I was recently at an event and I saw something that really frustrated me. My friend and I were observing the bike course and we saw the race director standing in the course directing cyclists to either go to the right to finish or go to the left to head out onto the second loop. [...]

July 28, 2008 - We are pleased to announce we will be providing race coverage the Xterra Snow Valley race at Snow Valley, located in the San Bernadino mountains in Southern California on August 3rd, 2008. We are looking forward to start expanding our race coverage to include races throughout Southern California. Be sure to [...]

$5,$50,$100, $200, $300, whatever your price range for a pair of sunglasses we can all agree on the importance of protecting a couple of our most important pieces of equipment. I am not here to write about how one price range is better than the other, I am simply writing this to let you [...]

The 2008 June Lake sprint triathlon was my first event and I had a great time, learned a lot, and plan to be back next year. I could have trained more, but did this on a borrowed bike that was too big and a rented wetsuit. (Which I am very glad I got, thanks XTERRA.)
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As a multi-sport athlete, you compete in a single event with multiple disciplines. In training for a specific triathlon, it is helpful to compete in shorter races earlier in your training season. This will give you the opportunity to experience the race atmosphere and to gauge how your training is progressing. As [...]

Oscar “Oz” Sanchez (Member of 2008 U.S. Paralympic Cycling Team competing in Beijing)
AmateurEndurance: How was the race today?
Oz: It was good. I felt good; this was my first time doing this one. I just broke into the triathlon world, because cycling is my meat and potatoes. I’ve been with the US Paralympic Team since ‘05. [...]

Today, Fletcher Cove (Solana Beach, CA) hosted the annual running of the Solana Beach Triathlon and Duathlon. As in the past, the substantial turnout consisted of a wide range of ability levels. Competition from the area’s elite and amateur athletes, not to mention the folks competing on beach cruisers, was out in full force. This [...]