Triathlon

Susan Lacke bridges the communication gap between endurance athletes and everybody else.

Get to know the signs and symptoms of minor head injuries as well as the risks of ignoring them.

From the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows, Professional XTERRA athlete Lesley Paterson models the Jolyn Clothing Eco Vent Top and Eco Euro Bottom. Photos: Damien Noble Andrews.

In this Weekend Wrap Up we travel from the tropical Challenge Cairns to the European Dextro Energy ITU World Championship Series in Madrid, Spain. On the domestic front we tap into the Deuceman Triathlon in AZ and the epic Escape From Alcatraz triathlon in San Francisco, CA.

Temperatures this year hovered around 52 degrees Fahrenheit and currents were stronger than normal. More than 2,000 professionals and age-groupers took to the water on Sunday, June 5, jumping off the San Francisco Belle ferry.

The world champ takes home the world’s second largest prize purse, Keat runs her way to a second iron-distance win

Top names such as Andy Potts, Craig Alexander and Leanda Cave took to the waters. Taking the titles for 2011 were American Andy Potts and New Zealander Nicky Samuels.

Australia’s new iron-distance event has a stunning coastal course and endless adventure options

Video: Triathlete Lindsey Kurhajetz goes to the beach.

Meet Lindsey Kurhajetz in this Triathlete.com video from the Big Island of Hawaii.

Get to know more about triathlete Claudia Abreu in this Triathlete.com video.