Posted by David Hanenburg on 27 Jun 2008 | Tagged as: triathlon
Sunday is the BSLT half Ironman in Lubbock Texas. This race is my favorite half Ironman because it has all of the elements for an exciting day…wetsuit swim (yeah!), hills, heat, and more heat. It is a day anything can happen and I have been known to like a few challenges.
I have a good buddy, […]
Posted by David Hanenburg on 18 Jun 2008 | Tagged as: inspiration, triathlon
Another endurance sports video! I recently watch a triathlon documentary/film - What it Takes. The film follows four top professional Ironman triathletes (Peter Reid, Lori Bowden, Heather Fuhr, and Luke Bell) for a complete season as they work their way towards the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. It is more a behind […]
Posted by David Hanenburg on 12 May 2008 | Tagged as: misc ramblings, triathlon
For some reason this just made me laugh.
The triathlon companies are always innovating and this is no exception. I was deeply active in triathlon for five years so I understand the passion…but this may be reaching just a bit.
Xtri.com posted a gear review article on a new fitness jacket by True Motion called the T-Zero […]
Posted by David Hanenburg on 09 May 2008 | Tagged as: running, triathlon
Over the weekend Ironman Triathlon World Champion Chris Mccormack won the Wildflower Half Ironman event (1.2 mile swim - 56 mile bike - 13.1 mile run) and in this video he describes his run strategy within the last couple miles of the race as he was running side-by-side with another athlete, Eneko LLanos.
Realize, this is […]
Posted by David Hanenburg on 25 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: trail running, triathlon
Three time Ironman Triathlon World Champion Peter Reid announced/hinted on his blog that he may continue his competitive spirit on the trail. Yes, Peter Reid may be taking on the ultra running scene with specific interest in the Western States 100 in 2009.
This is going to be fun to follow!
Posted by David Hanenburg on 20 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: inspiration, triathlon
I was able to watch most of the Hawaii Ironman coverage on Saturday and thought the pro race coverage was decent. I always would love to see more but that is what the live Internet coverage is for. The NBC show is created for a much greater audience than just a small percentage of endurance […]
Posted by David Hanenburg on 15 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: triathlon
Here is a bit of a glamorous taste of triathlon’s 2007 Ironman World Championships NBC replay coverage on tomorrow from the event last October. Not quite all glamor though, there was a nice puke shot of Normann Stadler.
Posted by David Hanenburg on 14 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: inspiration, triathlon
For those that missed it the first time (including me), the Ironman World Triathlon Championship will replay at 2pm EST (NBC) on Saturday.
This event takes place in Kona Hawaii where qualifying pros and age-groupers from around the world take on a course that includes a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run, and […]
