I’ve been looking over the age group counts for this year’s IronMan CDA, and as per usual, there will be precious few Kona slots to go around. Based off the most recent participant list, there are 2,831 registered, and just 50 golden tickets to go around. Seven age groups will only have a single Kona [...]

It looks like we may not see another swim start at IronMan Coeur D’Alene that looks like this: IronMan is experimenting with some new swim start options at three races this year, including IronMan Coeur D’Alene. That race, in part known for the mass beach start, will now have a self-selected staggered start. Here’s how [...]

Jen Johnson of Balanced Art Multisport wrote this great email outlining all the prep and a lot of good details for racing at IronMan St. George 70.3. Actually, this stuff applies to anyone who needs to deal with race day prep for an IronMan brand event. It is well worth a read: THURSDAY OR FRIDAY [...]

Wind advisory for the area: “A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of at least 31 mph or gusts of 45 mph are expected. Motorists in the advisory area should be prepared for sudden gusty Crosswinds which can make driving difficult.” So, i’m assuming that if they say driving a car might be difficult, [...]

I had a request for the estimated Kona slot breakdown for IM Texas coming up in three weeks. Texas racers will soon be starting their tapers soon. Good luck if you are seeking one of these precious few Kona slots! So, here are the total by age group: Women Age Group Count Spots Time Last [...]

Great post from Jordan Rapp (aka Rappstar) on St. George. I actually didn’t know the story of St. George and the Dragon. The metaphor fits perfectly for this race. Apparently the dragon lived in a lake… that might explain last year’s swim start for the full!

Are you getting excited yet! As most people’s taper begins for St. George Saturday after next, there have been some interesting blog posts about the race. The pro field is going to be the best of the year outside of Kona, so you don’t want to miss it. Seriously, if I wasn’t racing I would [...]

It does get better! Now ’09 and ’10 70.3 World Champion Michael Raelert is also joining the amazing pro field for St. George. Here’s a bit about the Raelerts: The only thing I’m sad about is that my wave is so late that they’ll be off the run course by the time I even hit [...]

Check out this fantastic preview of the upcoming St. George Half. This really is shaping up to be the greatest half ever! Amazing course. Amazing pro field. US Pro Championship. A huge local field. Extra world championship slots. Return of the original run course. New, smooth roads. Does it get any better? There are a [...]

Today I combined a bit of nerdliness, competitiveness, and obsessiveness together to get an idea of just how hard it will be to get a 70.3 world championship slot in St. George in 4 weeks. It turns out, pretty hard. I took the St. George 70.3 participant list, and cross referenced it from last year’s [...]