Trifuel's Triathlon Articles and News Feed

A Picky Dude and His Bars

Tribro — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:38:47 -0500

A couple years back I traveled to Boise for the Ironman 70.3. I met my brother, Matt, the morning of the race to commute up to the dam starting point. He pulled up in a van and out popped 3 scruffy dudes looking more like surfers than triathletes. A couple days of facial growth, hair shaggy and disheveled, unmatched clothes, bikes and wetsuits falling out the door.

How To Finish Ironman Triathlon Without Losing Muscle

Ben Greenfield — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:57:40 -0500

Even though triathlon is the fastest growing sport on the planet, and the 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run Ironman races sell out thousands of slots in just a few minutes, it can be a bit depressing when you realize that conventional triathlon training doesn’t really give you a nice body – and instead just makes you really skinny or skinny-fat.

Honey Stinger Launches Caffeinated Cherry Cola Chews

Trifuel — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:42:20 -0500

Honey Stinger, the leading manufacturer of honey-based nutritional products, adds a new, caffeinated cherry cola flavor to its line of organic energy chews.

Newton Running Launches Energy Running Shoe

Trifuel — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:35:21 -0500

The Energy facilitates seamless transition from conventional shoes to the Newton experience

XTERRA WETSUITS RETURNS TO SAN DIEGO

Trifuel — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:50:24 -0500

Announces Ownership Change; Appoints Liz Barlow to President

San Diego, Calif. - XTERRA WETSUITS, maker of the top-selling triathlon wetsuit in North America, announced a new strategic partnership between founder Keith Simmons and industry veteran Glynn Turquand.

XTERRA ATHLETE VAN VLERKEN TAKES SECOND AT IRONMAN ASIA-PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP

Trifuel — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:28:14 -0500

Overcomes Defending Champ Caroline Steffen in Melbourne

San Diego, Calif. – XTERRA WETSUITS, makers of the top-selling triathlon wetsuit in North America, announced that its sponsored triathlete Yvonne van Vlerken of Austria posted an impressive second place finish at Ironman Melbourne on March 24, 2013.

Swim Technique - Part 2

ironguides — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:01:03 -0500

In my last article I talked about the process of developing a technique for optimal open-water swimming—here, I want to look at swim fitness and how we can build it.

BASE Performance Athlete Chris Lieto Wins Lavaman; Jasper Stuyven takes GC at Volta AO Alentejo

Trifuel — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:22:36 -0500

03.25.2013 – BEND, OR - BASE Performance professional triathlete Chris Lieto and professional cyclist Jasper Stuyven started the season off with impressive wins this past weekend.

Ironman Champion Jimmy Johnsen joins the Rudy Project Family

Trifuel — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:19:30 -0500

Rudy Project is pleased to announce the two-time Ironman champion Jimmy Johnsen will exclusively wear their helmets and eyewear going forward in 2013.

XTERRA WETSUITS PLACES TWO ON PODIUM AT IRONMAN LOS CABOS

Trifuel — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:41:02 -0500

Csomor Wins Elite Women’s Division; Major Takes Third in Elite Men’s

San Diego, Calif. – XTERRA WETSUITS, maker of the fastest, most buoyant wetsuits on the planet, congratulates its sponsored triathletes Ericka Csomor and Jozsef Major on their performances at the inaugural Ironman Los Cabos, held March 17, 2013.

Swim Technique - Part 1

ironguides — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:52:59 -0500

While the swim portion of the ironman may only represent 10 percent of the race, it does play a significant role in the outcome. The time taken to exit the water is just a fraction of the whole picture of performance— the state in which we exit the water and how much energy is expended during the swim is critical to the overall performance at the end of the day.

Spilling the Beans about Green Coffee Bean Extract

Trismarter.com — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:56:12 -0600

One of the most discussed weight loss supplements on the market today is green coffee bean extract. Personalities such as Dr. Oz, and popular media have discussed promising results without actual endorsement of any specific products. I took a closer look at recent literature on the efficacy of the extract to find out if it was hype or legit.

Javier Gomez Noya confirms his middle distance debut at Challenge Half Barcelona

Trifuel — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:46:20 -0600

Javier Gómez Noya, silver medallist at the London Olympics and twice ITU world triathlon champion has confirmed today that he will make his Middle Distance debut on May 19 at Challenge Half Barcelona, which this year is doubling as the official ETU European Half DistanceTriathlon Championships.

World Champion Pete Jacobs partners with blueseventy for Title defence and Beyond

Trifuel — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:53:13 -0600

blueseventy, the technical swimming brand, is pleased to announce it will be supporting reigning Ironman World Champion, Pete Jacobs as he prepares for a tough season of racing before targeting the defence of his title in Hawaii in October. Jacobs has a signed a multi-year deal with blueseventy.

OLYMPIAN JAVIER GOMEZ WINS 2013 ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ™ TRIATHLON

Trifuel — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:05:07 -0600

San Francisco – (March 3, 2013) Battling cold temperatures and choppy currents, more than 2,000 amateur and professional athletes took the plunge into the 51 degree water of San Francisco Bay to compete in the 2013 Escape from Alcatraz™ Triathlon on Sunday, March 3, with 2012 London Summer Olympics Silver Medalist Javier Gomez from Spain winning the prestigious race.