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Lean Green Kona Machine

Chris Lieto has seen improvement in each of his Ironman World Championship performances. This year, the Northern Californian aims to best the field with the same strategy he's used for his previous wins... a lightning fast bike split.

Ironman Hawaii’s Greatest Meltdowns

Paul Huddle, the wise and witty Ironman veteran competitor, coach, commentator and husband of eight-time Ironman Hawaii champion Paula Newby-Fraser, calls these spectacular heat-induced collapses “the dance of a thousand headless monkeys.” They are a primal reminder from the proud island of Hawaii that all human athletic heroics on the Big Island are at the mercy of the natural order. While the science of Ironman speed has brought some incredible performances within a few minutes of the eight-hour barrier, from time to time Madame Pele issues an emphatic reminder to these great, brave and graceful athletes that they are flirting at the edge of a dark and embarrassing precipice, by trying to race so hard in the wind, heat and humidity of Hawaii. While the complete list is much longer, these are our nominees for Ironman Hawaii’s most spectacular bonks.

USA Triathlon Announces Inaugural Hall of Fame Class

Two innovators who nurtured Tri-Fed/USA during its formative years, an age group superstar who has become an inspiration for thousands of female triathletes, and two female elites with accomplishments that few, if any, athletes can match in any sport.

Phelps Wins USA Swimming Athlete of the Year Honors

Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md.) was named USA Swimming Athlete of the Year and Mutual of Omaha Senior Vice President of Brand Management and Public Relations John Hildenbiddle received the prestigious USA Swimming Award. The USA Swimming Award recognizes exceptional contributions to the sport of swimming.

ALCiS® Health Partners with U.S. Olympic Medalist Meb Keflezighi

ALCiS Health, Inc., a provider of topical pain products using innovative, patented technology, today announced that it has signed an endorsement contract with 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist Meb Keflezighi. The contract names ALCiS Daily Relief as the exclusive pain relief product to Meb, and it is the company’s first professional running partnership.

Olympic Triathlete Reed Joins USOC Team for Tomorrow Initiative

Olympic triathlete Matt Reed (Boulder, Colo.) is one of 10 athletes serving as ambassadors for the United States Olympic Committee's Team for Tomorrow Fund, a humanitarian relief effort through which U.S. athletes will offer assistance and support to people around the world who are in need.

Take Advantage of Our National Parks

Taking a vacation in a tight economy can be an adventure in itself but there are alternatives. A trip to a National Park is a great way to get away from the stresses of your day and spend some time with friends, family, and nature.

Inspiration

What inspires you? Thinking about how active we all are and what we accomplish, we all get it from somewhere. The music we listen to in our iPods or at the gym, losing five pounds, bigger biceps, running a faster 5K and watching amazing athletes in the Olympics – so many sources of skin-tingling inspiration.

Mountain Biking Legend: John Tomac

When it comes to legends from the sport of mountain biking, John Tomac is right at the top of the list. We had the opportunity to chat with Johnny T from his home in Durango, Colorado.

Adventure: Hawaii

Due to Hawaii’s unique landscape and tropical setting this island chain is ideal for adventure seekers, offering a wide variety of activities and challenges. Hawaii is traditionally known for its big wave surfing, beautiful beaches, perfectly manicured golf courses and of course the annual Ford Ironman World Championship. The thought of climbing a 13,000 foot peak, paddling into sea caves, or putting on full pads for downhill mountain biking does not always enter our mind as possibilities when we plan a trip to Hawaii. But due to Hawaii's unique landscape and tropical setting this island chain is ideal for adventure seekers, offering a wide variety of activities and challenges.

Val and the Ironman

The year was 1977. Valerie Silk and her husband Hank were living in Honolulu, where they owned and managed Nautilus Fitness. One of the athletes who worked out there when he wasn’t driving a taxi, running or riding his bike was a young man named Gordon Haller. When Haller mentioned that he was training for some new event called the Ironman Triathlon that would happen in early 1978, and he needed some help with a support crew, Nautilus and the staff came on board as his sponsor.