This week’s training theme is the swim. Not swimming per se, but doing the groundwork that’ll get you ready to start your quest toward swim prowess.

Greg Bennett takes rematch with Life Time Fitness top three as Andy Potts 2nd, Matt Reed 3rd, shuffling Minneapolis order; Rebeccah Wassner tops Becky Lavelle, earning her first home town win in sixth try at the Big Apple

Maik Twelsiek won the Ford Ironman Lake Placid thanks to a dominating performance on the bike. Tereza Macel started with a great swim, put up a monster bike performance and easily cruised to the women’s title.

A great run helped American Jarrod Shoemaker to win the 2009 Dextro Energy ITU Triathlon event in Hamburg, Germany. Aussie Brad Kahlefeldt made a valiant effort to reel in Shoemaker but had to settle for the runner-up spot.

Aussie Emma Moffatt stormed to her third successive win in the Dextro Energy ITU Triathlon World Championship Series with a powerful performance on the wet roads of Hamburg, Germany.

Matt Reed-Andy Potts-Greg Bennett rated virtually dead even in rematch after Life Time Fitness finish line sprint two weeks ago; With LTF winner Sarah Haskins in Hamburg, this prognosticator picks Rebeccah Wassner to upset Julie Dibens and Becky Lavelle.

For many, Quelle Challenge Roth is about numbers, but spend time with the intense fans you’ll find that Roth is about passion.

It had been quiet around Jessi Stensland for a while now, and a new Jessi Stensland has appeared. The new Jessi had a few words with slowtwitch to talk about mountain biking, rock climbing, XTERRA and the foundation she is involved in.

Was the recent death at Ironman Frankfurt a case of drinking too a schedule instead of to thirst, or not ingesting enough electrolytes per the water intake?

The Slowtwitch Ice Cream truck rolls into the Big Apple this weekend. Will it be another 3-up sprint finish at the Nautica NYC Triathlon? Miss the swim if you must, but don’t miss the last mile!

This you can’t sidestep by eschewing beef. The “cure” is to avoid age and, if age avoidance is the remedy, the disease is preferable. What’s this run-induced calf malady so many oldsters contract?

Blake Becker rides race-best 2:09:10 bike for a 6:54 winning margin over Jeff Paul; Adrienne Saeger uses women’s-best 2:21:24 bike to forge 39-second margin over runner-up Michelle Lanouette to prevail at Spirit of Racine Half

Today we share with you an interesting cycling computer from Cerevellum, inexpensive frameless sunglasses from Tifosi, a compression suit from Under Armour and a statement jersey from TwinSix.

Aussies top Vineman 70.3 – Joe Gambles follows Rev3 second place with course record win at Santa Rosa while Pip Taylor outpaces Tyler Stewart for the win.

Sixth annual half Iron-distance triathlon in New York’s Finger Lakes region draws 870 triathletes.

Nico Lebrun captured the XTERRA Mountain Cup in Avon, Colorado today and has now moved into second place in the Cup Series standings. Shonny Vanlandingham won the women’s race and with it her second title this season.

Ironman and Ultraman triathlete Jason Lester, who competes with a paralyzed right arm, upset heavy favorite Oscar Pistorius to win the ESPY Award for Best Male Athlete with a Disability thanks to a strong voting support by fellow Hawaiians.

The intense action at the 2009 Boulder Peak Triathlon was captured by shooter Eric Wynn.

Eric Wynn took some beautiful images at the 2009 Lifetime Fitness Triathlon where Matty Reed and Sarah Haskins won.

It’s intuitive to plan your workouts chronologically, but if your campaign points toward an important race, better to start at the race and schedule your workouts in reverse

Roth is known for its history, its speed and for the large, passionate crowds. Photos by Timothy Carlson.

As we used to say in the 70s, “This is the first day of the rest of your life.” Have a peace sign tank top and a Keep on Truckin’ bumper sticker? Great, you’re ready to start your first day of tri training.

It’s been almost 20 years since this schedule debuted, aimed at the rank beginner wanting to compete in a triathlon. With a spruce-up, here it is back on the Slowtwitch servers.

Michael Lovato used a 2:10:29 bike split to win the Amica Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island by a very narrow margin over Richie Cunningham and Cam Brown. Michellie Jones took the women’s race with a bit of more of a cushion.