Opinion
Abu Dhabi Women’s Odds 2011
Julie Dibens, Caroline Steffen, Catriona Morrison, Leanda Cave, Angela Naeth and Melanie McQuaid have the best shot at Abu Dhabi women’s gold. Or are there any others to watch in this unique event?
USAT's evolving mission
USA Triathlon's recent board meeting minutes relate extraordinary, and unprecedented in their aggegate sums, resolutions approved for Olympic development - line items that bespeak an evolving mission. ...
2010 Tri Year in Review
From the sublime to the ridiculous, triathlon's 36th year of existence had many moments to remember. Timothy Carlson recalls the finest performances and a few oddities of the triathlon year 2010.
2010 Tri Talk Of The Year
With the year 2010 coming to an end Timothy Carlson picks his favorite rants, ripostes, bon mots, disses, one liners and extended ruminations about the nature of the sport of triathlon.
Jeff Jewell remembered
Jeff Jewell was a massage therapist for Team USA from 2001-2009 and he recently passed away after a 2 year fight with cancer. Tim Hola remembers his friend Jeff and shares his thoughts on slowtwitch.
Triathlon America?
By now many of you have heard of a new organization, announced Monday, called Triathlon America. There's always a backstory. A group of us met at the Harvard Club in New York City last December and.. ...
Sometimes you eat the bear
"And sometimes, well, he eats you." Over the past year Ironman has been The Bear. It's pushed up its shirtsleeves and outworked its competitors. Meanwhile Life Time Fitness abides.
2010 Ironman Hawaii Men's Odds
Compared to the women, the Kona men's title is up for grabs. Craig Alexander, Rasmus Henning, Andreas Raelert, Chris Lieto, Chris McCormack and Eneko Llanos contend
Ironman Women’s Odds 2010
Only a twist of fate , bad luck, or Chrissie herself can derail the Wellington Express on its way to a record 4th women’s title in a row.
Fab frosh Findlay favored at Budapest
With Emma Snowsill still fighting lingering physical woes, sensational newcomer Paula Findlay of Canada is favored for the Grand Final at Budapest; Moffatt, Norden, Hewitt, Jenkins, Riveros-Diaz and ...
ITU Grand Final Mens Odds
Jan Frodeno favored to win World Championship Series points title, but Javier Gomez should win the Grand Final at Budapest. Timothy Carlson offers the odds and urges offended competitors to prove him ...
My relationship with food
An incident last week occasioned an opportunity to rethink my historic relationship with food. The adjoining thumbnail says it all. Mine is the Great American eating disorder: overfull plates, ...
To wait or not to wait
Should Alberto Contador have waited for Andy Schleck when the Tour de France race leader dropped his chain on the upper slopes of the Port de Balès? After all, they are both In It To Win It.
Wellington on WTC changes
Reigning Kona three-peater Chrissie Wellington weighs in with a thoughtful, thorough response on Ironman's proposal to overhaul its prize money and World Championship qualification system.
Ironman's proposed architecture
Ironman has clearly been frustrated by the lack of quality athletes toeing the starting lines of many of its events. The new proposed framework attempts to address this.
Hy-Vee Men's Odds
Can Simon Whitfield repeat? Will Jan Frodeno put down his Olympic sprint hammer? Will Bevan Docherty break out of his runner-up rut? Can Courtney Atkinson ride his hot streak?
Hy-Vee Women's Odds
If you took an Emma to win, that would be a crafty bet; but this oddsmaker fool had to pick one and it’s Snowy. Daniela, Barbara, Andrea, Helen, two Sarahs and Laura will hotly dispute.
Open Water Secrets Revealed
Ask longtime top triathletes, 8 of 10 will tell you the low hanging improvement fruit is to be plucked in the swim. This Saturday, SoCal-based Slowtwitchers have a chance to improve their open water ...
2010 Wildflower Odds
Timothy Carlson sez: Michael Raelert slight edge over Eneko Llanos, Rasmus Henning; Julie Dibens over Virginia Berasategui, Samantha McGlone, Lesley Paterson at Wildflower long course.
2010 Collegiate Nationals preview
Timothy Carlson's thoughts about the USAT Collegiate Nationals - CU’s Jessica Broderick over West Point’s Ashley Morgan and CU’s Cedric Wane over UC Berkeley’s Kenneth Rakestraw at Lubbock, Texas.
California 70.3 at Oceanside odds
Rohto Ironman 70.3 at Oceanside always has cold water and hot fields because it’s the start of the season and it’s held in tri-industry haven Southern California. Timothy Carlson sets the odds and ...
Apology not accepted
Tony Kornheiser of ESPN recently made some statements which had cyclists extremely upset and asking for the "head" of Kornheiser. After Lance Armstrong appeared on the Kornheiser radio show, the man ...
Politics on Slowtwitch
Triathlon in general and Slowtwitch in particular are, thankfully, Islands of Détente. What should you expect to read on Slowtwitch, and, how politics-free will our words here be?
Abu Dhabi Odds: The Men
With $250,000 prize money on the line , the inaugural Abu Dhabi International Triathlon has attracted as great pre-Kona field. Here’s a guide to the men’s contenders.
Abu Dhabi Odds: The Women
Best women’s long course field outside Kona; Julie Dibens should pick up the big check with absence of injured Chrissie Wellington but Sam McGlone, Yvonne Van Vlerken, Rebekah Keat and Cat Morrison ...
