Words by Alana Levin of Thomas Endurance Coaching To arrive prepared for the start of an iron-distance race takes commitment and sacrifice. It takes hours of training, early morning workouts, and time away from friends and family to dedicate yourself to the sport. Despite the time spent training many athletes struggle with their fuelling strategy and the race day execution …

Words by Alana Levin, Thomas Endurance Coaching For many triathletes, the Ironman distance is the ultimate goal. The allure of the distance, and the sheer physical endurance needed to undertake such an event, capture the imagination of so many athletes. For those athletes that find themselves drawn to full iron-distance races, it comes as no surprise the preparation that these …

Every year, the Ironman World Championship draws the greatest endurance athletes from across the globe. As might be expected, it’s not for the faint of heart — you’ve got to be a gut-busting champion to beat its unrelenting challenge. We wanted a closer look at the effort required for such a race, so we caught up with several of the women — Linsey Corbin, Heather …

When you’ve won the Ironman World Championship twice (in a row), there might be very little left that could challenge you. But what does triathlete superstar Jan Frodeno consider his greatest accomplishment? “Being a solo Dad for a week while my wife was on a business trip,” he recalls with a grin, “while I was preparing [for] an Ironman.” As it …