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Going Half the Distance is Growing

“The greatest thing about [the Ironman 70.3 series] is that it gives virtually any serious triathlete the opportunity to compete in an Ironman-branded event, side by side with the greatest athletes in the world.”

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Best in the World

After winning her third Ironman in eight months, England’s Chrissie Wellington is an IronWoman on a roll.

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Getting Hip - Bionically Hip

New resurfacing procedure puts battered boomer megamilers back in running shoes.

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Belaubre and Fernandes Win European Triathlon Titles
Posted: Monday, 12 May 2008
The Portuguese had plenty to cheer about today in Lisbon as the country's favorite daughter Vanessa Fernandes won a record-breaking fifth consecutive European Championship.  In all it was her seventh European crown as she also owns a junior and under23 title. Italian veteran Nadia Cortassa took the silver, her fourth career medal at European championships. Swede Lisa Norden continued her breakthrough season with the bronze.
Photos: Spomedis/triathlon.org

Lieb, Lyons win Land Rover G4 Challenge Nevada Passage
Posted: Saturday, 10 May 2008
Just twenty miles north of the bright lights and lavish casinos in Las Vegas, Lisa Lieb (Durango, CO) and her partner Tom Lyons (Reno, NV) won it big – taking top honors at the 2008 Land Rover G4 Challenge Nevada Passage which wrapped up four days and 1,000 miles of adventure competition at the sandy Nellis Dunes this afternoon.
Julie Swail Ertel Aims for Second Olympic Medal
Posted: Thursday, 08 May 2008
Julie Swail Ertel, who won a silver medal in water polo at the 2000 Olympics, is going back to the Games - this time as a triathlete - with a goal of winning a second Olympic medal. In April, she won the Olympic Trials in Tuscaloosa, Ala., joining Laura Bennett on Team USA.

Triathlon Included in Debut Youth Olympic Games
Posted: Wednesday, 07 May 2008
The Youth Olympic Games will include triathlon as part of the official programme in its debut in Singapore, 2010.  At the general assembly of ANOC (Association of National Olympic Committees) in Beijing, China the programme for the first Youth Olympic Games was confirmed and will encompass all 26 sports on the program of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, with a limited number of disciplines and events.

GENR8 Announces Rigorous Banned Substances-free Assurance Policy for Vitargo®S2™
Posted: Friday, 02 May 2008
GENR8, an evidence-based performance nutrition company, announced the certification of all versions of its first performance nutrition product, Vitargo®S2™, as being free of banned substances. The certifying organization orchestrating the analyses on each of the Vitargo S2 products, Banned Substances Control Group (http://www.bscg.org/GENR8.php), uses a laboratory certified by CAP (The College of American Pathologists) and CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments), and is a World Anti-Doping Association (WADA) experienced laboratory.
Professional Triathlete Chris Lieto Launches Base Performance Nutrition
Posted: Thursday, 24 April 2008
Professional Triathlete Chris Lieto announced today the launch of Base Performance Nutrition. Base Performance Nutrition provides premiere nutritional supplements for endurance athletes.

Most Read

  • 24 Hours and Counting - What to Eat Before the Big Race

    Posted: 03.24.2008
    Not one menu is a perfect fit for all athletes, but there are some general rules that everyone can use as a guide during the final 24 hours leading into your race.

  • Getting Hip - Bionically Hip

    Posted: 04.16.2008
    New resurfacing procedure puts battered boomer megamilers back in running shoes.


  • Half Ironman Preparation

    Posted: 04.04.2008
    The following is a five-month Half Ironman training program to ramp up for a Half Ironman Triathlon. Shown below are mileage expectations for the build up period leading up to the race. Doing the mileage described probably won’t be enough to qualify you for Hawaii, but it will provide you with a solid foundation for a great racing experience. This is a general guideline. Depending on your skill sets, you will need to make some adjustments. For instance, if you are aquatically challenged, then you will need to do more yards than I have shown.

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  • 15 Essential Tips to Pursing your First Marathon

    Posted: 01.16.2008
    In her new book, Run Your First Marathon,Grete Waitz, nine-time winner of the New York City marathon, points out one of the wonderful draws of the marathon. “No matter who we are,” she writes, “at some point we are all first-time marathoners. All of us share that. That’s the beauty of the race — Olympians and all-comers share the same event.”

  • Kudos to True Competitors

    Posted: 04.16.2008
    I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what makes certain people strive to be competitors. Why do some of us get up at 5 a.m. on a Saturday, peer out our windows at the dark and the rain and promptly lace up our shoes to go to a race? Why do we pay for coaches, follow training schedules and find ourselves drawn to people who do the same thing? Why is it that we would rather get up in the morning and swim laps than spend an extra hour hitting the snooze button? I’m not sure what gives some of us that competitive spirit, but I think it has to do with our need to transcend mediocrity. There simply is nothing like testing yourself and discovering you’re pretty darn strong.

  • Getting Hip - Bionically Hip

    Posted: 04.16.2008
    New resurfacing procedure puts battered boomer megamilers back in running shoes.

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  • Breaking 6

    Posted: 03.04.2008 -- 3 comments
    Can you run a 21-minute 5K? Then this program could get you down to that magical 6-minute mile you’ve dreamed of.

  • The HIp Chronicles - Part 10

    Posted: 01.14.2008 -- 1 comments
    As most know, Scott Tinley was one of the most prolific triathletes of all time, competing in and winning hundreds of triathlons all over the globe. Scott has been suffering through hip problems for a number of years and recently decided to have his hip resurfaced on Thursday, December 13th in Wisconsin. Scott is providing an exclusive diary for Competitor so that our readers can follow his journey to recovery.

  • You've Raced... Now What?

    Posted: 01.14.2008 -- 1 comments
    In training for your race goal, you improved your fitness, your attitude and your energy level. This doesn’t have to go away after the race. By setting new goals and other projects ahead of time, you can maintain your enhanced fitness and move on to other running experiences.
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Getting Hip - Bionically Hip

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Adventure!

Pulled right from the pages of Wikipedia, an adventure is an “activity that comprises risky, dangerous and uncertain experiences.

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A Not-So-Average Guy

Ronnie Dickson lost his leg, but he didn’t lose his competitive spirit.

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Proper Fueling for All-Day Adventures

True adventure is about defining your own path and breaking beyond your traditional rings of comfort to establish new performance potentials for your body that your mind may have once doubted.

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