May. 11, 2008
Dave Martin is remembered warmly by his family and friendsAll the fear and shock and worldwide media attention in the aftermath of his death by a Great White shark attack April5 in Solana Beach was really quite far from the kind, quiet essence of Dave Martin.
Bit by bit, as family and friends and fellow triathletes and customers of ...
May. 10, 2008
Nevada Passage FinalNELLIS DUNES, Nev. – Just twenty miles north of the bright lights and lavish casinos in Las Vegas, Lisa Lieb (Durango, CO) and her partner Tom Lyons (Reno, NV) won it big – taking top honors at the 2008 Land Rover G4 Challenge Nevada Passage which wrapped up four days and ...
May. 10, 2008
Fernandes Wins Fifth European Championship; Belaubre Takes Men’s Crown
Portugal’s Vanessa Fernandes earned her unprecedented fifth straight European Championship on her home grounds in Lisbon, while France’s Frederic Belaubre returned to the top of the podium to retake the championship he had earned in 2005 and 2006.
Fernandes ran a ...
May. 9, 2008
Fernandes, Gomez Vie for European TitlesLisbon, Portugal (May 9, 2008) - Tomorrow in Lisbon, Vanessa Fernandes and Javier Gomez will defend their European championships. Home favorite Fernandes will be seeking a record-breaking fifth consecutive European title. The 2007 world champion has won every elite European ...
May. 9, 2008
Triathlon In Debut Youth Olympic GamesVancouver, CANADA -The Youth Olympic Games will include triathlon as part of the official programme in its debut in Singapore, 2010. At the general assembly of ANOC (Association of National Olympic Committees) in Beijing, China the programme for the first Youth Olympic Games ...
May. 9, 2008
Land Rover G4 Challenge Nevada Passage Day ThreeCATHEDRAL GORGE STATE PARK, Panaca, Nev. – Day three of the Land Rover G4 Challenge Nevada Passage took competitors across the high desert to some rugged mountain biking trails then through a colorful rock wall canyon for a 50-foot vertical climb.
Just after sunrise teams ...
May. 9, 2008
Land Rover G4 Challenge Nevada Passage Day TwoHELL’S HALF ACRE, Alamo, Nev. – The second day of competition at the Land Rover G4 Challenge Nevada Passage started with the ultimate test of driving control and teamwork as teams navigated through a challenging trials course in their Land Rover LR3s.
Pitted against some ...
May. 8, 2008
Intensity In Your Taper
Tapering is a gray area for many novice and intermediate athletes, almost as much as the actual “A” race’s outcome. Miles upon miles have been logged, heart rate zones and power files have been poured over by athlete and coach to prepare for the big day, but will the plan ...
May. 7, 2008
Technical Q&A with Lennard Zinn
Dear Lennard,
I want to replace the Raceface X-type road BB on my Giant TCR C1 road bike. I want to replace it with one that is smoother running, likely one with ceramic bearings. Will any Shimano compatible ceramic bearing BB work? I guess this sounds like a very ...
May. 7, 2008
Land Rover G4 Challenge Nevada Passage Adventure Competition StartsFor Immediate Release
May 6, 2008
ECHO BAY MARINA, Echo Bay, Nev. – The first of four days of racing in the Land Rover G4 Challenge Nevada Passage got underway at 7am this morning from the Sunset Station Hotel and Casino in Henderson, Nevada as 10 ...
May. 7, 2008
Deployed Manas Couple Trains for Ironman
5/7/2008 - MANAS AIR BASE, KYRGYZSTAN -- One of the first things KC-135 Stratotanker pilots 1st Lts. Craig and Catherine Christ packed when coming here were their running shoes. The second was their stationary bikes.
While not everyone thinks of such things, the Christs knew ...
May. 6, 2008
SMACKDOWN!
This week, TC posed the question: "Should USA Triathlon enact rules to force green lifestyles and races for the long-term survival of the sport? That is, no planet, no clean air, no clean water, no triathlon in the 22nd century?" The wily Henderson pounced on the pro-Green side, ...
