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Sometimes you eat the bear

"And sometimes, well, he eats you." Over the past year Ironman has been The Bear. It's pushed up its shirtsleeves and outworked its competitors. Meanwhile Life Time Fitness abides.

2010 Ironman Hawaii Men’s Odds

Compared to the women, the Kona men's title is up for grabs. Craig Alexander, Rasmus Henning, Andreas Raelert, Chris Lieto, Chris McCormack and Eneko Llanos contend

Ironman Women’s Odds 2010

Only a twist of fate , bad luck, or Chrissie herself can derail the Wellington Express on its way to a record 4th women’s title in a row.

ITU Grand Final Mens Odds

Jan Frodeno favored to win World Championship Series points title, but Javier Gomez should win the Grand Final at Budapest. Timothy Carlson offers the odds and urges offended competitors to prove him wrong.

Fab frosh Findlay favored at Budapest

With Emma Snowsill still fighting lingering physical woes, sensational newcomer Paula Findlay of Canada is favored for the Grand Final at Budapest; Moffatt, Norden, Hewitt, Jenkins, Riveros-Diaz and Spirig fight it out for the WCS title.

My relationship with food

An incident last week occasioned an opportunity to rethink my historic relationship with food. The adjoining thumbnail says it all. Mine is the Great American eating disorder: overfull plates, overfull stomachs.

To wait or not to wait

Should Alberto Contador have waited for Andy Schleck when the Tour de France race leader dropped his chain on the upper slopes of the Port de Balès? After all, they are both In It To Win It.

Wellington on WTC changes

Reigning Kona three-peater Chrissie Wellington weighs in with a thoughtful, thorough response on Ironman's proposal to overhaul its prize money and World Championship qualification system.

Ironman’s proposed architecture

Ironman has clearly been frustrated by the lack of quality athletes toeing the starting lines of many of its events.  The new proposed framework attempts to address this.

Hy-Vee Women’s Odds

If you took an Emma to win, that would be a crafty bet; but this oddsmaker fool had to pick one and it’s Snowy. Daniela, Barbara, Andrea, Helen, two Sarahs and Laura will hotly dispute.

Hy-Vee Men’s Odds

Can Simon Whitfield repeat? Will Jan Frodeno put down his Olympic sprint hammer? Will Bevan Docherty break out of his runner-up rut? Can Courtney Atkinson ride his hot streak?

Open Water Secrets Revealed

Ask longtime top triathletes, 8 of 10 will tell you the low hanging improvement fruit is to be plucked in the swim. This Saturday, SoCal-based Slowtwitchers have a chance to improve their open water skills.