3 XTERRAS = 3 WINS

It's three wins in three XTERRA triathlons! Conrad "The Caveman" Stoltz is on a vicious winning streak and secured a win last weekend at the XTERRA Southeast Championships. Winning his 3rd XTERRA Championship this year makes Stoltz undefeated this season. The weekend proved to be very hot with a technical bike course. He used his 29'er bike with wider tires to handle the bumpy, fast, rooty ride.

From Stoltz's blog: "On a bumpy course like this the bigger tires ride better. They have a bigger contact patch with the ground that gives you better traction. You don’t have to brake as much so you can keep your momentum rolling. It’s like an extra suspension, and because it’s so smooth you don’t get as tired.”

Stoltz commanded the entire race finishing 2 1/2 minutes faster than the second place finisher.

An excerpt from Competitor Magazine detailing the hot conditions:
It was the hottest weekend of the year here in the South with temps in the mid-90’s and humidity that made it feel even hotter.It was so warm that Stoltz, who won his third straight on the 2010 XTERRA America Tour and fourth in a row here in Shelby County, put ice cubes under his swim cap before the race got started.

Congratulations Caveman! We look forward to your next XTERRA Atlantic Cup 0n June 20th in Richmond, VA.

Big Weekend for Suunto Athletes

This past weekend, two superstar Suunto athletes, Matty Reed and Andy Potts competed well in the Rev3 Tri and the K-Swiss Ironman 70.3 in Kansas, respectively.

Matty Reed came out strong in the swim and bike to finish up at a very respectable 3rd place podium finish with Craig Alexander winning and Terenzo Bozzone earning 2nd place. Dominating the tri-scene since the 90's, Reed, known as "Boom Boom" is a dominant force and fared well against stiff competition.

Reed's twitter feed during the race kept us all informed--here are a few quotes of the race and weekend from @boomboomreed and his Facebook page:

• Was a tough day out there today. Gave it what I had on the day and for that I am pleased. Amazing race and got beat by two champions.
• At the airport headed home. Hard as Hell race today. Beaten by two Champs! Thanks @rev3 great Event!

Good job Matty!

Andy Potts also competed well this past weekend at the K-Swiss Ironman 70.3 Kansas event. After setting a new course record in the swim, Potts battled hard against Chris Lieto til the bitter end, but ended up with a 2nd place finish.
Also an active twitter feed (@Andy_Potts) kept fans informed of the race.

• Back on the Podium! After setting a new swim course record, Andy races to a solid second place finish at IM 70.3 Kansas.

Good job Suunto pros!

Inspired Athlete Continues to Succeed with Suunto

We love success stories--especially coming from dedicated Suunto users like Jonathan Hinkle. Jonathan has been on the fast-track to fitness success. Jonathan started three-and-a-half years ago by taking a serious look at himself and knowing that he needed to drop weight to become healthy. Changing his diet, Jonathan lost 50 pounds in the first year. Then, in year two he took up biking and lost another 50 pounds totaling 100 pounds. Then in year three, Jonathan amped up his exercise regime and started training more intensely. He began to race in triathlons. He has reached his target weight goal of 200 pounds and is a strong competitor in a variety of venues across the country.

He most recently finished the American Odyssey 200 Mile Relay and the Charleston 70.3 Half Triathlon (with a 2nd place finish). He is also part of "Team Nameless & Shameless," set to compete in the Ragnar Relays in Washington D.C. and Miami.

Here is an excerpt from Jonathan's blog about using a Suunto t6c triathlon pack:

"I used the Suunto t6c, as always, to stay on pace. I soon as the wheels are moving the Bike Pod picks up and once the feet are running the Foot Pod picks up. When chasing PR’s I can not tell you how important it is to have one device to track your swim, bike & run. I still had a personal best with a 4:44:20 finish."

Keep up the motivating work Jonathan, and keep us posted on your race results!

Matty Reed Wins First Round of the Revolution3 Series

Suunto athlete Matty Reed came away with the big WIN in the first race of the Revolution3 Triathlon Series in Knoxville, Tennessee this past weekend. Alongside Great Britain's Julie Dibens, the women's winner, Reed will continue towards the $125,000 series' bonus on June 6th at the Quassy race in Connecticut.

This is Reed's first win of 2010 and has been his focus for the first part of the season.

From his blog, Reed says, "I knew the best triathlete on the day would win. There was a lot of talk about the quality of bikers here and I was comfortable with my position as a strong biker, but also as a runner and how I am running. I felt very controlled all day and am happy with the Rev3 win. Now lets get to work for Quassy!"