Picking Ironman Hawaii odds is a risky business. What if you miss a 1996 Luc van Lierde? Or the Faris Al-Sultan in 2005? Or Scott Molina in 1988? Timothy Carlson takes on the unforgiving task.
by Tim Carlson, October 1, 2009
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You’re more than halfway to the goal. You could certainly do a triathlon right now. In fact, you’d probably be fitter right now than plenty of people who’re going to be doing the race with you. Isn’t it a great feeling to be getting fit?
Slowtwitch worked with Jeff Solomon of Tableau Software to present an interesting way to look at the top 10 Ironman performers in Hawaii from 1978 through 2008 and that allows you to see how the performances have trended through the years.
The countdown has started to the 2009 Ford Ironman Hawaii and here are a few things we have noticed leading up to the event. A unique bike case from Biknd, a data logger from Quarq, the Great Athlete Auction, a new Scott Rigsby book and an Oregon event that has nothing to do with triathlon.
This is triathlon’s new speed item nobody wants to talk about, but many want to use. If there is such a thing as a decadent wetsuit, De Soto has made it. Admit it, isn’t the “unfair advantage” just a little appealing?
Even if old ideas fade away, if they have value, they’ll kick around and reappear. So it is with “empty space” between a bicycle’s fork and its wheel.
Short course stars Greg and Laura Bennett, in the midst of a year spent recovering from injuries, venture into long course, conquer Augusta, and qualify for the 70.3 Worlds
Nicolas Lebrun of France outran Conrad Stoltz of South Africa and Melanie McQuaid of Canada used her swim to outlast US pro Shonny Vanlandingham to win the XTERRA USA National Championship in Ogden Utah
The USA’s Jarrod Shoemaker won the ITU elite men’s short course Duathlon World Championship with a come-from-behind photo finish sprint over France’s Damien Derobert today at the Charlotte NC motor speedway
Many more pictures from the 2009 Interbike trade show. Bikes, parts and people.
We have been roaming the halls to find more interesting bits from the 2009 Interbike trade show.
Monique Petrov, 39, a triathlete from San Rafael California, was struck by a minivan on a training ride September 16 and is recovering from critical injuries
The 2009 Interbike show opened the doors at the Sands Convention Center and here are images from the first day.
Kristin Armstrong, driven from triathlon to cycling by an osteoarthritic hip, earned a second World cycling time trial gold Wednesday to go with her Olympic TT gold.
An image gallery from the second day of the Interbike Outdoor Demo.
At the 2009 Interbike trade show in Las Vegas, TYR is introducing a line of wetsuits, something that has been missing in the portfolio of the Huntington Beach, CA company with the slogan “Made for swimmers by swimmers.”
The 2009 Interbike started officially today with the first day of the Outdoor Demo in Boulder City, Nevada.
This, a companion to “What’s in a tire,” describes the difference between butyl and latex tubes, and also the calculus of tire pressure, and how to choose the right pressure for a race course.
It’s that time. The bike industry is again focused on Las Vegas. The big companies are pulling back resources from America’s bike industry trade show, those brands seeking a leg up increase their floor space.
I have made small in-roads toward learning what it means to serve others, but have not done as much as I should. The Musselman Triathlon is a chance to give something back. But to whom, and how?
What is the most important muscle in your body? Of course you know the answer to this. It’s your heart. That thing is just one big muscle, and when you think about it, it’s pretty miraculous.
Oscar Galindez regains Cancun 70.3 crown he surrendered to Chris Legh last year; Michellie Jones avenges 2008 calf DNF with a wire-to-wire win in Mexico’s Mayan Riviera.
Tim Hola, who was picked as one of Outside Magazine’s 50 Fittest Real Men in 2008, and Rochelle Hair of Mammoth Lakes California took the USAT national long course championship titles in Oklahoma City Saturday. Rochelle Hair grabbed the women’s title.
We look back at the 2008 Ford Ironman World Championship images of Timothy Carlson and can’t wait to go back there and report from the 2009 event on the Big Island.
