What Shoe Is Right for You?

And a recap from the insane, record-breaking Challenge Roth

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Matthew Sharpe
June 27, 2023

TOGETHER WITH

Good morning everyone,

The other day I was finishing my bike ride and I happened to bump into a Tempo subscriber, Volodymyr, at a stop light. We had a great chat before I had to turn off for home. It’s always awesome to meet subscribers in real life and I hope to meet as many of you as possible. Thanks for the chat Volodymyr!

In today’s edition:

  • A recap of the record-breaking races at Challenge Roth 🥨

  • How do you decide what shoe is best for you? It’s not complicated 🧸

  • Race nutrition has changed since the 90’s…a lot! 👾

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QUICK NEWS

🚒 Smoked out: Due to smoke and poor air quality from forest fires, two major triathlons: IRONMAN 70.3 Mt. Tremblant and the World Triathlon Mixed Relay event in Montreal were canceled. [CBC News]

⛱️ Sunderland showcase: As the World Triathlon Series heads to Sunderland for the first time this July, the city hopes the event catalyzes a legacy of sport as it has for father/son triathletes Adam and Fin. [The Shields Gazette]

👩‍⚕️ For a good cause: The 16th annual Tri for a Cure will kick off on July 16th at the Southern Maine Community College. Already this year, the women’s only event has raised over USD $1 million for cancer research, which adds to the lifetime total of over $20 million. [WMTW]

🇨🇦 Fantastic Findlay: The #4 PTO World Ranked triathlete, Paula Findlay (CAN), recently added another title to her resume. Canadian National Time Trial Champion. It’s an incredible result, and it could very well lead to her second Olympic appearance next year in Paris. [Triathlon Magazine Canada]

🌷 Hoorn heat: 90 athletes were treated for heat-related illness at this past weekend’s IRONMAN 5150 in Westfriesland. Eight were taken to the hospital. [NL Times]

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ONE BIG THING

World Records Smashed at Iconic Challenge Roth Triathlon

Challenge Family

Outside of Kona, Challenge Roth is the most iconic triathlon in the world. The atmosphere is unlike any other event, as over 250,000 spectators line the course, creating a Tour De France-like atmosphere.

It’s also known for full-distance world record times, which was fully on display this weekend.

Women’s race: Daniela Ryf (SUI), Chelsea Sodaro(USA), Anne Haug (GER), and Laura Phillip (GER) were the world-class headliners of this event.

  • The podium was most likely going to come from this group of four.

Ryf exited the swim in second and was fully in the driver’s seat. Sodaro and Lisa Norden (SWE) were two minutes down from Ryf, while Phillip and Haug were four minutes off the swim leaders.

Halfway through the bike, Ryf had put a devastating amount of time into the chasers, and she would start the run 18 minutes ahead of Sodaro and Co.

  • Barring any significant blowup, she would be the winner, and maybe a new world record holder.

Never under threat, Ryf would finish in 8:08:21 - an astonishing new world record for the full distance.

  • 🥇 Daniela Ryf (SUI)

  • 🥈 Anne Haug (GER)

  • 🥉 Laura Phillip (GER)

Men’s race: Would Magnus Ditlev (DEN) be able to win again, in an incredibly stacked field? That question was truly answered.

The swim was supposed to hurt folks like Ditlev, but ace swimmers like Ben Kanute (USA) and Daniel Bakkegard (DEN) were probably a little crestfallen to see Ditlev exit right on their feet.

The bike saw Ditlev and wildcard Sam Laidlow (FRA) pushing the pace at the front and finishing the 180km ride together for what looked to be an epic run battle.

  • But like in IRONMAN Lanzarote earlier this year, Laidlow found himself laying low with cramps, which took him out of contention.

And no one would catch Ditlev as he held strong on the run to finish in 7:24:40 - a new full-distance world record by almost 15 minutes.

  • 🥇 Magnus Ditlev (DEN)

  • 🥈 Patrick Lange (GER)

  • 🥉 Ben Kanute (USA)

Tempo’s take: All around, it was just a mind-blowing day of racing. Ryf seriously cemented her status as the greatest of all time. And Ditlev just did everything so fast, and at 25(!?!)m it feels like he’s just getting started.

  • Also of note Patrick Lange’s 2:30 marathon, which should easily net him the win in a normal race, but this clearly wasn’t a normal race!

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REEL TIME

Triathletes…They’re Busy!

It’s no secret that triathletes can be busy, it’s three sports after all! And this reel from Kawailee_tri is another great example. Who else out there can relate?!?

Can you truly have balance with work, triathlon, and life?

Or does something have to give?

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FAVOURITES

👟 The shoe for you: Looking for new running shoes but don’t know how to decide which pair to get? According to New York Magazine, it all comes down to comfort. [New York Magazine]

🍗 Fuel over time: Chicken legs? Sausages? Race nutrition has come a long way since the 90’s. Check out this super intriguing video on the evolution of sports nutrition. Note: this is more geared toward cycling, but it’s still very relevant for triathletes! [Precision Fuel & Hydration]

👏 Inspiring Rachel: Rachel Brown, a triathlete and PE teacher, hasn’t let a major brain tumor stop her from competing at the highest level of sport. It’s an incredible story of resilience and determination from a woman who recently won an international medal representing Great Britain. [In Your Area]

🤣 Satire alert: It’s a triathlete’s nightmare, you just worked incredibly hard and had a great race. But all that effort was for nothing after taking a celebratory bite of a donut. [Babylon Bee]

WEEKEND RACES

World Triathlon Championship Series - Montreal, Canada

World Triathlon

Women: The sprint distance race typically lends itself to a run shootout, but American Taylor Knibb’s early bike breakaway saw her and compatriot Summer Rappaport start the run 15 seconds ahead of the chase pack.

Knibb would fade to sixth on the run, while Beth Potter (GBR) broke the tape for her second sprint distance WTCS win of the year.

  • 🥇 Beth Potter (GBR)

  • 🥈 Leonie Periault (FRA)

  • 🥉 Summer Rappaport (USA)

Men: The rain-slicked roads of Montreal saw a few spills, but that didn’t deter Matthew Hauser (AUS), who led the field out of the water, stayed safe on the bike, and blasted away from a group of 7 in the final km of the run to take a dominant first WTCS win.

  • 🥇 Matthew Hauser (AUS)

  • 🥈 Manoel Messias (BRA)

  • 🥉 Jelle Geens (BEL)

Check out the IRONMAN Coeur D’Alene results and the rest of the weekend action here.

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