QR Athlete

Ask any triathlete, and they’ll agree: one of the most stress-inducing aspects of a race is the first five minutes. Because of a rolling start or cold conditions, sometimes the first time you get wet gives you just minutes before the mass start or wave start. You jump into the water, and it’s GO GO GO from the start; the heart rate spikes, and that can be daunting. It begs the question: how do you get warmed up for that zero-to-full-speed race start, so you’re ready for the spike in muscle bu...

Having a seamless triathlon travel plan in place doesn't just mean eyeblinds, an aisle seat, and a neck rest. We chatted with QR pro triathlete (and veteran world traveler) Matt Hanson—fresh off a race trip to Europe to scout this fall’s Ironman World Championships in Nice, France—to get his key tips to a successful road trip to your next race.

The Big Dance is finally here. The Hawaii Ironman World Championships takes place in less than two weeks, and the Kona swim is an iconic (and unique) one: swimskins, rolling waves, and a lots of flailing arms. QR pro Haley Chura gives us five of her best tips to approach the Hawaii Ironman swim (and most warm swimskin-legal races) to set yourself up for a killer race day in Kona!

Opportunity and wanderlust have taken this Ironman champ, Angela Naeth, to the new worlds of gravel racing and mountain biking. Nevertheless, triathlon is still a central driver for this pro. We chat with Angela to catch up on her whirlwind race season!