathlon in Missoula...take 2

Yesterday we showed you Pro Ironman Triathlete Linsey Corbin at home in Missoula, Montana winning her 4th Grizzly Triathlon. Today we're featuring this fun video by Chris Corbin, Linsey's husband and manager. It a well produced look at Linsey's Missoula race career, and her long history with this unique race.

We know that many triathletes have one race that they like, or even love, and will repeat it year after year. If you are one of those athletes with a favorite race....you'll really appreciate this video.

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Zen and the Art of Triathlon podcast: Brett chats with Tri legend Emilio DeSoto

Click HERE to listen to the show!

Join us as we talk with one of the legends of triathlon, Emilio DeSoto.  He tells us about his history in the sport, how triathlon has changed over the years, and gives us tips on how to train and race at our best.

After that, Morgan hops in to tell us all about neoprene.  What is it made of? How does it work?  What kind is best for you?  Find out in his tech segment.

Megan joins us after Morgan to give us a killer sushi recipe and more entertainment.

The show wraps up with yet another epic installment of The Training Log.  

Want more?  Hop over to the Zen Masters Area for the full training log, Megan dishing on her incredibly succesful race nutrition and much more.

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Video of the day: Linsey Corbin wins her 4th Grizzly Triathlon in Missoula

Pro Ironman Triathlete Linsey Corbin is at home in Missoula, Montana. That's because Missoula is her hometown. Check out this video (produced by our friend Dave Erickson) as Linsey wins the Grizzly Triathlon in Missoula on April 21, 2012.

BTW: Linsey also set a new course record in the process.

Does this hometwon win and record time bode well for the Linsey's 2012 race season. Time will certainly tell.

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USA Triathlon Duathlon National Championship set for this weekend in Tucson

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Fourteen defending national champions and five duathletes of the year highlight a field of nearly 600 athletes set to compete Saturday in Tucson/Oro Valley, Ariz., at the 2012 USA Triathlon Duathlon National Championship.

Ventana Medical Systems will once again host duathletes seeking titles in both standard-distance (5-kilometer run, 35-kilometer bike, 5-kilometer run) and sprint-distance (2.5k run, 17k bike, 2.5k) events, scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. The Paraduathlon National Championship will also take place as part of the sprint-distance event. New this year is a free Kids Fun Run, which will be held on Friday at 5:45 p.m.
 
Returning national champions from 2011 include:

Review: Is the new 2013 Ford Escape Ironman worthy?

The 2013 Ford Escape is all new and coming to a Ford dealership near you this sping. This is a very good thing as the old Escape carried on for over a decade without any significant revamps.

For 2013 the Ford Escape and the Ford Kuga in Europe share the same chassis and many other components.

In the U.S. the new Ford Escape gets three engine choices including, not one, but two turbo-charged Ford EcoBoost engines.

Check our this first drive review (from our sister blog TFLcar.com) below as they drive and review the brand new 2013 Ford Escape that will also be the brand new Ford Kuga in Europe.

Wurtele & Piampiano win shortened Ochsner Ironman 70.3 New Orleans

Trevor Wurtele of Canada won this year's shortened Ochsner Ironman 70.3 in New Orleans after high winds forced the cancellation of the swim portion of the race. Wurtele's won the race in a time of 3:23.51.

On the women's side American triathlete Sarah Piampiano crossed the finishline first in a winning time of 3:43.58. She won the race by 5 seconds ahead of second place finisher Heather Wurtele of Canada.

Photo of the day: Kenyans totally dominate London Marathon

Kenyans Wilson Kipsang and Mary Keitany sailed to a decisive victory win at the London Marathon today.  By winning the race both Kipsang and Keitany virtually assured themselves of selection for the Olympic  games on the national team.

Kipsang took control of the race at about six miles from the finishline, and ran alone to the finish to win in 2 hours, 4 minutes, 44 seconds.

"I knew when I went away they have to work very, very hard to beat me as I was feeling very good in myself," he said. "I am sorry I didn't (break) the record but winning is the most important thing for me. I feel a little tired now, but I am happy and tired."

Tremblay & Hauss breakthrough to win ITU World Cup in Japan

Ishigaki, Japan (April 22, 2012) - Canada's Kathy Tremblay and France's David Hauss both claimed breakthrough ITU World Cup wins in Japan on Sunday. In the 17th consecutive year of the ITU World Cup event on this Japanese island, Tremblay claimed her first World Cup gold ahead of Ireland's Aileen Morrison. Tremblay's teammate Sarah-Anne Brault made it two Canadians on the podium. In the men's race, it was Hauss' first World Cup win and the other two podium spots were also filled by a pair of breakthrough performances - Italy's Davide Uccellari finished four seconds behind Hauss for silver while Gonzalo Raul Tellechea of Argentina took the bronze.

Ferrante, McLarty take 2012 USA Triathlon Collegiate National Titles in Tuscaloosa

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Stanford sophomore Marissa Ferrante and UC Irvine graduate student Dustin McLarty outlasted nearly 1,300 competitors to take the overall titles at Saturday's USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championship at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater.

Colorado claimed the overall team championship for the third consecutive year and also swept the men's and women's team titles. California raced to a convincing win in the first-ever collegiate draft-legal Mixed Team Relay to close the day.
 
A standout runner, Ferrante put together a complete race to cruise to victory on the women's side. She lifted the tape in 2 hours, 6 minutes, 28 seconds - more than five minutes clear of the field on the 1,500-meter swim, 40-kilometer bike, 10-kilometer run course.
 
Duke's Jenny Shaughnessy was second overall in 2:11:48 to take the women's graduate title. Alabama-Birmingham graduate student Hallie Blunck rounded out the women's overall podium in 2:12:18.