Racing in the Age of COVID: Be Flexible
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Whether an athlete or race director, the only thing certain when attempting an event during COVID-19 is that you need to keep your options open.
Kona Should Always Be the World Championship
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The counter-point to Slowman's piece last week on whether IRONMAN should rotate the site of the full-distance world championship
De-Link Kona from its Perennial WC Status
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Events have conspired to give IRONMAN its opportunity to move the WC from Kona.
Chasing Number One
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Helle Frederiksen: The Pursuit of Victory
My Journey to the Top of the Triathlon World
2021 - Helle Frederiksen, Mathias Lindholm and Kollektiv Sports ApS
$29.95 USA
Oops! Open Water Swimming Back on in Mass
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To ensure safety, swimming allowed only when lifeguards are off-duty. For real.
Freedom to Roam and the Massachussets Ban on OWS
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The State of Massachusetts just banned open water swimming in historically favorite swim spots
On the USAT Olympic Selection
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Was Katie Zafares the right choice? Yes. Would Taylor Spivey have been? Yup.
Unbound: Chapeau To Those Who Work and Ride
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I could not help but notice all my industry peeps riding well at Unbound Gravel.
Rethinking Polarization
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When you think about applying a polarized approach to your own training, coming at it from the standpoint of effort - of subjective and qualitative measures - offers a much simpler and practical ...
Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Now In Triathlon
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The host communities of IRONMAN Lake Placid will require proof of the COVID-19 vaccine. We need to honor this.
The Year of the Bike Fitter
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Through a confluence of events, 2021 may be the year when bike fitting as a business silo flexes its muscle.
Why IRONMAN Has an Anti-Doping Program
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I don't remember where I put my car keys, but I remember why IRONMAN has an anti-doping program.
Lessons Galore in Starky's Ban
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Starky's ban for doping was righteous, but he is no doper. IRONMAN was right to ban him but, in our opinion, overreached.
Consensus, Professionalism, and Our Duty to Ourselves
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It is a single axiom that in holds up well not just for my work life, but for my life.
Gwen Jorgensen: "Make it count. Use your voice. Vote."
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"I’ve finally realized what I really need from you: for you to vote."
Was Ironman Arizona 70.3 Safe to Race?
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Here are images, and a competitor's account, of the race this past weekend held in Tempe, Arizona.
Devastation and Mercy
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The Slowtwitch Compound stands. But not by much. We're an earth exclave inside a moonscape.
Ladies of Zwift: the Unique Experiences of Women’s Cycling in a Virtual World
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Zwift has created an outstanding virtual world that still has significant barriers for its female riders.
Refuse to Accept Failure
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Our community has a unique capacity to endure; to pace, to suffer, to struggle, to prevail, and to finish. Let’s use it.
Cycling Outdoors During a Pandemic
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Is it okay to ride your bike outdoors in the Age of Covid? Here is the unequivocal answer. Yes. No. Depends.
Why Can't I Just Get a Refund? And Other Emails to RDs in the COVID-19 Era
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Race directing, often a thankless job, becomes even more difficult.
Lifestyle Calibration During a Worldwide Pandemic
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Happy talk or panic? Selfishness or stiff upper lip? How should I behave when the world shifts daily?
A ÖtillÖ Swimrun Catalina preview
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There have been SwimRun events in the USA since 2016, but this coming weekend will be a first USA ÖtillÖ World Series event. Can the Americans compete on their own turf with the Europeans?
Here's that 8:24 2-mile on a Treadmill
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Anthony Famiglietti did it again. This time for 2 miles. Triathletes, he says, "totally understand" what it is he does on a treadmill.
Message in a Bottle
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We found a bottle on the side of the road that contained a note - a glimpse of the gravitas of that thing we all choose to do.