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Best of 2012 – the Run

Alistair Brownlee ran 29:07 to win the Olympic triathlon. Craig Alexander ran a 2:38:46 marathon to win Melbourne. An age grouper finished Superfrog juggling 13.1 miles. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson

The fast nomad known as Sesel

British age grouper Nick Baldwin is known as Sesel in will compete as a Pro next year. The nomadic Baldwin spent time in North America, the UK and the Seychelles and 2013 is not looking to be very different.

What We Have Noticed: Timex, Soma…

This week we noticed a Timex Originals watch, the Soma water filter, an Eleven Gear jersey, a Monster headphone, a Threadless t-shirt and a delicious chocolate delight from Lindt.

Best of 2012 – the Bike

Andrew Starykowicz smashed the Ironman-distance bike record and Sebastian Kienle is the new überbiker. Good times were had on two wheels. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson.

Chain How-To – Part 2

This is Part 2 of our How-To series on bicycle chains. This segment covers installation details for several brands, and offers a few final words on chain sizing.

Up close with Jimmy Johnsen

Danish Pro Jimmy Johnsen has spent quite a bit of time Down Under the last few years, and now with a win at Ironman Western Australia and a bride-to-be from that part of the world – this is not going to change anytime soon.

Best of 2012 – The Swim

From Abu Dhabi to Wildflower, Arizona to Maui, Austin to Kona, Pacific Grove and San Diego, the magic starts when you step into liquid. Some of the best tri swim shots of 2012. Photo gallery by Timothy Carson.

2012 Tri Words of the Year

With 2012 coming to an end, Timothy Carlson offers a selection of his favorite rants, recollections, excerpts, blog posts, one-liners and several extended ruminations about the sport of triathlon.

Status Bauble or Self Discovery

Jordan Rapp responds to Elizabeth Weil’s portrait of the Ironman XC (eXecutive Challenge) program written for Bloomberg’s online BusinessWeek.com. She argues the program is about status; Rapp argues it’s still about self-discovery.

Sally Jenkins’ Omission

Ms. Jenkins, everything you wrote about Lance is true. But everything you wrote is beside the point. You did not write that Lance abused his place as custodian of that which that gave him his opportunity.

Chain How-To – Part 1

In this segment of our How-To series, we discuss the particulars of chain sizing, derailleur capacity, and attempt to debunk some old cycling mechanical myths.

Horst Reichel’s Lebkuchen time

Upcoming German talent Horst Reichel recently finished second at Ironman Western Australia and now after a long season he can focus on Lebkuchen and other Christmas cookies. But that is surely not all we need to know.

WickWerks Review

We take an in-depth look at the unique chainring technology from USA-based WickWerks. They look unlike anything out there – could they be the key to a perfect front shift?

Stark raving fast IM bike split

Andrew Starykowicz smashed the Ironman bike split record by 7 minutes while winning Ironman Florida; a big turnaround from serious injuries suffered in a crash and his detainment by authorities at the Abu Dhabi Triathlon.

Heart Tired revisited

The Wall Street Journal recently posted an article about heart issues of endurance athletes and with that topic trending right now we though we ought to look back at our “Heart Tired” story from February of 2000.

The High Cost of Good Form

Your bad technique may be well suited to your slow speed. But it’s only going to get you so far, so fast. If you want to make that quantum leap in performance, you’ll have to make the appropriate changes in technique.

High Visibility Review

We review a gathering of high-visibility cycling and running apparel from Pearl Izumi, Mavic, Zoot, Aero Tech, and Louis Garneau. Be bright, be seen, and maybe even fashionable.

Johnsen, Martin in Busselton

Jimmy Johnsen of Denmark blew open the men’s race on the run and Britta Martin of New Zealand outdueled Rebekah Keat of Australia to win the women’s title at Ironman Western Australia on Sunday in Busselton

O’Grady, Lawn take Taupo Half

Graham O’Grady led wire to wire and Joanna Lawn did the same to win the men’s and women’s overall titles by dominant margins at the classic Taupo Half Ironman-distance event in New Zealand.

A 2012 Holiday What We Have Noticed

We assembled a fine selection of goodies for a 2012 Holiday What We Have Noticed edition, and you must now decide what hits your fancy. Surprisingly with almost 15 products featured, not a single t-shirt is present.

A Rhodes Scholar’s sporting life

South African Mari Rabie is a Rhodes Scholar, a 2008 Olympian, an Ironman 70.3 winner and, recovering from injuries under the guidance of Bobby McGee, an XTERRA World championship medalist.

Up close with Patrick Wheeler

Patrick Wheeler finished Ironman Arizona in 8:55:34 and that is certainly a fine result for an age grouper. But the goal post for this hard working athlete is set much higher than finishing high among age groupers.

The fast and furious Iván Raña

After many years on the ITU circuit and a season as a professional road cyclist Iván Raña has stormed to wins at Ironman Cozumel and 70.3 Lanzarote. He is part of another wave of ITU athletes to land on the long course shore.