by Lisa Pringle | Oct 3, 2018 | Daniela Ryf, David Plese, News
I am trying to find a superlative I haven’t used in writing about Daniela Ryf in the past year. It is extremely difficult, she has been so uniquely consistent and dominant across both half and full Ironman distance for the last four years. Amazing; incredible;...
by Lisa Pringle | Oct 2, 2018 | News
Before the media frenzy and wild predictions of race week begin, here are some relevant facts concerning the Ironman World Championship and Javier Gomez. Javier Gomez announced his intention to race the Ironman World Championship at the beginning of 2018 and triathlon...
by Lisa Pringle | Sep 30, 2018 | David Plese, News
Every year the Ironman World Championships spins us an epic storyline of triumph over adversity. The ultimate feats of endurance look majestic, almost surreal, the triathlete’s neon costumes contrasting with the deep, dark lava rock and backdrop of Mauna Kea....
by Lisa Pringle | Sep 26, 2018 | News
In March 2018, Ben Hoffman teamed up with Sebastian Kienle to race the Absa Cape Epic, a grueling eight-day stage race traversing the mountains and valleys of South Africa’s Western Cape. Such a calendar plan may be unusual for two past, and still viable, Ironman...
by Lisa Pringle | Sep 25, 2018 | News
Who knew there are box jellyfish in Kona? Brent McMahon knows, courtesy of a nasty sting in the swim that ended his 2017 World Championship challenge. That setback preceded a period of undulating fortune for Brent as he salvaged good results amongst disappointments...