Beginner Triathlete - Commentary articles

Gordo graciously took the time to check in with the community and subtly reminded us through his own actions that simplicity trumps complexity in succeeding in triathlon.

In the final miles, Deena Kastor became America’s darling as she catapulted to a bronze, overtaking some of the world’s best marathon warriors. Kastor hasn’t allowed the result to enclose her career.

But just when I was beginning to think that life is consumed by only darkness, just out of my sight, there it was...A glimmer of light.

The hallmark of a new species is physical adaptations, and H. Reclinus is beginning to display a number of these. He shows a greatly increased amount of body fat and pasty skin tone.

The Boulder Peak bike course is legendary. It is, literally and named as such, one of the toughest bike legs in the country.

Reflecting on the events in my life that led to my being waste deep in water wearing spandex with a latex cap over my freshly shaved head.

A lot of my unnecessary troubles and tribulations were because of my defiance, acting on my own naïveté and strong will. I was not acting on the advice given to me.

USA Triathlon has announced that it will no longer sanction events owned by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) or Ironman North America (IMNA).

Once you caught your breath, it occurred to you that finishing even a short triathlon might be harder than you thought. After a few "laps" you thought, "I can't believe I'm so out of shape."

Hamilton has vowed to fight the allegations and “clear his name.” Is he guilty? You decide.

I’m only slightly thick in the head, but there is a gremlin-ish energy in the air as I prepare for my run. It occurs to me that this is not gonna be a comfortable 8 miles. This is gonna hurt.

"After accepting the job, I asked Bill to put on my desk the entire major concerns that needed to be addressed immediately upon my arrival. I wanted the toughest challenges he could give me."

Extoling the virtues of going for more than you should. It's an odd way to get satisfaction from life, and it’s often painful, but it's my way.

Can the USAT serve its 50,000+ members largely made up of weekend warriors in search of age-group hardware, while catering to the small percent of elite or pro athletes?

I was humbled last year. My body shut down on me just before two World Championship events. I was originally in top form to medal in both, but my strength was sapped from me.