Article from the Ottawa Citizen
Mark sutcliffe is amazed by the Beer Milers, who can down four beers and run a mile in under five minutes.
Racing a mile is hard enough. Imagine doing it with a stomach full of beer.
That’s the challenge of the Beer Mile, a sort of biathlon that combines two physically demanding and [...]
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The World Is Your Playground. Go Play.
No Guinness record for these guys, but they deserves cheers
Ultra Ultra Ultra Triathlon!
You think an Ironman is crazy, how about 10X that distance! Check this out:
Heinig first to finish Deca
Marcel Heinig posts strong running leg to overtake Kari Martens in the mother of all ultras
By T.J. Murphy, from Triathlete
– Monterrey, Mexico. Finishing things near the midnight hour with a 28 minute and 47 second final lap [...]
Life, Exercise, Balance and Bike Porn
I know a lot of athletes have a countdown to their event (231 days, 46 hours, 3 minutes etc..). But all I know, is that at the end of August next year I have to do an Ironman.
Just think about it… Ironman. I can’t even comprehend it. I’ve watched them on the tube, for [...]
Birth of an Ironman - Back Story
It started back in 2004, as most parents do, helping kids with their chosen sport. Huffing their stuff hither and yon, driving in the wee hours of the morning (what is WITH these early mornings?!?), standing with dry clothes, after race eats and water. Lots of water. In this case though you would be forgiven [...]
Celebs Tri Too…
Sometimes Hollywood stars enjoy a real challenge… Like a sprint triathlon in Malibu Hawaii!
The annual Nautica Malibu Triathlon is held each September at Zuma Beach in Malibu (usually on a on Sunday), and the beautiful weather attracts a wide range of Tinseltown celebrities and world-class athletes to this typical “Baywatch” setting - including a few [...]
For Peak Performance, 3 Is Not Better Than 1
Borrowed from the NY Times.
WHEN Jenny Higgins started doing triathlons, she discovered something peculiar. She had been on her high school cross country and swim teams and her college swim team. But in 2003 she started running, swimming and cycling, and tried to excel in all three at once.
“I noticed that in the pool, my [...]
Bobby Julich: Inside Look Into Being a Pro
The Bobby Julich Chronicles, November 19, 2008
Borrowed from Cyclingnews
Show me the money
For my first writing venture, I wanted to let you in on how contracts work within the professional circuit, especially for the new pro’s. Trust me, contracts can be a real minefield at time. Needing a contract for the next year is a big [...]
Man VS Machine
How many times have you been out riding and tried to race the traffic?! Sometimes you win, but usually you lose, either way, it’s fun. Well, check out this Head-to-Head Match-up!
from Cyclingnews.com
Hoy and Hamilton to go head-to-head
Britain’s two most successful racers in 2008 – triple Olympic gold medallist Chris Hoy and Formula One world champion [...]
A Little Late But Whose Counting…
On November 8, 2008 the last Ironman 70.3 race was held in Clearwater, Florida. All the athletes who qualified throughout the year congregated on the shores. This event has become a part of the Floridians year that it is in their travel guide under “what to do in November”.
Under blue skies and a hot 30 [...]