Every year a few weeks ahead of Kona all triathletes start to get excited about the big show, wondering if one day they could be a part of the Ironman World Championships as a competitor themselves.

by Rich Strauss and Patrick McCrann, Endurance Nation

 With just a few days left before race day, athletes preparing for Ironman Wisconsin are eager for any information to give them a leg up on the day.

With all the buzz today about Ironman banning compression socks, I went looking for alternatives. As it happens, an old buddy of mine from MTBR days recently started a company called Rocktape.

by Rich Strauss and Patrick McCrann, Endurance Nation We continue our US Ironman Preview Series with a quick look at Ironman Louisville, the next race on the US Ironman schedule.

A few questions: It is my understanding that the average Ironman competitor completes the race while burning about 1000 calories an hour, so for a 13 hour IM, about 13000 calories. Does that mean that you have to put in just as much as you burned? how is that even close to possible?

So I signed up for the Lake Placid Ironman, July 25th 2010. First off, it's amazing how many people are willing to spend 550$ to experience so much pain (and even more joy and euphoria), especially in this recession. Ok, getting to the point, this race is actually one day after my 18th birthday.

I posted my race report with my first Ironman in Lake Placid. It was a great experience and I'm already looking forward to my next one in Wisconsin in 2010! Jared's Ironman Lake Placid Race Report Jared ___________________ Southeast Michigan Triathlon | Detroit Iron Triathlon

By Neal Henderson MS CSCS, Boulder Center for Sports Medicine, Sport Science Director For years, well intentioned coaches and exercise physiologists have given endurance athletes very strong recommendations to ensure high carbohydrate intake during training and racing to optimize performance.

International race created a few add'l challenges. First of all--don't Fly Lufthansa unless you want to pay $200 each way for your bike. British Airways would have cost me $0. Greatness is only achieved by those who perpetually raise the expectations of themselves to the point where it ruins their life.

Wow... at Challenge Roth Chrissie Wellington destroyed the ironman women's record! 8:31:59!!! The previous record (on the same course, last year) was 8:45:48, and before that it had been 8:50:24 and from 1994. And just as awesome was seeing that Rebekah Keat made up some time on Chrissie during the run! Miles of Life --- Powered by MarkyV