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McKenzie and Granger rule Ironman Malaysia

With his win at the 2009 Lotto Ironman Langkawi Malaysia, Luke McKenzie now added a second Ironman title to his resume. Belinda Granger used her bike prowess to repeat her title from 2008.

Cupajoe’s Guru Crono finale

The winner of our design-our-logo (that thing on the upper left hand of every page) contest is Slowtwitch user Cupajoe. In consideration for such, he got himself a Guru Crono. Here's part II of his blog of the experience.

Lucas Euser – the mountain goat

Garmin Slipstream's Lucas Euser just finished 8th at the 2009 Tour De Langkawi and already has quite an impressive resume, including a win at the 2008 Univest Grand Prix. He shared a few of his thoughts with Slowtwitch.

Swimming Photo Gallery 3

Third in a series of Timothy Carlson’s swimming photo galleries, with images of the triathlon mid-swim, late in the game, and swim exit.

Wasle, Bjornstad take ITU Winter Gold

Carina Wasle of Austria wins wire-to-wire on her home course and newcomer Tor-Halvor Bjornstad in his second-ever Winter Triathlon whips fellow Norwegian and defending champion Arne Post at ITU Worlds.

Book Review: Run for Life

A review of Roy Wallack's Run for Life: The Anti-Aging, Super-Fitness Plan to Keep You Running to 100. Skyhorse Publishing. 2009. USA paperback. Price $14.95.

Swimming Photo Gallery 2

Slowtwitch senior correspondent and photographer Timothy Carlson offers the second of three photo galleries devoted to swimming.

Did Silver medalist use EPO?

In 2001 Olympic Silver Medalist Stephan Vuckovic lay near death in a German hospital. He confessed to his doctors that he took EPO, according to persistent rumors and news reports now being investigated by the German Triathlon Union.

Sam Warriner’s long day

After racing the ITU World Cup for many years and winning the World Cup in 2008, Sam Warriner showed up at 70.3 Geelong and walked away with a win despite some very solid competition. Sam Warriner talked to Slowtwitch about her long day.

Swimming Photo Gallery 1

Slowtwitch senior correspondent and photographer Timothy Carlson offers the first of three photo galleries devoted to swimming.

Still amateur hour atop the USOC?

The USOC's self-appointment as Michael Phelps' mentor and confessor—after exercising its role as judge in an affair over which it has debatable jurisdiction—demonstrates that its approach to sports governance is reminiscent of the era of the AAU and Olan Cassell.

Twitchers feeling the pinch

In identical polls taken last week, and five months ago when the bottom fell out of the economy in vivid fashion, Slowtwitchers recorded the effect on their personal finances.