Sam Gyde and His VASA: Shut My Mouth
Swimming 1:05 for an Ironman? Without pool swimming? I wouldn’t have thought it possible. But Sam Gyde does it.
by Dan Empfield, June 18, 2018Swimming 1:05 for an Ironman? Without pool swimming? I wouldn’t have thought it possible. But Sam Gyde does it.
by Dan Empfield, June 18, 2018Matt Russell was hit by a car during the race in Kona last year, and we had a chat with him about that crash, the road to recovery, IRONMAN Texas, drafting and much more.
A year ago they barely knew each other, and this year Eric Engel and Jacki Cronin are driving the AltRed van and trailer across the country while attempting to train and race and Kona qualify.
After 17 years of elite triathlon, a rare Ironman-70.3 Worlds double, a Commonwealth gold, Leanda has the last word.
Ben Hoffman won IRONMAN South Africa in 2016 and 2017 but in 2018 he struggled to finish that race after he injured himself a couple weeks earlier in the Absa Cape Epic MTB stage race in South Africa.
Sara Gross and Lisa Ingarfield have partnered with Triathlete Magazine to host a Fall summit on women in triathlon.
His Ironman brand fastest time was controversial, but Matt Hanson values his epic duel with Ivan Tutukin the most.
Ryan Giuliano was the top age grouper in Texas with a a time of 8:17:24 and 19th place overall. Giuliano started in the sport in 2004 and has improved vastly since.
Canadian Jen Annett finished 7th at the IRONMAN North American Championships in Texas, but her 4:25:10 bike split ranks now as the top record IRONMAN female bike split.
Sam Gyde captured the M40-44 title in Texas by a very narrow margin over Dan Stubleski and we had a chat with him about his race, drafting, doping etc.
Ryan Linden of Team Every Man Jack has been very busy already even though his season has not yet started. He just returned from Boston where his wife Des Linden grabbed a magnificent win at the Boston Marathon.
Butterfield made the most of his time at the Commonwealth Games on Australia’s Gold Coast racing both triathlon and marathon.
This champion surf swimmer took to the bike like a pro, and is getting better on the run. America’s Taylor Spivey could impress in Bermuda.