Jennifer Spieldenner grabbed the win at Challenge Penticton recently and we had a chat with her about racing, training, food, gear, coaching, life, and wieners.

Jordan Rapp made a stunning comeback to physical recovery and triathlon success after his near-fatal accident in 2010, but as it turned out, his internal struggle over the past two years was a tougher puzzle to crack.

Steve Mantell finished second overall at Ironman Boulder despite being relatively new to the sport. He started with hockey and soccer but is now all in with triathlon.

TJ Fry is heavily involved in the swim and triathlon community in Texas, and we had a chat with this former pro triathlete about racing, swimming, traveling and more.

Shiao-Yu Li overcame paralysis to become Taiwan’s first professional long distance triathlete, with three Ironman and Ironman 70.3 wins.

Texan Clay Emge raced with a pro card for one season but was hampered by injuries, and then returned as an age grouper in 2015 to win Ironman Boulder.

Beth Gerdes saw her Kona dream slip away when Ironman Cairns did not go as planned, but she came back strong at Ironman Switzerland to grab a big win and a Kona slot.

Sara McLarty is looking for new challenges, and will compete at the 2015 ÖTILLÖ SwimRun World Championships with her friend and business partner Misty Becerra.

Chief of officials Jimmy Riccitello decodes the approach Ironman head refs take toward the natural stop, the one unwritten rule that can get you DQd.

Aussie Sam Appleton started 2015 with a series of great results and he is now in Boulder, CO prepping for the 70.3 World Championships in Austria.

In 2014 Levi Maxwell won his age group in Kona, and earlier this year he was 4th overall at Ironman Cairns. But his focus is set on Kona 2015 and going even faster.

David Dellow had an age group bib number at Challenge Roth and was thus somewhat under the radar, but that did not stop him from grabbing a podium spot.