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Rachel Joyce’s career in triathlon hasn’t been easy, but she’s quietly become one of the top racers on the Ironman circuit.

Canada's Trevor Wurtele didn't win Nov. 17's Ironman Arizona race, but he definitely came up with the most creative race report.

Former college swimmer and Kona qualifier Luke Lengfeld shares his secrets to time-efficient training.

Go behind the scenes with celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay on the set of Triathlete magazine's November cover shoot.

Whether they’re traversing the West in their RV or cutting wacky race report videos, Trevor and Heather Wurtele do things their own way.

The ease with which many former Olympians have transitioned to long-course racing in recent months has been breathtaking.

For the guitarist of the Grammy-winning group Sugarland, triathlon and touring make perfect harmony.

Former NHL player Ian Laperriere finished Ironman Mont-Tremblant despite suffering a concussion two weeks earlier.

Since his first Wildflower win, the Oregonian has developed into one of the strongest Americans (and runners) on the 70.3 and Rev3 circuits.

"...when I have the chip on my ankle and the gun goes off, I’m different. I feel that. It’s like two totally different people.”

Mirinda "Rinny" Carfrae's focus lies squarely on a singular goal: reclaiming the Kona title.

Go to a Southern California beach and get a glance behind the camera of Inside Triathlon's July/August cover shoot.

For USA Triathlon CEO Rob Urbach, triathlon is more than a job.

Former NFL Super Bowl MVP Hines Ward completed his first half-Ironman at yesterday's Ironman 70.3 Kansas triathlon in Lawrence, Kan.

New Zealand’s Candice Hammond crests a hill several miles into the marathon of the iron-distance Challenge Wanaka.

After a dramatic 2012 season, pro Andrew Starykowicz has learned to take things one day at a time.

Some day, you’ll be able to tell your grandkids that you raced triathlon in the era of Chrissie Wellington.

Felix Schumann of Germany descends the challenging mountain bike course at the 2012 Xterra World Championship in Maui, Hawaii.

“I still get chills every time I start an Ironman.”

Why has it been so long since an American has won at the Ironman World Championship?

American Ironman champion Jordan Rapp by the numbers.

Photographer Jeff Clark caught up with Kelly Williamson at the 70.3 Vegas finish line.

Go behind the scenes with current Ironman world champion Pete Jacobs with these photos from the Inside Triathlon cover shoot.

WTC CEO Andrew Messick is charging forward to globalization triathlon beyond what others have imagined.

Lance Armstrong’s impact on the sport (bad or good) in 2012 is undeniable.

While she didn't race in 2012 and has officially retired, Chrissie Wellington still has the triathlon community following her every move.

The primary fuel for Chris McCormack’s influence on the sport is his fearlessness whenever the microphone is in front of him.

Peter Henning, the man in charge of NBC's annual coverage of the Ironman World Championship, earns the fifth spot on our list.

Dan Empfield first raced the Hawaii Ironman in 1981 and continues to be a part of triathlon’s DNA.

Specialized's embrace of triathlon has been a dream of a talented aerodynamics specialist, Mark Cote.

Germany’s Felix Walchshöfer, the CEO of Challenge, takes the number 8 spot on our list of most influential people of 2012.

Coming in at the ninth position on our list of most influential people for 2012 is Boulder, Colo.-based Mat Steinmetz.

Over the next two weeks we'll reveal Inside Triathlon's picks for the top 10 most influential people of 2012, starting with Barb Lindquist.

All signs point to moving on.

Racing triathlon in the Olympics is nothing compared to making the team.

Pete Jacobs talks through the months and weeks leading into Kona and gives a blow-by-blow of race day.

Meet two brothers who raced in the 2012 Ironman World Championship.

A childhood in South Africa’s bundu helped shape Conrad “the Caveman” Stoltz into the greatest off-road triathlete in history.

A native of Boulder, Colo., Olympic-distance specialist Cameron Dye makes his living by racing on the non-drafting circuit.

The story of Karen Aydelott, who will compete in next week's Ironman World Championship.

She’s the best runner in Ironman history, but Mirinda Carfrae is risking it all on a new cycling-focused training strategy.

Is high school running phenom Lukas Verzbicas the future face of American triathlon?

After a five-year break from the sport, Australia's Leon Griffin is back on the pro stage.

Rasmus Henning has decided he will retire as a professional triathlete after competing in October 13's Ironman World Championship.

Before she even had time to settle into a rhythm on the bike at the 70.3 World Championships, Linsey Corbin’s day came to an abrupt halt.

