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What We Have Noticed: Nike, Rumba ….

For this issue of What We Have Noticed we look at the Nike Flyknit sneakers, the Rumba VanDam GO watch, the 2012 NAHBS show, a Richard Sachs photo book and a book about Schadenfreude.

Random AG Mike Egan

Mike Egan lives just outside of Philadelphia, PA and he is this week's random age grouper. The man known as Eganski has been racing mostly on the road the last few years but hopes to hit the tri scene hard again this year.

Challenge Cairns winners reflect

Two lady MOPers new to triathlon took the male pros and vet AGers to the woodshed during the Challenge Cairns Sessions Challenge. Stand in front of caf0 or MistressK and they'll roll over you.

Don’t Want Cancer? Sweat It Off

Cancer sucks. No, wait: cancer REALLY sucks. Most of us perceive cancer as a gruesome condition that slowly degrades health and dignity. Though enormous advances in cancer therapy have been made in the last 30 years, the best option remains: just don’t get it.

Angela Naeth – giving it all

Winning 70.3 Panama allowed Canadian Pro Angela Naeth to start the 2012 season with a bang. Naeth then went straight to the wind tunnel with Pearl Izumi and now is getting ready for the Abu Dhabi Triathlon.

Mirinda and Siri – bidding adieu

Mirinda Carfrae spent seven years with coach Siri Lindley and in that span Carfrae won Ironman 70.3 and Ironman world titles and dominated 70.3 racing. Recently they announced a split marked by mutual affection and respect.

Meet Erin Kummer

At the recent Team Timex camp in NY, Erin Kummer was inducted into the Timex Multisport Hall of Fame, but the outgoing Boulder, CO resident has quite a bit more going on for herself.

Pearl Izumi Aero Project

Pearl Izumi brought triathletes Cam Dye, Tim DeBoom, Jesse Thomas, Angela Naeth, Flora Duffy and Caitlin Snow to the wind tunnel for camp Aero Project.

Jacobs, Hoschke take Husky II

Pete Jacobs held off a hard charging Mitchell Robbins to win the TriHusky II Long Course event. Rebecca Hoschke ran down Laura Siddall to take the women's title.

Al-Sultan, Zelenkova win Sri Lanka 70.3

Faris Al-Sultan of the Germany and the United Arab Emirates and Lucie Zelenkova of the Czech Republic won the inaugural Ironman 70.3 Sri Lanka by comfortable margins in steaming hot weather.

PON Completes Purchase of Cervelo Cycles

Triathlon's most storied bike company, Cervelo Cycles, has just become a member of the PON family of companies, acquiring it from its two founding partners Gerard Vroomen and Phil White.