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Articles by Herbert Krabel

Up close with Staffan Björklund

Staffan Björkland is very close to nature as an avid and accomplished climber, skier, adventure racer and Swimrun athlete. He won the ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Championships in the mixed division with Marika Wagner in 2015 but he is not simply defined by that result. He will soon race an XTERRA triathlon and who knows what will be next after that.

A new challenge for Joe Maloy

2016 Olympian Joe Maloy recently decided to walk away from professional triathlon instead of trying to battle for another Olympic start and he talked openly about this decision and much more.

Orange is the new Black

The 2017 Specialized Shiv of Tim Don may not be completely orange, but it is a bright beacon in a sea of black carbon race bikes. But it is not just about looks here.

The Åsnes Expedition Amundsen

This past weekend 200 athletes took part in the 2017 Åsnes Expedition Amundsen, a 100 km self supported ski race in the region of Norway where Norseman takes place.

The multi-talented Jordan Bryden

Jordan Bryden is a professional triathlete from Canada who finished 3rd at Challenge Penticton in 2016 behind Jeff Symonds and Drew Scott. He is also a gifted graphic designer and passionate photographer.

A clash of cultures in the pool

The police were called to a pool in Germany because a swimmer swam freestyle outside of a designated freestyle lane. Because of "dangerous waves" triathletes and swimmers in Germany often can't use all lanes of these pools.

Challenging nature on a 1000 mile adventure

Peter Ripmaster will soon return to Alaska to attempt another Iditarod Trail Invitational 1000. In 2016 he narrowly escaped death when he fell through the ice during that 1000 mile running race.

Running, running and running

A beautiful running image inspired this gallery and we have since collected many more great running pics from various places around the world.

A chat with Samantha Mazer

Team Timex athlete Samantha Mazer was the top female at IRONMAN Los Cabos in late October, but there is much more to this fast and smart athlete.

With a broken wing and a great attitude

A day before leaving for Kona BJ Christenson fractured a scapula, but that did not stop him, it merely altered his race plan. And apparently the race view is different at the back of the bus.