Ryan Heisler

1 week ago | slowtwitch.com | Ryan Heisler

As I finish this article, we’re just a week and a half from our Otter Romp Youth Triathlon. It is, by our estimate, the only youth triathlon in the state of New Hampshire that abides by USA Triathlon’s distances and rulebooks (even if we are unsanctioned). We’re deep in process of planning for this year’s training program in conjunction with our YMCA.

1 week ago | slowtwitch.com | Ryan Heisler

With the rapid fire professional schedule as of late, along with the ongoing hydration / fairing rules adjustments, you’d be forgiven if you thought nothing else was going on from a news perspective. And yet…here’s what we picked up on in our scrapbook this week. The largest sports footwear brand in the world is adjusting prices anywhere from $2 to $10 on a rolling basis.

2 weeks ago | slowtwitch.com | Ryan Heisler

We are fast approaching the scheduled implementation date of World Triathlon’s updated hydration system rules. For those who need a refresher, here’s the basics of what has changed:For front hydration, there is a maximum allowable capacity of 2 liters. Bottles can either be mounted forward of the steering axis, or along the top-tube. They must not cover the arms nor the steering axis, and the mount can be no taller than 10cm above the top tube.

2 weeks ago | slowtwitch.com | Ryan Heisler

It seems hard to believe that we’re over a third of the way through the 2025 IRONMAN Pro Series calendar, and yet after seven races in under two months, that’s exactly where we find ourselves. Some familiar faces have come to the head of the points table thus far, while others look to make their full-distance debuts next month. We’ll take a look at the points tables, as well as how athletes might be able to climb up the leaderboard over the critical next two months of the season.

3 weeks ago | slowtwitch.com | Ryan Heisler

The final edition of IRONMAN 70.3 St. George delivered yet another stellar day of racing, as has typically been the case across the decade-plus of events in southwestern Utah. It also saw some major shake-ups in the IRONMAN Pro Series points standings — more on that to come later this week, as we’ve somehow reached the one-third mark of the season already. Here’s our takes on ups and downs following Saturday’s race. Let’s lead off with our race winners, Lionel Sanders and Paula Findlay.