Articles by Slowman

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Justice Delayed

Does the ITU value the AGer only by the entry fee paid, which funds an elite race? Does it comprehend the need for integrity in the races contested under its purview? We'll see.

by Slowman, November 30, 2015

Industry

Blood pressure guidelines

A new landmark study showed a huge benefit to keeping systolic BP low. Do the SPRINT results have direct and parallel utility for healthy triathletes?

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Aerobic Exercise and Cognition

This just in: Triathlon is not proof of my dementia, as my non-athletic friends have long suspected. Rather, it is my inoculation against it.

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Your Winter Strategy

Somewhere in between a 12-month, full-gas, assault on training and a complete collapse on the couch exists a low-stress maintenance program. We have a plan for your Winter.

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Judging Intent

The institutional change we need to make is the adoption of intent into the rulebook, allowing officials to make calls based on intent.

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An Instagram charge on Macca

Professional surfer and 2015 Hawaiian Ironman contestant Sunny Garcia posted on Instagram a long, but unspecific, accusation against multiple Ironman world champion Chris McCormack.

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Armstrong tri eligible in 2016

Despite the lifetime ban, Lance Armstrong could toe the starting line of a triathlon as early as August 27, 2016 according to the terms of his ban.

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Escape from Alcatraz 2.0

Is there any defensible explanation for Escape's fee increase, beyond charging what the market will bear? Slowtwitch asked. Here's what we found.

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Slowtwitch Road Shows

Party Time! Forty shops in 32 cities will host a Slowtwitch Road Show in 2016. Here's a list of metro areas and participating Road Show stores.

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Keyword: Ambition

An athlete may not subordinate his/her race ambitions solely for the benefit of another athletes race ambitions. (Ironman Elite rule Article 2.0.2)

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Slowtwitch Circulation Drive

We're going to stop your circulation when you see all the stuff we're giving away to those who sign up to receive our weekly newsletter.

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New Sheriff in Irontown

Want to know what Ironman's new owners are going to do with the brand? Ask, I figured, maybe they'll tell me. So I did. And they did.

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First-time winners prevail at Kona

On a hot and brutal day, Jan Frodeno and Daniela Ryf took the victory in this year's Kona classic, and neither was seriously challenged.