In this week’s installment of our weekly Q&A column focusing on personal sports electronics, Ray compares the Garmin GTU to the Spot Tracker, discusses how to create CompuTrainer files from GPS files, and laments the lack of do-it-all HRM strap.

Defending champion Filip Ospaly ran down Michael Weiss to take the 2011 Ironman 70.3 Austria St. Pölten. In the women’s race the podium was reversed from the previous year with Karin Thürig victorious this time.

An angry Andrew Yoder blitzed the bike at the 2011 Columbia Triathlon in course record time and cruised to a comfortable win. Lindsey Jerdonek used a strong run to get away from Jasmine Oeinck to take the women’s title.

Eneko Llanos outdueled Ironman rookie Timothy O’Donnell by 90 seconds and Catriona Morrison ‘s 8:57:51 topped Kelly Williamson by 10 minutes at the inaugural Memorial Hermann Texas Ironman in The Woodlands

Timo Bracht grabbed the win and broke the course record at the Ironman Lanzarote Canarias in a time of 8:30:34. Rachel Joyce led from start to finish to take her first Ironman title.

The Memorial Hermann Ironman is the first full Ironman race in Texas history and its big points and $100,00 purse attracted a stellar field. Photos by Timothy Carlson

Angela Naeth had 6 second place finishes at Ironman 70.3 races last year. After two more 70.3 runners-up and a win at Leadman 250 this year, she wants a win to shed her rep as the Susan Lucci of 70.3s

Is Di2, Shimano’s electronic shift system, ready for prime time, ready for tri, ready for you and your bike? Answers: yes, yes, maybe and maybe. Here’s what you need to know about Di2.

2x Ironman World Champion Tim DeBoom has a busy summer ahead of him and on his schedule are the Norseman Extreme Triathlon and the Alpe D’Huez Triathlon. Slowtwitch had a few words with him.

Cameron Dye recorded the fastest bike split at Rev3 in Knoxville aboard his Kestrel 4000S and has been setting the pace at quite a few events now.

When the Amgen Tour of California commences Stage 6, this Friday, for the 15-mile time trial in Solvang, a pair of triathletes will test their mettle against the course.

We’ve got a training log “challenge” commencing in a week. But this one’s different: it has a prize purse! This is our premier challenge of 2011, so, get ready, get focused, and get on your computer!

If you’re thinking about electronic shifting, there are few bikes designed with forethought, and executed with precision, with Shimano Di2 in mind. The Speed Concept 9.9 is one such bike.

Sarah Haskins just won her first ITU World Cup in Monterrey, Mexico. Somehow she’s managed to win a ton of big races while fighting a debilitating nerve entrapment severely hampering her left leg.

The McCormack family recently had an addition and Macca talked to slowtwitch about family, health, racing, Kona, qualifying for the Olympics and his new book “I’m here to win.”

Two-time Hawaiian Ironman World Champ Chris McCormack’s new book has just hit the shelves. Read a chapter from “I’m Here to Win: A World Champion’s Advice for Peak Performance.”

A very strong field lined up for the 2011 Rev3 Knoxville triathlon and Matty Reed and Leanda Cave took the titles. Enjoy this race day gallery.

After he won the the Leadman Life Time Epic 250 he said it was the “toughest” race of his career. Afterwards, he had a few fine-tuned distinctions to make about the experience.

Conrad Stoltz takes his second straight XTERRA U.S. Pro Series win; Lesley Paterson wins her first at the XTERRA Pacific Championship at Santa Cruz, California

Matt Reed passed Cameron Dye in the last mile to win by 9 seconds and defend his Rev3 Knoxville title. Leanda Cave held off defending champ and fellow Brit Julie Dibens by 1:09.

Andy Potts’s race-best swim and bike provide his margin of victory over Maxim Kriat; Caitlin Snow’s race-best run gives her a 6:05 margin over Nina Kraft at Florida 70.3.

The 2011 Rev3 Triathlon in Knoxville is almost upon us and we spent a day filled with sunshine and a few showers checking out the venue.

In boiling heat and wicked winds that overcame many, Jordan Rapp won the men;s title at Leadman Lifetime Epic 250; Angela Naeth of Canada was the women’s champion.

Andreas Raelert came back on the run to win the inaugural Thomas Cook Ironman 70.3 Mallorca by just over 3 minutes. Emma-Kate Lidbury held off Erika Csomor and Silvia Felt for the women’s title.