This coming weekend Tucson, Arizona will be the place to be as the 2nd annual TRIFEST will be happening then. A triathlon expo, group rides and runs, a raffle, clinics and several pros highlight the 3 day extravaganza.
by Herbert Krabel, March 2, 2009
As we continue a close examination of 09 tri bikes and components, we’ll pause for a commentary on house brands, and ask what we ought to expect from Bontrager, Devox, Body Geometry and the like.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Slowtwitch senior correspondent and photographer Timothy Carlson offers the second of three photo galleries devoted to swimming.
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.
Slowtwitch senior correspondent and photographer Timothy Carlson offers the first of three photo galleries devoted to swimming.
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.
