Your new bike. (Sort of...)First thing, if anyone comes up with something as clever as "Shiv-away Giveaway" using the word "Dimond" (rhymes with diamond), you get a huge thank you (and maybe a present).Okay, so you may remember that for (roughly) the past two years, I've given away my race bike at the end of … Continue reading Beam YOU Up Scotty!
A DIMOND In The Rough
My new bike. Well, figuratively speaking...I'm really excited to announce a five-year partnership with Dimond Bikes and their parent company Ruster Sports, both founded by USAT 18-24 age-group "classmate" of mine and fellow mechanical engineer, TJ Tollakson. There's a press release here, where Dimond also announces the exciting news that Jesse Thomas is coming on … Continue reading A DIMOND In The Rough
On Racing Well. On 2014, The Year That Was.
© 2014 Ben PowellA lot of people go through life doing things badly. Racing’s important to men who do it well. When you're racing, it... it’s life. Anything that happens before or after... is just waiting. - Steve McQueen, "Le Mans."It was a non-remarkable race in a string of 70.3 races this summer where I found something I'd … Continue reading On Racing Well. On 2014, The Year That Was.
Last Dance
Ironman Arizona 2010. Eight months after. © Eric Wynn 2010.Thanksgiving seemed an appropriate time to share this, because I am incredibly thankful to have been a part of Specialized for the past six years. Ironman Arizona 2009 was my first race on a Specialized. And Ironman Arizona 2014 will be my last. I don't typically … Continue reading Last Dance
The Road To Kona Stops Here. For Now.
© Ali Engin 2014I wanted to give an update on the rest of 2014. In spite of all my racing, I came up one spot short of a guaranteed slot to Kona this year (though, as I said, that became less about points that about racing), and - for the first time in the history … Continue reading The Road To Kona Stops Here. For Now.
Why?
© 2014 Stirland Rae PhotoPeople ask me why I do this over and over. The best thing I've come up with is, "Because I have to. I don't know how to live my life any other way." - Rebecca Rusch, WHY?(Someone on the Slowtwitch forum asked why I was doing all these races - five 70.3s … Continue reading Why?
Temporarily Closed For Racing. Please Call Again Soon…
Looking forward, not back...I should probably write something about all these races I'm doing. But instead, I just keep doing more races. See you after Calgary. Unless I race again...
The Road Ahead
© 2014 Nils NielsenFollowing the recent race in Oceanside, though not primarily because of it, I decided to make a change that had been on my mind since going through what was my most disappointing year as a professional in 2013. In spite of two "acceptable" results - 4th at Ironman Melbourne and 2nd at … Continue reading The Road Ahead
Why Triathletes Need A Road Bike
(Reposted this after getting so many requests for it. Specialized moved to a new platform and it was lost.) As much as you might read the title and expect that this is going to be a compelling (or fluff) piece on why you must buy a Specialized Tarmac SL3, that is not actually the case. … Continue reading Why Triathletes Need A Road Bike
Color Commentary
“Mere color, unspoiled by meaning, and unallied with definite form, can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways.” - Oscar WildeDan Empfield penned a thoughtful piece on the stakeholders in the sport of triathlon recently. Reading that article helped crystallize my thoughts on a new partnership that I've entered into. It's not a … Continue reading Color Commentary
Jordan Rapp 