Lance Armstrong to race half Ironman distance triathlon after tour and before Kona
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Roman M.Posted
Fri 16 Jul 2010 8:34am
With his Tour de France all but over (at least from a podium point of view) Lance Armstrong is now eagerly turning his attention to triathlon.
In a recent interview the seven time Tour de France champion said that he plans on racing a half Ironman race before attempting the full Iron distance.
"The first thing I have to do is to c ...
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Five half Ironman training secrets that will save your race
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Roman M.Posted
Sat 24 Apr 2010 7:00am
The Half Ironman, or 70.3, is a tough race. It is a combination of speed and
endurance. Logistically, it can be tough to decide how fast to swim, how to
fuel, how quickly to rush through transition, how to run, and when to make
the final kick. In this article you're going to learn five half Ironman
training secrets that will keep you from ...
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What do rude dogs, angry bees, and a DNF have in common with a half Ironman Triathlon?
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Roman M.Posted
Thu 13 Aug 2009 5:46pm
The date was June 13 2004. I’ll never forget this day, as it was my
first half Iron distance race. The race was called the Colorado
Triathlon. It is now thankfully defunct.
I was about 30 pounds overweight, or as I like to think of myself,
right in the prime of the Clydesdale group. I was big-boned in an
endurance athlete sort of way. I wa ...
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Race Report: Door County Half Ironman
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Mike W.Posted
Thu 22 Jul 2010 4:00am
Before I go into my race report, I should say that I stole this picture from one of my Facebook friends. She must have had Focal Flame photograph her at Door County because she was tagged in a ton of pictures they took and they're incredible. I don't know anything about this company, but this is the second time I've seen their pictures and t ...
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Black Bear Half Ironman Race Report
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Jan M.Posted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 11:22pm
Black Bear Triathlon is the most difficult race I ever participated in. It is situated in beautiful area of Pocono Mountains in PA. The race venue is near Lehighton in Beltzville state park. The event offers a sprint and half ironman distances. Last year I did the sprint and was very impressed with the CGI who puts up the race as well as the venu ...
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Tauranga Half Ironman race report
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KathyPosted
Thu 23 Apr 2009 5:26pm
The day started early - 4.15am I was up for toast with honey and a banana, plus mixing all the usual potions and gunk that goes with these longer events. I hadn't slept well at all, and for some reason was feeling very nervous. The expectation of setting a PB was pretty high with my new bike, and it just got me all tensed up.
A reasonably heav ...
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Tauranga Half Ironman race report
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KathyPosted
Sat 10 Jan 2009 10:08pm
The day started early - 4.15am I was up for toast with honey and a banana, plus mixing all the usual potions and gunk that goes with these longer events. I hadn't slept well at all, and for some reason was feeling very nervous. The expectation of setting a PB was pretty high with my new bike, and it just got me all tensed up.
A reasonably heavy ...
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Race report: The Canberra City Half Ironman 12 December, 2010
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JayDub R.Posted
Mon 13 Dec 2010 12:06am
So, here is my race report for the Canberra City Half Ironman on December 12, where I ran the 21.1km (13.1 mile) leg as one third of a relay team for the event. I was joined by Dale, our swimmer for the 1.9km swim leg and Jon, our cyclist for the 90km bike leg.
We had a fantastic time and it was a real privilege to be part of such an amazing ...
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Black Bear Half Ironman
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Chris FotachePosted
Mon 14 Sep 2009 9:50am
Yesterday June 1st, 2008 I completed the biggest race of my life. It was the longest, toughest, hardest athletic activity I ever did. Considering my training, the result should be considered as miserable, however I had a blast, it was one of the most awesome experiences of my life, and I'm looking forward to the next one.
I went to race with ...
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