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April 19, 2019

Things You Might Not Know: A Crash At the Embrum Triathlon In France 1991

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April 13, 2019

Things You Might Not Know: The Day I Almost Quit IRONMAN

Many of you know of the epic 1989[...]

April 08, 2019

Things You Might Not Know: Why IRONMAN First Offered A Prize Purse

Today it’s just a given that the IRONMAN[...]

April 02, 2019

Going Beyond All Limits: The Nice Triathlon 1983

Going beyond all limits often gets equated to[...]

March 26, 2019

The First Ever Nice Triathlon 1982

Creating history is about building something up over[...]

March 17, 2019

The Epic History Of Triathlon In Nice, France

The Ville de Nice in southern France and[...]

February 11, 2019

If I’d Only Had A Coach

I have coached thousands of triathletes over the[...]

February 07, 2019

Join The Team / Get Your Kit For Free

Mark writes this part + “certain conditions apply”[...]

January 31, 2019

Apply For The Mark Allen Coaching Elite Team 2019

2019 is the first official season for Mark[...]

January 16, 2019

Why Get A Triathlon Coach

Most sports have a common thread, which is[...]

December 27, 2018

It’s Time To Zwift

A while back I saw that I was[...]

December 20, 2018

Off-Season Training With Patrick Lange

Post Hawaii means that off-season is getting started.[...]

December 04, 2018

Ken Glah On Training In The Great Indoors

Yeah, indoor training is not something everyone looks[...]

November 29, 2018

The Performance Paradox: Letting Go

There are some pretty basic qualities that most[...]

November 27, 2018

Dinosaurs Go Digital

Training in the early years of my triathlon[...]

November 26, 2018

Gift Box – Two Months Of Coaching And A Ventum In A Pear Tree

Winter is coming and along with it the[...]

November 20, 2018

The Season Of Decadence

The season of decadence kicks off with Halloween[...]

November 15, 2018

The One Off Crazy

The off-season is indeed a time to dial[...]

November 13, 2018

Cycling’s Secret Sauce: Stationary Trainers

In the early years of my racing triathlons[...]

November 10, 2018

Winter Is Coming: Off Season Training

We are “Game Of Thrones” junkies. But the[...]

November 08, 2018

Reflect, Rebalance and Repair

When it’s training time, we mostly do it[...]

November 06, 2018

Secrets to an Off-Season

If you are like most athletes who do[...]

October 11, 2018

40 Stories – The Race Every Year – 1978 To Present

I’ve highlighted thirty-nine great moments at IRONMAN. This[...]

October 10, 2018

40 Stories – John Maclean – 2015

In the world of sports, we tend to[...]

October 09, 2018

40 Stories – E Komo Mai – 2017

E Komo Mai is the Welcome Banquet held[...]

October 08, 2018

40 Stories – Patrick Lange – 2017

The IRONMAN World Championship saw the World Record[...]

October 07, 2018

40 Stories – Jan Frodeno – 2017

The IRONMAN World Championship is impartial. It’s a[...]

October 04, 2018

40 Stories – The Finish Line – Every Year

Competing at the IRONMAN World Championship is months,[...]

October 02, 2018

40 Stories – Rob Barel – 2017

Age actually is a number. It tells how[...]

September 26, 2018

40 Stories – Lucy Charles – 2017

At age 40 IRONMAN has seen many eras.[...]

September 24, 2018

40 Stories – Daniela Ryf – 2016

Super Heroes are only supposed to exist in[...]

September 19, 2018

40 Stories – Carlos Moleda – 2015

IRONMAN has a way of changing perceptions. The[...]

September 17, 2018

40 Stories – The NBC Show Open – 2004

This Top 40 Moment At IRONMAN is one[...]

September 12, 2018

40 Stories – Cherie Gruenfeld – 2015

“I’m 70 years old. I know I’ll age,[...]

September 10, 2018

40 Stories – Jan Frodeno – 2015

The world of triathlon has become pretty specialized.[...]

September 09, 2018

IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship 2018: The Men

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September 05, 2018

40 Stories – Mirinda Carfrae – 2013 & 2014

Fortunately being tall is not a requirement of[...]

September 03, 2018

40 Stories – Apolo Ohno – 2014

There’s speed. And there’s endurance. Rarely do the[...]

September 02, 2018

The Women’s IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship, 2018

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August 30, 2018

The Parade Of Nations: IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship 2018

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August 30, 2018

5K Fun Run, Nelson Mandela Bay IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship 2018

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August 29, 2018