“When you’re going through hell, keep going, or, don’t give a dying man a sugar free drink!” are some things John McGovern experienced or overheard on day 5 of the Tour of Sweden. But you can live vicariously through him.

A long day in the sun has worn out our intrepid reporter John McGovern. But he has stories of “stolen” pancakes, an incredible castle, a race to the liquor store, sabotage and a 138 mile ride along the shore of a lake.

Navy SEAL and extraordinary ultra athlete who has conquered Ultraman, Badwater, Ironman, and many 100-mile ultra runs, underwent surgery for a heart defect that make his athletic achievments even more amazing.

Tara Llanes’ impressive resume include National Championship titles in downhill, dual slalom and 4-cross, but a horrific accident during the Jeep King of the Mountain finale in Sept. of 2007 changed her life.

The phenomenal cycling talent, who was an inspiration and friend to fans as well as those who knew him in industry, is gone of an apparent heart attack suffered while training

A moose, a storm, and an uphill race are some of the things John McGovern encountered during the 3rd day of the Tour of Sweden. He also still appears quite enthusiastic and not yet too worn out.

Steve Larsen is gone too young. Yes, he will be mourned, and remembered. But if you knew him, you knew there was more to him than stellar race results.

Our science editor, Jonathan Toker, traveled to the Galapagos Islands. Alas, he did not unearth the mystery of how triathletes evolved. But he did see some pretty neat stuff

A warm-up run, a parking lot incident, a long ride and interesting Scandinavian food highlight John McGovern’s second day at the Tour of Sweden training camp.

Rasmus Henning is famous for winning the first two $200,000 payouts at the Hy-Vee World Cup Triathlons in Iowa. This interview examines the man, his family, his country and its history and culture.

The first official day of the 2009 Tour of Sweden is over and Slowtwitcher John McGovern has already quite a few stories. But how could you not have any great stories when you are spending time with Bjorn Andersson and Jonas Colting?

Speedwork may be the most damaging, advantageous, dangerous, helpful and destructive activity you do in the sport of triathlon. It can be exhilarating and impactful. Just like base jumping and day trading.

Riders in the Giro d’Italia staged a protest. It’s a rarity to see athlete solidarity in professional cycling; even less common in any other segment of professional endurance sports; and non-existent among professional triathletes.

Oakley’s new Jawbone sunglasses set a new benchmark for sport sunglasses. With the customarily outstanding optics and fit that Oakley is known for, it is the ease of changing lenses that really puts these new shades a cut above.

Leanda Cave defends title, tops Joanna Lawn by 8 minutes and smashes Samantha McGlone’s 2006 course record while Luxembourg’s Dirk Bockel outsprints Australian Luke Bell by three seconds to win Ironman 70.3 Florida.

Today’s update from John McGovern covers his experiences and thoughts traveling from Newark, NJ to Trelleborg, Sweden as he is getting ready to take part in the 2009 Tour of Sweden training camp.

Terenzo Bozzone ran down Andrew Yoder to win the 2009 Columbia Triathlon in a time of 1:52:45. Rebeccah Wassner dominated the women’s field that included 2-time Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington.

Conrad Stoltz and Melanie McQuaid are now two for two in XTERRA Cup racing with their wins in Michigan today. The 2 XTERRA stars had also captured the opening round in Las Vegas, Nevada earlier this month.

Mary Beth Ellis out speeds Jenna Shoemaker for the gold in a crash-filled women’s race while Matt Reed beats Hunter Kemper for the PATCO Pan Am Championship Triathlon title Saturday in Oklahoma City

Part 1 of a two-part interview with the intriguing Rasmus Henning: The Tri Prince of Denmark’s quest to tackle Ironman’s crown jewel, the Ironman World Championship in Kona.

Pro triathlete Heather Gollnick sits down with Slowtwitch to talk about what lead her to step out of her racing flats and into the shoes of a race organizer as part of the brand new Rev3 triathlon.

Dirk Bockel was in the limelight during the Beijing Olympics with his breakaway attempt during the bike leg. More recently the German born Luxembourger finished third at Ironman New Zealand and fourth at 70.3 St Croix.

Andy Potts is a throwback to the days before specialization when men like Mark Allen and Greg Welch could win at any length race in any format. He would be happy to be known as a Man For All Distances.

After a few top five finishes at major triathlons, Timothy O’Donnell finally ascended to the very top of the podium with his win at Ironman 70.3 St. Croix. Slowtwitch had a few words with the Boulder, CO resident.