Top professional triathlete and Slowtwitch chief technologist Jordan Rapp was seriously injured in hit-and-run accident while riding his bicycle. He remains in intensive care in Oxnard, California. (Latest update: 12 noon on Thursday, 3/24)

Jordan Rapp discusses how his sense of triathlon strategy evolved from his very first triathlon to his breakthrough pro performances in 2008 and 2009 – and how mastering triathlon technology satisfies his hunger for problem solving

In early February we started a new photo caption competition feature in the forum and every so often we will feature the last few winning captions in a story on the home page. Enjoy the photo caption competition winners 1-3.

Rohto Ironman 70.3 at Oceanside always has cold water and hot fields because it’s the start of the season and it’s held in tri-industry haven Southern California. Timothy Carlson sets the odds and it’s up to the pros to prove he’s an idiot

A few weeks back we chatted with Kiwi Bevan James Eyles of IMtalk, and now we had a few words with coach John Newsom. IMtalk co-host Newsom is actually quite a good athlete with a sub-9 Challenge Roth finish in his resume.

Tony Kornheiser of ESPN recently made some statements which had cyclists extremely upset and asking for the “head” of Kornheiser. After Lance Armstrong appeared on the Kornheiser radio show, the man apologized, but sports writer Sal Ruibal does not accept the apology.

In Part 2 of 4 of an in depth Q&A, Jordan Rapp recounts trying on many sports before finding rowing suited his temperament – and explains how the sport was excellent preparation for the triathlon wars.

Craig Alexander won the 2010 Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore and thus successfully defended his title at that hot and humid event. Switzerland’s Caroline Steffen grabbed the women’s title while defending champion Jodie Swallow had to be content with the runner-up spot.

Triathlon in general and Slowtwitch in particular are, thankfully, Islands of Détente. What should you expect to read on Slowtwitch, and, how politics-free will our words here be?

More recently we noticed the GU Jet Blackberry gel, Bont sub-10 tri shoes, Look Keo Carbon Blade pedals, 2010 Dextro Energy ITU series and a Walz cycling cap.

California is not yet in ascendance. But ascendance is in California. Here’s a virtual 3-volume set on climbing, headlined by Summerson’s newest catalogue of climbs.

In Part 1 of 4 of an in depth Q&A, the Princeton grad in aeronautical and mechanical engineering discusses family, school, and sporting inclinations that ultimately led to late blossoming Ironman success