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Snow swimming in Finland

Some athletic events in Europe are amazing and unique, and this includes but is not limited to swimming in the snow, as shown in this video from Finland.

The Treadmill Revolution?

Stationary training on Slowtwitch is almost all about the bike, not the run. But 72 percent of you run on treadmills. Why is there no treadmill ecosystem?

The Boundary of Sport

Who are the multisporters today who capture my imagination? Those who know where they want to go, know it is not easy and devise skills, products and methods to get there.

Electronics Ecosystems

Imagine your cardiologist noting, from 3 months of your WKO files, that atrial fibrillation tracks with moments when you’re dehydrated or when you’re training too hard.

Collins, Riveros take Pucon 70.3

Ben Collins of the U.S. edged Guilherme Manocchio of Brazil and Barbara Riveros of Chile out raced Rachel Joyce of Great Britain to defend her title and win Pucon 70.3.

Currie, Watkinson top Tauranga

Braden Currie overcame Mark Bowstead’s 2:30 lead with a race-best run and Amelia Watkinson dominated the women’s field to win the Port of Tauranga Half.

The Death of Guru

Going back a decade, GURU was making custom bikes out of all four frame materials. It did it all in 6-thousand feet of space that looked like Agent Q’s MI5 workshop.

The new life of Conrad Stoltz

Conrad Stoltz retired from racing as a professional after a very impressive career. The beloved South African now is focused on family, the Caveman Cafe, and more.

Subversive Tri

What makes a race subversive? The refusal to play by the rules. Ironman was subversive in 1980 because it was outrageous and ungovernable.

First SwimRun in USA announced

Portland, Maine will host the first ÖTILLÖ SwimRun-inspired event in North America, so you best organize a teammate, swim paddles and pull buoys.

$72,124

Wrapping up the 7th annual Rappstar Charity Challenge for World Bicycle Relief. In 2015, we raised $72,124, enough to put 491 bicycles into the field. Thank you to everyone who supported another incredible year. In seven years, we’ve raised over $450,000.

Who is an Athlete?

When you read Clarence King’s Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada, it feels like extreme and endurance sports undertaken on the boss’s dime.

Schnell und Sicher in Germany

A proposed 100km bike path in the heart of Germany has cyclists around the world excited and envious about this “Fahrrad-Autobahn”, but it is not so simple.

Garmin announces Varia Vision

Garmin joins the heads-up display race with the Varia Vision, and this CES-launched offering promises to be compatible with most sports glasses on the market.

The Triathlete’s How-To Guide To Skate Skiing

Our winter editor Jon ‘Fast Big Dog’ Schafer is back with his next video-rich installment on nordic skiing. Everything you ever wanted to know about skate skiing and more is contained in this next drop. So get your waxing iron ready and check it out.

Changes for Andy Potts

New bike (Cannondale) and apparel (Sugoi) sponsor, new amateur club-team… Andy Potts just turned 39 but he’s only warming up.

TBI Conference for 2016

Triathlon’s most skillful sausage makers headline TBI’s annual Conference upcoming, but the Conference’s freshest voice might be that of Norseman’s Dag Oliver.

No Skill for Living

My long tenure in endurance sport isn’t constancy unless a marooned sailor adrift at sea shows constancy by not quitting his lifeboat.

Letters to a Friend

A man who’s been a member for about three years began a thread. He repented and quickly deleted this post, so only a few saw what he wrote. But I did.

Smart Trainers

Unlike children where a precocious tendency might be a sign of intellect, there is no value in a sassy trainer.

Eric Lagerstrom night running

A compilation of night running video clips by Eric Lagerstrom featuring Magali Tisseyre, Chris Ganter and Derek Garcia. The joy of running at night.