Powered by his best bike split in years and a killer run, Craig Alexander won his second IM 70.3 world title at Las Vegas. Now he’s going after his third Kona win at age 38.

A year and a half ago, Melissa Rollison had never done a triathlon. Earlier this month, the former Australian steeplechase record-holder is the Ironman 70.3 World Champion.

At the relatively advanced age of 39, Greg Bennett proved yet again that he is one of the greatest triathletes in history with his $151,500 Hy-Vee win in Des Moines, Iowa. Bennett chatted with Timothy Carlson.

Usually we feature a variety of items in our What We Have Noticed column, but this week we are only looking at the Sheex performance sheets. What is good for Mirinda Carfrae has at least caught our attention.

Jeff Symonds certainly had shown signs of athletic prowess but the Canadian flew somewhat under the radar until he finished 3rd at the 2011 Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Las Vegas.

Forget the literary overreach by Brooks on the technical aspects of this shoe. The ecstasy exceeds the utility. Just wear the shoe. It’s a very good update of the Glycerin line.

XTERRA pros proved once again they are world class, but Lance Armstrong’s 5th place brought sizzle to the XTERRA USA Championships. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson.

Cameron Dye and Lisa Norden grabbed the 2011 Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon titles. Dye finally beat Bennett and Norden earned win #3 in LA.

Viktor Zyemtsev ran past Maxim Kriat to take the ESi Ironman 70.3 Augusta and Aussie Tim Berkel prevented a Ukrainian podium sweep. Brit Emma-Kate Lidbury snagged the women’s title.

Cameron Dye broke Greg Bennett’s hegemony over this race by taking the Kaiser Permanente L.A. Tri in convincing style. Lisa Norden did not give up her stranglehold, three-peating in course record time.

If you create a Venn diagram, the circles of which circumscribe ESPN’s columnists, and the list of Rhodes scholars, any intersection is highly unlikely, as has again been demonstrated.

Nico Lebrun of France and Melanie McQuaid of Canada win XTERRA USA National Championship – Lance Armstrong 5th in first triathlon in two decades

The Cerevellum Hindsight 35 is a digital rearview mirror using a 3.5in LCD and camera to show you what’s behind you. In the event of an accident, it also functions as a “black box,” turning itself off when it senses an impact.

Hunter Kemper recorded his 7th USAT Elite National title today with a win at the 2011 Buffalo ITU Pan American Cup in Buffalo, NY. For defending women’s champion Laura Bennett it was the third title.

Lance Armstrong is racing the XTERRA US National Championships in Ogden, Utah tomorrow and here is a closer look at his weapon of choice – courtesy of XTERRA.

Lance Armstrong, Tim DeBoom and Caveman Stoltz will battle for men’s title at the XTERRA USA Championship Saturday in Ogden, Utah

SB 910, mandating motorists grant cyclists a 3-foot minimum distance, has been passed by California’s state assembly and senate. The bill now sits on Governor Jerry Brown’s desk.

In the penultimate race in the Toyota Cup Series, Sunday’s Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon will be covered live on Slowtwitch.com, and will feature stout fields in both the men’s and women’s races.

For 2012, the organizers of Interbike are considering something new – opening the show to the public. For those of you considering making the trip to Las Vegas next year, we decided to give you a peak behind the closed doors of the Sands Convention Center.

En route to Interbike 2011, Jordan Rapp stopped in at the Valley of Fire, part of the iconic bike ride of the Leadman Tri Life Time EPIC 250. He mounted up his GoPro, honed his driving skills, enhanced said driving skills via high-speed video, and made a little movie magic…

This week we noticed the Trix Gear race bike cover, Crank Brothers Pica tool, Honey Stinger Strawberry Waffle, The Jersey Project book and a small robot named Evolta.

Andrea Hewitt repeats her Beijing Grand Final performance, tops runner-up Emma Moffatt and third-place Kate McIlroy to win the Yokohama World Championship Series event.

Joao Silva, 22-year-old Portuguese Pro, sizzles in 100-degree heat to run away with the Yokohama WCS title with a closing 30:19 run. Simon Whitfield had his best WCS finish this year in 4th place.

As long as it’s couched in the guise of, “more,” human beings want it. The latest phenomenon sweeping our sport is the idea of more recovery. But recovery is really the lack of activity; it’s not something you can have more of.