A few days back the World Triathlon Corporation released the 2011 Kona pro qualification policy.

2 weeks ago the Professional Triathlon Association (PROTA) sent a note to World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) with their feedback on the proposed Prize Money & Qualification Standards.

Javier Gomez backs up Hamburg win by topping surprise runner-up Jonathan Brownlee as Alistair Brownlee completely cracks and falls to 10th at WCS Round 5 in London

Bart Aernouts held off Marino Vanhoenacker and Dirk Bockel to win the 2010 Marc Herremans Ironman 70.3 Antwerp. Sofie Goos captured the women’s race and successfully defended her title.

Ronnie Schildknecht had a dominating performance at the 2010 Ironman Switzerland and has now won this event for the fourth time. Karin Thürig took the women’s title in a time of 9:00:04.

Javier Gomez was victorious again by defeating a favorite local son, but this time in London. Images by Eric Wynn.

After a 2nd place at Ironman St. George and a couple other close calls, Ben Hoffman takes his first Ironman win at Lake Placid while Amy Marsh’s 13th overall including the men earns her a third Ironman win.

Paula Findlay, a 21 year-old from Canada in her very first Dextro Energy World Championship Series race, outruns four Olympians in the stretch to win London

Young Canadian Paula Findlay had a stunning win at the Dextro Energy ITU London WCS event. Images by Eric Wynn.

A cycling computer from Polar, a great book about the Ironman World Championships, a torque wrench from Ritchey, a striking similar looking one from Effetto Mariposa and the Nesquik chocolate powder.

Canadian Magali Tisseyre has had a very busy racing season so far and took wins at Buffalo Springs Lake 70.3 and Moooseman 70.3. The focus now is on World Championships in Clearwater, but first a bit of mellow time.

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.