Now in its 15th year, the Kona Underpants Run is bigger than ever. The idea was to make fun of insensitive Euros who paraded around Kona streets and offended locals by wearing Speedos. Crazy, eh?
by Tim Carlson, October 11, 2012
We are now only 2 days away from the big race day in Kona and it is indeed the calm before the storm. The annual Kona Underpants Run though allows folks to relax a bit.
World Triathlon Corporation chose Whistler as the new venue for Ironman Canada, according to an announcement it made today.
We were able today to look closer at Jordan Rapp’s Specialized Shiv Kona race bike. We might however see different graphics on the wheels on Saturday.
Rasmus Henning and Ben Hoffman of Team Specialized discuss the 2012 Ironman World Championships, their current fitness and future sports careers.
Formal Ironman World Championship festivities kicked off Tuesday afternoon with the kids’ race and a low-key parade which recalls the Olympic opening ceremonies on Kona streets. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson.
A day that started a bit rainy turned out to be hot and beautiful in Kona and we now present you images from Wednesday’s activities leading up to the highly anticipated Slowtwitch gathering.
We speak with professional coach, bike fitter, sports scientist, and general triathlon guru, Mat Steinmetz. We discuss his new business, his relationship with Crowie, and the simple ways to get faster.
USADA handed its Armstrong file to the UCI, along with a press statement naming 11 riders who testified against Armstrong, including several who’re finishing up their 2013 seasons, and will now face suspensions and disqualifications.
The custom painted 2012 Scott Plasma 3 of Luke McKenzie is quite a stunning piece of art and it certainly catches the eye. Here is a closer look at this Kona race bike.
Another busy day in Kona is almost over and before we check out the Parade of Nations we bring you another set of images from the 2012 Ironman World Championships.
Timothy Carlson agrees to eat crow and bow down to anyone whose favorite women’s contender at Ironman Hawaii was ignored here and proves his fatally flawed and pusillanimous powers of triathletic prognostication dead wrong.
Marino Vanhoenacker and Luke McKenzie talk about the 2012 Ironman World Championships in Kona and try to figure out who to watch, what to do with Crowie and who of the two is in better shape.
Cameron Dye and Sarah Haskins dominated the U.S. Open event in Dallas, TX and subsequently also took the Lifetime Fitness Race To The Toyota Cup series titles.
The 2012 myList Ironman World Championships is taking place in a few days, but it is already quite busy in Kona. Here are images from Monday’s activities.
Chris “Macca” McCormack recently launched a new website and online platform. While it isn’t a personal coaching program, you can indeed learn a great deal from this triathlon legend.
Limkemann and Kelleher take Rev3 Maryland honors as the pro purse flows to the Olympic distance racers. Lance Armstrong’s participation in the unsanctioned half-distance “Half Full” draws praise, criticism.
When you pick up the box after you pay the bill you want to double check to see if the shoes are even in the box. They are extremely light at 6.9 oz. at a men’s 9, and you can’t believe they are meant to be trainers. Are they?
A particularly strong men’s field makes picking the winners a fool’s errand. Timothy Carlson once again applies his fatally flawed prognosticating powers, much like salmon swim upstream only to die.
The new Hilo is a completely different shoe than the old. Almost everything they could change or update they did. I like it when a company learns from its shortcomings and Bontrager did.
We detail a very unique bike, made specifically for training in any condition or location. Is it a triathlon bike? A cyclocross bike? An ITU bike? The answer is – maybe.
Cameron Dye and Sarah Haskins won both today’s Toyota U.S. Open in Dallas and the overall 2012 Toyota Cup Challenge Series points titles today, taking a total of $75,000 apiece in race and series prizes.
Nils Nilsen was on site at the 2012 LA Triathlon capturing the action as the day unfolded for both pros and age-groupers under sunny skies and with warm temperatures.
Leanda Cave has won 3 World Championships, but last year her 3rd place finish at Kona and her IM Arizona win in 8:49 gave her the belief she belongs among the favorites in search of the sport’s most coveted prize.
Athletes take on the point to point race, from the sunny beaches, to the heart of downtown L.A in the last race before the Dallas Cup.
