Articles by Ryan Heisler

Running

The Fastest Pro Run Shoes in Kona

Let's look at what was on the feet of the 15 fastest runners in the women's IRONMAN World Championship

by Ryan Heisler, November 13, 2023

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Chatting with Chelsea Sodaro

The 2022 IM World Champion is our guest this week.

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The Weekend Box — IMFL and Noosa

Notes from an interesting weekend of racing.

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When the Only Way Out is Through

It's been an athletic barren landscape around these parts. And sometimes that's OK.

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Top 15 Women’s Bikes From Kona 2023

Schwalbe and Continental dominate in tires; same for Wahoo and Shimano in pedals.

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The Only Constant of IRONMAN World Championships is Change

This week's announcement of changes to the women's qualification cycle for Nice 2024 aligns with IM's own history.

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Kona 2023 Top 15 Women’s Swimskins

A perhaps surprising brand takes the pole position.

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Sam Laidlow Announces He’s Under ITA Investigation

In a scathing since-deleted Instagram post, Laidlow proclaims "You will not take this away from me."

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Kona 2023 Bike Count Analysis

We dive into the numbers and what trends are in there.

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Parting Thoughts on Kona

The women proved why they need their own World Championship day.

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Charles-Barclay Goes Wire-to-Wire, Wins IM World Championship

The long-time second place finisher finally took gold, and did it her own way: from the front.

Triathlon

Kona 2023 Bikes: Maja Stage Nielsen’s Cervelo P5

A SRAM 1X drivetrain is one of the highlight differentiators.

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Kona 2023 Bikes: Jocelyn McCauley’s Ventum One

McCauley's Ventum features some particularly interesting customizations.