"I treat this as a world championship in its own right. I’m not even thinking about Kona at this point."

Great Britain's Leanda Cave has competed in every Ironman 70.3 world championship race in the event's seven-year history.

Meet 70.3 world championship qualifier Reilly Smith.

Get the Zoot racing flat that was inspired by Olympic silver medalist Javier Gomez.

Get to know the top American finisher from the 2012 London Olympics.

First off the bike, then fade on the run. Sound familiar? Heather Jackson is here to help, because she’s been there, too.

Forty-two-year-old mom of five Amy McGrath will compete in the Ironman World Championship for the ninth time in October.

American Mary Beth Ellis only discovered the Ironman distance a little over a year ago, but she's already a five-time champion.

Travel to Boulder, Colo. for the Inside Triathlon Sept./Oct. cover shoot, featuring 2010 Ironman world champion Mirinda Carfrae.

Mirinda Carfrae is taking on a cycling-focused strategy for the build up to Kona under the guidance of coach Mat Steinmetz.

The men’s circuit has been dominated of late by three names: Alistair Brownlee, Jonathan Brownlee and Javier Gomez.

Fifty-five women will take on the 2012 London Olympics at Hyde Park on Saturday, Aug. 4.

How serial entrepreneur Sami Inkinen went under nine hours in Kona on 12 hours of training per week.

London-bound Sarah Groff took time out of her race week schedule to model for the the cover of the July/August issue of Inside Triathlon.

The Ironman world champion talks about life as a pilot in Victoria, the newest addition to his family and Ryder Hesjedal's Giro victory.

Go behind the scenes with Olympic-bound American Sarah Groff and the crew from Inside Triathlon magazine.

Plus, the story behind that wetsuit/bike photo.

Read an in-depth profile of Verzbicas to learn about his training at the Elite Triathlon Academy in the July/August 2012 issue of Inside Triathlon.

Triathlon coach Darren Smith will send six (of a possible six) athletes to the 2012 London Olympics.

Wellington discusses her new book, her decision to take a year away from the sport and what it means to be a professional triathlete.

A peek behind the Bennett curtain reveals what makes triathlon’s most successful couple tick.

Densham's recent wins in Mooloolaba and Sydney have put the Australian Olympic selection committee in a pickle.

The shoot was done in the Inside Triathlon studios in San Diego, Calif. and on the beach in Coronado, Calif.

The men’s ITU circuit has been top-heavy over the past three years with Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee and Javier Gomez dominating.

The women’s circuit is the Wild Wild West in that any woman can win on any given day.

The two-time Olympic medalist has taken some risks in training as he attempts to catch up to the sport’s leaders.

The two-time ITU world champion is in the midst of his London buildup.

Atkinson talks Olympics, the non-drafting circuit and Chris McCormack.

The boys talk pressure, injury and potential gold in London.

Will it be London or Kona for Chris McCormack in 2012? We caught up with the two-time Ironman world champ to find out where he stands.

This past fall America got a visit from an iconoclastic Australian triathlon coach, Darren Smith, and Inside Triathlon was there.

Photos of Greg and Laura Bennett, who are featured on the March/April cover of Inside Triathlon.

South Africa’s Conrad “the Caveman” Stoltz, a four-time Xterra world champ, is fitter and faster than ever.

Go behind the scenes of the March/April Inside Triathlon cover shoot with Greg and Laura Bennett.

Bevan Docherty hopes to come away from 2012 with the only medal that will complete his collection.

A look inside three-time Ironman world champion Craig Alexander’s now famous heat experiments.

Wolfe is an Assistant U.S. Attorney by trade and an ultrarunner by choice who earned a national championship in his first ever winter tri.

Inside Triathlon's trip across the pond reveals Britain’s greatest threat to triathlon.

Go inside the lives of the Brownlee brothers, who are favored to take the top two spots at this summer's Olympic games.

The (Deeply Determined, Exceptionally Sensitive, Sometimes Insecure and Downright Huge) Heart of a Champion

Chrissie Wellington let the Inside Triathlon staff dress her up like the Queen of Ironman, a title she deserves given her Ironman, iron-distance and Kona world records.

Check out TJ Murphy's author page.

Check out Aaron Hersh's author page.

Our favorite 2011 Inside Triathlon column from two-time Ironman world champ Tim DeBoom.

Inside Triathlon magazine traveled to England to get an idea of what makes the Brownlee brothers so fast.