After a certain age, birthdays are about as exciting as watching the housemates sleep in Big Brother. When you hit 35, acting like a teenager becomes embarrassing rather than endearing; your 20s are further away than your 40s; and the ladies among
TW: When did you first race in Kona?SN: It's my fifth start. I was an age grouper in 2006 when I was still working then. I went full time in 2007 and won Ironman UK, which was a much better result than I expected. This will be my fifth Ironman
Stockholm Marathon, May From fortifying slices of post-race cheesecake to following in the footsteps of pilgrims in the Middle Ages, Sweden’s races are a beguiling mixture of culture, camaraderie and catch-your-breath scenery. Here’s our guide
the age groupers would start but for now it was the elite men and women who got things underway on the out-and-back swim course in Kailua Bay. The pier and prom were thick with people cheering their triathlon heroes and the heat was building nicely.As 46
.chicagomarathon.com © Getty Images Boston Marathon If you love superlatives, head to Boston in April for the world’s oldest annual marathon. The race started in 1897 and has blazed a trail since that other big-city marathons continue to follow. It isn’t just age that adds
, because it gives the greatest performance benefits. I had a Litespeed Tachyon for 10 years, which seemed to mature and become more comfortable with age. It was titanium and my body didn’t feel battered when I got off the bike – even after a triple Ironman
. She explains what this revealed: “A spondylolithesis [a slipped disc] was putting pressure on the nerves in the base of the spine. She may have had this condition from a very young age and not known about it until running started to irritate the area
