Articles by Ryan Heisler

Triathlon

FYI: Your IRONMAN Athlete Profile, Including Photos, is Being Scraped by Third Parties

You raced an IRONMAN. Your results and photos are going to a lot more places than just IRONMAN's own system these days.

by Ryan Heisler, July 30, 2026

Featured

Diadora’s Gara Carbon 3 is an Almost Perfect IRONMAN Racing Shoe

This is a shoe that should be on everyone's radar -- with one huge caveat.

Industry

These are the 2026 Best Running Stores in America

Meet the 65 running stores that are investing in both their communities and their staff.

Industry

Garmin Buys TrainingPeaks and TrainHeroic

Garmin today announced that it has acquired both TrainingPeaks and TrainHeroic, bringing together the technology wearables company with the high-powered analytics, athlete relationship, and training platform. Terms of the acquisition...

Triathlon

The IRONMAN Pro Series Has Succeeded at Everything But Its Original Mission

The Pro Series has proven itself to do almost everything IRONMAN must have envisioned when creating it. Almost.

Training

My 5 Favorite Pieces of Gear Right Now: July 2026

Like many of us triathletes here in the Northern Hemisphere, I’m into the weeds of a race season build. Though I had originally planned at being at IRONMAN 70.3 Boise...

Running

Mount to Coast’s R1 is Further Proof That Sometimes, Simplicity is Best

When it comes to certain culinary experiences — whether that’s a cooked meal, or the production of beer or wine — experts will frequently tell you that the simplest dishes...

Triathlon

IRONMAN Should Be Commended for Nice, Frankfurt Actions

Let’s lead off with a very obvious statement: there is no race producer worth their salt that wants to cancel a race. Us race directors will attempt to move heaven...

Running

Study Shows Running in Carbon Shoes Increases Markers for Certain Bone Stress Injuries

The study theorizes that together, it may explain the frequency of navicular bone-stress injuries that have been noted recently.

Triathlon

Why Chattanooga Is the Best Fit For 70.3 Worlds in 2027

Returning to Tennessee for another world championship makes a lot of sense

Featured

TrainingPeaks Virtual Update Brings Massive Improvements to Platform

It comes as no secret that I have been an avowed indoor cycling evangelist for a long-time. For the better part of the last eight or so years, I’ve worshipped...

Running

Is There a Dark Side to Modern Racing Shoes?

Has the technological race outpaced the ability for athletes to safely use these shoes?

Running

When Shoes Evolve: The Tale of Salomon’s Aero Glide 4

Any follow-up to a product that I dubbed my sleeper shoe of the year last year is going to have some mighty big…errr…shoes to fill. (I promise, I’m not going...