Articles by Slowman

News

Tim O’Donnell Answers Your Questions

Not questions we asked on your behalf. You asking him yourself, on an Ask Me Anything Reader Forum thread

by Slowman, December 21, 2019

Running

Reconsidering My Run Shoe Brand

The themes that animated me when HOKA first came out are soon (finally!) more widely available.

Running

Saucony Responds With New Endorphin Line

The Endorphin line could regain from HOKA and Nike users who’ve fled for the sort of shoe Saucony has just unveiled.

Running

The 2019/2020 100/100 Run Challenge is About to Begin!

As of this writing the 2019/20 edition of the 100/100 Challenge has 400 entrants, and the first eligible run will take place tomorrow.

News

The Latest Transformative Idea: Used Stuff

The secondary market is now a mandatory for shops, not an elective that most elect to ignore.

News

The Ironman Wasn’t Quite Hard Enough for Roderick Sewell

The double below-the-knee amputee chose to tackle Kona about the hardest way anyone could.

Gravel

OPEN WI.DE.: Perfect for California Gravel

This big-wheel-clearance bike works in a lot of places, but one place in particular is the gravel I ride. Here's why.

Cycling

3T Strada: Another Gerard Vroomen Special

It's a bike Gerard throws all his previous experience into, but the ancestor with the strongest genes is the P3C.

Running

100/100 Challenge Starts in 3 Weeks!

This is our annual *opposite* of run-like-there's-no-tomorrow. The very point is to run with tomorrow in mind.

News

The Big Island You Probably Don’t Know

Kona is fine. But to endurance-explore the sheer wall valleys and waterfalls, that's the Hamakua Coast.

News

Anne Haug Outlegs Lucy Charles-Barclay for Kona Victory

This was one of those hard-to-pick podiums, and remained that way until the very end. Haug prevails over LCB and

News

Jan Frodeno Reclaims the Kona Crown in Record Time

Frodeno wins in 7:51:13, Tim O'Donnell second, also breaking 8 hours, Sebastian Kienle third.

News

Kona Update Midway Through the Bike

Two of last year's top-3 men pulled out during the bike leg. Defending women's champ is wobbly.