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I consider myself very lucky to have an incredible group of sponsors that make it possible for me to earn a living and support my family as a pro triathlete. When the opportunity arises to add to that small selection of companies that I work with, I take it very seriously, considering not only the … Continue reading Naturally Powered

© Jordan Rapp, 2012Two years ago, I almost died riding my bicycle. In conjunction with Tim Johnson's Ride On Washington, I decided to share some of my own thoughts on bicycle advocacy and also staying safe on the bike. Be safe. Be smart. Be seen. Be happy.The article is on Slowtwitch.com.

Recently, USA Triathlon announced their selections for the 2011 Elite Athletes of the Year. There are several awards given, including U-23 athletes of the year and rookie of the year awards for first year pros. The "overall" awards are split into two categories (in addition to the obvious split between male/female) - ITU/Olympic athlete of … Continue reading USAT Elite AOY 2011

One of the best things about the great cameras in phones is being able to chronicle a day easily. So as per usual, I had my iPhone with me, and I decided to capture a typical day in my life. It was a Saturday, but it easily could have been any day of the week. … Continue reading Day In The Life

"What was really needed was a fundamental change in our attitude toward life. We had to learn ourselves and, furthermore, we had to teach the despairing men, that it did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, … Continue reading Perspective

Dave Erickson and Roger Thompson were kind enough to host me on the Endurance Hour Podcast. It wasn't supposed to be quite an hour, but as per usual, I talked a lot. Too much probably. Anyway, thanks to Dave and Roger for coming up with a nice variety of questions and for letting me ramble … Continue reading Endurance Hour Podcast

After a stellar 2009 and a less-than-stellar 2010, I joked that I should probably only race in odd years. 2011 seemed to bear that out, being an incredible year on many fronts, both on and off the race course. I returned to the top step of an Ironman podium, I became a World Champion, and … Continue reading Looking Ahead

January5165yds at the USMS 1hr "Postal" SwimFebruary2nd place for the 3rd time at the Desert Classic Duathlon (photo - Kerry Yndestad)MarchReturn trip to Abu Dhabi where a poor swim led to an 11th place finish in the raceFilming the RideBright.org commercial with Cody Westheimer5th place at Ironman 70.3 CaliforniaThe one year anniversary of my accident … Continue reading Closing Another Chapter: 2011

© Rich CruseI'm not much of a singer. In fact, I'm not any sort of a singer, but I do love to sing to Quentin. Our favorite song? Kermit the Frog's "The Rainbow Connection." Maybe it was an omen. Now I get to sing to him as the 2011 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Champion. Wow. Life … Continue reading The Rainbow Connection

It's not the most substantive update, but it's an update nonetheless. After a nice lull immediately after Ironman Canada, things were a bit crazy for a while. I drove to Interbike from home in Penticton, then drove home to California to drop our car off. I then flew back to Penticton, spent two weeks there … Continue reading Sunday In The San Gabriels