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Jan Frodeno and Alicia Kaye take the win at St. Anthony’s Triathlon

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (April 28, 2013) – Two first-time winners were crowned champions of the 30th Anniversary St. Anthony’s Triathlon on Sunday. Jan Frodeno and Alicia Kaye crossed the finish line on their way to topping one of the largest and best pro fields in the race’s history.

Frodeno, 32, is no stranger to winning, having come in sixth place in the 2012 London Olympics and winning a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. “I was nervous about coming here, especially when it came to the run because that’s not my strong card,” Frodeno of Germany said. “The other guys kept the pressure on.”

Keeping Frodeno on his toes was Ivan Vasiliev of Russia, who came in second place, and Hunter Kemper of Colorado Springs, Colo., who placed third.

Kaye, 30, said that she felt strong throughout the day, but the women also kept the pressure on and she never had a huge lead. “The gap did not change much throughout the race,” Kaye of Clermont, Fla., said. “I can’t describe how it feels; it’s so emotional to win this race.”

Following Kaye were Nicky Samuels of New Zealand in second and Emma Moffatt of Australia in third, who was running her first St. Anthony’s Triathlon and her first 5150.

Photo of the day: We Love Sexy Tri Geeks

Yes indeed we love tri geeks.

Especially those who take part in the annual Kona Ironman Underpants run.

Every year we do our bit to bring you this fun and sexy run from the big Island that highlights the buff bodies of the world's fastest Iron distance triathletes.

And of course 2012 was no exception.

In case you missed it...you can check out a video of the 2012 Underpants run below.

How to Run like an Olympian: Top 10 excercises to make you Run Faster (Part 7)

In this part 7 video we show you how to run like an Olympian by teaching how to do well Belly Button Touch. 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 training and running.

In this seventh video JZ along with her training partner Brandon discuss and demonstrate the Top five exercises for runners and triathletes who want to run faster like an Olympian.

Check it out below.

Nutrition and recovery are important keys to triathlon training and racing

Sure you have may have heard of the three sports that make up a triathlon; swim, bike and run.  But, did you know there are more to it than those 3?  They may not be as apparent on race day, but if you ignore them, they can come back to bite you in the butt on race day.

There are many other aspects to a triathlon than the swim, bike and run, but for the sake of this post, we’re going to focus on the two additional most important disciplines of triathlon; nutrition and recovery.

Nutrition is nothing new.  Any triathlete that’s be “in country” for a while knows that once you get past the sprint distance, nutrition is a key role between a good day and a DNF.  After racing long course endurance events for a length of time, one comes to slowly realize the importance of nutrition during a race and how to apply those lessons.

Saucony helps Boston Bombing victims with new Lace Medallion

LEXINGTON, MA (April 23, 2013) − In an effort to inspire runners to honor and support the people most affected by the tragic events that occurred in Boston on April 15, Saucony has created the #BostonStrong Lace Medallion to be offered as a fundraiser for The One Fund Boston. The two-sided medallion features the viral hashtag and unity motto #BostonStrong on one side and a custom-designed, laced-up heart icon on the other.
 
Runners can obtain the #BostonStrong Lace Medallion for five dollars per pair. For every pair of medallions purchased, Saucony will donate 100% of sales to The One Fund Boston, established by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino to help the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.
 
Consumers can pre-order the #BostonStrong Lace Medallions at saucony.com beginning Wednesday, April 24th. Medallions will be available to ship within three to four weeks.
 
Consumers are also encouraged to go to onefundboston.org to make a direct donation.

Olympic champ Alistair Brownlee wins Omegawave World Triathlon in San Diego

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- London 2012 Olympic gold medalist Alistair Brownlee of Great Britain closed with a remarkable 10-kilometer run split to cruise to the elite men's victory at Saturday's Omegawave World Triathlon San Diego at Mission Beach.

After exiting the water second - behind American Tommy Zaferes (Santa Cruz, Calif.) - and pushing the pace for much of the bike, Brownlee took charge of the race on the first lap of the run. The two-time ITU world champion secured the win thanks to a 29 minute, 30 second run split to finish with at time of 1:47:16 on the 1,500m swim, 40k bike, 10k run course.

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: