Triathlete Love

Love looks a little different when you’re a triathlete. From amped-up texts to post-race snacks, these are the ways we know our partners really love us.

The finish line photos you don’t see tell a different story.

Real-life triathlete couples from both the pro and age group ranks share their top tips for training and racing together.

Real-life triathlete couples share the unique, hilarious and swoon-worthy ways they express love.

You never want to hurt the one you love. But sometimes, you want to see them suffer just a little.

How to travel with your triathlete (without breaking up).

What your triathlete says and means are two different things.

Does sex have an impact on race performance?

"Divorce by triathlon" is a real phenomenon. A licensed therapist (and six-time Ironman finisher) shares his thoughts on the topic.

Columnist Susan Lacke learns stubbornness is a trait best left on the race course.

Columnist Susan Lacke addresses common issues unique to triathlete relationships.

Columnist Susan Lacke recounts a recent experience with skin cancer.

Columnist Susan Lacke gets duped into back-to-back Ironman weekends.

A new study suggests that the notion of being “hangry”—so hungry you’re angry—is a real thing.

Do you owe your spouse for putting up with your triathlon habit?

Falling in love with a triathlete isn’t all about bike rides and six-pack abs, writes Susan Lacke.

In her latest Triathlete Love column, Susan Lacke recalls a story involving her broken bike and her ... love.

In her latest Triathlete Love column, Susan Lacke recalls how she faced her fears and fell in love.

A little remorse goes a long way, writes Susan Lacke.

Columnist Susan Lacke and her Ironman-in-training partner find romance in a very unromantic place.

Who knew smelly bike shorts could be such a touchy subject?

Columnist Susan Lacke is frugal when it comes to triathlon gear and supplies. Her partner? Not so much.

Crafting the right pep talk for your triathlete involves intuition, understanding, and sometimes, partial nudity.

As Susan Lacke discovered, romantic gestures in a two-triathlete relationship are far from conventional.

Susan Lacke learns the true story behind her partner’s heroic response to a bike crash—and redefines her definition of romance.

Susan Lacke details her “different” search for a house suitable for two triathletes, their dogs and a treadmill.

As the partner of a fellow triathlete, sometimes Susan Lacke has to step away from her role as his cheerleader and keep her mouth shut.

A busy race schedule in Susan Lacke’s two-triathlete household calls for divine intervention.

Susan Lacke writes about catching her lying triathlete partner red-handed (and burrito-scented).

One in two men will be diagnosed with some form of cancer in his lifetime, and Susan Lacke doesn't like those odds.

Susan Lacke explains why the way to your triathlete's heart is through the stomach.

Though you’re proud of the dedication your partner is showing to accomplish a goal, sometimes it can feel like triathlon is a mistress.

These conversations may seem flippant at first, but they’re necessary to keep a happy two-triathlete household.