Colorado Triathlete

With the racing season underway, nobody is more excited to toe the starting line than Boulder’s Tim Don. Just four short months ago, Don was in tip-top shape and ready to contend for the title of Ironman World Champion. But then he was struck by a truck just days before the race. With a severely broken bone in his neck and massive bodily injuries, the fastest man to ever race … [Read more...]

When it comes to triathlon, you can be riding high one minute and deep in a hole the next. Australian sensation Ellie Salthouse’s 2017 season didn’t go completely as planned, but she gutted it out. After being plagued with mid-season injuries, the summer Boulder-trainee stormed back to end her season on a high note, taking the win at Ironman 70.3 Miami and finishing in the top … [Read more...]

There’s a first time for everything, they say, and for Colorado pro Lesley Smith, it was an outstanding first. Known for her speed at half distance races, and specifically on the run, Smith took her talents to the Ironman start line for the first time in her career and took home a stunning second place finish at one of the most crowd-supported races around, Ironman Louisville. … [Read more...]

Colorado’s young gun, Justin Metzler, posted an outstanding season. With multiple podium finishes and his first ever half-distance win, it’s hard to ignore Justin’s rise in the 70.3 ranks. We caught up with Metzler, who is coming off a second-place finish at Ironman 70.3 Xiamen to hear about his stellar season as he dives into some much-deserved downtime. How do you feel … [Read more...]