4+ hour, 30+ min ago  (1863+ words) By the fourth sprint triathlon of the day, Jonny Brownlee knew he had misjudged the assignment. Not the math on making cutoffs. He had done that. Not the distance. He understood that, too. Ten sprint triathlons across two days at…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (760+ words) As a triathlete, you may be familiar with the term "race weight," which is a concept suggesting there is a specific, ideal weight necessary to reach peak performance. This term was popularized in 2009 by Matt Fitzgerald in his book, Racing…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (494+ words) It's been a busy 12 months for American Justin Riele. Last May, Riele earned himself a wild card slot at the 2025 San Francisco T100, where he raced his way into a hard-fought 14th place in a stacked field. From there, Riele snagged two…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (806+ words) Conventional logic dictates that if you want a certain part of your body to be stronger, you target that part with focused strength work: Want a stronger core? Do crunches and planks. Staving off knee pain? Do clamshell exercises. But…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago  (612+ words) But sometimes, after a lot of reflection, you may be able to take home something more valuable than a race result, like lessons in resilience, perspective, and identity beyond performance. We sat down with three athletes to hear their DNF…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (810+ words) Your smartwatch really is as intelligent as its name suggests. It logs your laps in the pool. It helps you monitor your cadence on that morning ride. It keeps you from running in Zone 3 on a recovery day. But can…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (1886+ words) Start with a jump from a predawn ferry into a dark fjord fed by glacier and snow melt. Finish with a grueling slog up the unrelenting, rocky "Zombie Hill." In between, swim, bike, and run 140 miles through Norway's stunning but…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (1264+ words) Long-course triathlons are rarely won on fitness alone. Often, races are lost in the final miles, when athletes run out of steam, get sidelined by gut issues, or seize up with cramps. The easy explanation is poor run fitness. The…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (585+ words) Drafters, beware: Race Ranger, the anti-drafting technology previously limited to professional triathletes, is set for its first whole-field age-group rollout at Tauranga Half and Challenge Wanaka in 2027. This marks Race Ranger's first step out of pro-only racing, equipping every age-group…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (838+ words) Race triathlon long enough, and there will come a point where performance starts to decline. But when does that happen? It's not a simple question to answer, especially for age-group athletes. Age is just one factor after all, there's also…...