Triathlon 93 articles
Garmin CIRQA Test: Where the Data Vanishes
Weeks of accuracy testing against Whoop and Fitbit exposed a CIRQA flaw that can erase an entire training session from the record.
How to Raise VO2max and What to Expect
What VO2max actually measures, the three stimuli that raise it, and how much an age-group triathlete can realistically gain in a season.
Polar Vantage M3 Review: AMOLED, Dual-Band GPS
Polar’s Vantage M3 brings an AMOLED screen, dual-band GPS, offline maps and a full triathlon mode at $399, well under the flagship Vantage V3.
What Blood Says About Ironman Recovery
Markers of muscle damage and inflammation were still elevated 19 days after an Ironman. Feeling recovered and being recovered are not the same thing.
Orca Apex V2: 8 Watts and 2 Degrees Claimed
Orca’s new flagship tri suit claims up to 8 watts at 40 km/h and a 2C lower body temperature. Both numbers are still the manufacturer’s own.
Brick Training: How to Beat Heavy Legs
Why legs feel like concrete off the bike, how often to run brick sessions, and the workouts that fit sprint, 70.3 and full distance.
VO2max, Not Threshold Percentage, Sets the Level
Norwegian data from 292 endurance athletes shows lactate threshold as a percentage of VO2max is identical across elite, national and regional level.
IRONMAN Texas 2026: Blummenfelt Sets a Record, Tragedy
Kristian Blummenfelt ran 7:21:24 for a course record at IRONMAN Texas, and Solveig Løvseth won the women’s race. A swimmer died during the event.
Course records fall at IRONMAN 70.3 Aix-en-Provence
Michele Bortolamedi won in 3:38:54 and Marjolaine Pierré defended her title, in the first year disc wheels were allowed in the pro field.
Le Mesnager and Van Coevorden Win in Vitoria
Damien Le Mesnager overturned a 4:10 swim deficit and Natalie Van Coevorden led wire to wire at the first IRONMAN 70.3 in Vitoria-Gasteiz.
McCullough and Orie Win World Cup Asunción
Dylan McCullough won the first World Triathlon Cup held in Paraguay, and Danielle Orie took her first World Cup title in the women’s race.
Schomburg and Philipp Break Kalmar Records
Jonas Schomburg won Kalmar in 7:22:57 and Laura Philipp in 8:13:37, both course records, while Robert Kallin rode the fastest bike split in IRONMAN history.