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Currie, Orchard win XTERRA

New Zealanders Braden Currie and Lizzy Orchard won the XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship on a windy, cool day in Jervis Bay, Australia.

Ironman Texas is on!

The 2016 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas is on. It was Harris County to the rescue, which will host most of the 1-lap, 112-mile route for this North American Championship.

Decision time for IMTX

It’s down to the wire for Ironman Texas. The old bike course was nixed, new courses are being considered. An imminent decision is expected.

Flying Shark Video

California triathletes, divers and surfers know that they share the ocean. Two Sunset (Huntington) Beach surfers found that out unwittingly while shooting GoPro video.

Tri Saddle Roundup

Last week it was ISM and fi’zi:k, this week it’s the rest: Cobb, Dash, Prologo, Bontrager, Specialized, Fabric, PRO. Who rides these saddles, how, and why?

Bakersfield boy makes good

Jason Middleton evolved from a teenage pro triathlete to adventure racer to private jet charter boss who, with his wife, was moved by personal tragedy to create a charity for grieving parents.

Major Learning Experience

Sometimes it takes a lot of endurance to produce a super sprint race. The Major League Triathlon’s first event was a struggle to produce, but it did transact.

Cave, Diemunsch win Cannes

Leanda Cave outswam Alexandra Tondeur and Etienne Diemunsch outran Giulio Molinari to win the middle distance Cannes International Triathlon Sunday on the French Riviera.

Currie, Orchard top XTERRA NZL

Braden Currie survived a jarring crash defending his 2015 title and Lizzie Orchard edged fellow Kiwi Sarah Backler by 27 seconds to win XTERRA New Zealand.

Gonzalez tops men at Chengdu

Rodrigo Gonzalez of Mexico used a bike breakaway to seize the lead and edge Rostyslav Pevtsov of Azerbaijan by 26 seconds to win the Chengdu World Cup.

Mungo Park

Extreme tales of true adventure, surviving unfathomable hardship, written with keen insight, by those up to the challenge, begin with Mungo Park.

Swim Speed Secrets

Sheila Taormina writes, “Nine-five percent of the swimmers and triathletes I know are showing up to practice and working on diminishing returns.” In her book is her remedy.

Don, Tisseyre win South American

Tim Don ran away from Leon Griffin and Magali Tisseyre fought off a charge by Anja Beranek to win the elite titles at the Ironman 70.3 South American Championship in Brazil.

Lehtonen, Hoffman win S. Africa

Kaisa Lehtonen of Finland took charge on the run and Ben Hoffman of the U.S. did the same to win the Ironman African Championship in Nelson Mandela Bay.

Sanders, Haskins win Texas 70.3

Lionel Sanders overcame a 2:11 deficit off the bike with a 2nd-best 1:13:09 run and Sarah Haskins fought off Jeanni Seymour’s charge on the run to win Ironman 70.3 Texas

Heirarchy of Bad Acts

The Canadian age group star whose performances unraveled amid a forensic analysis of her races was the subject today of a long form article in the NY Times.