We’ve been trying to find competitor information and a way to follow the inaugural Ironman 70.3 Sri Lanaka and 5150 but we’re coming up blank. Emails and Tweets to the official race contacts haven’t yielded any results thus far, but we’ll up date this post if that changes.

In the meantime, you can watch this beautiful race report from the Tour of Oman – sent to us by The Sufferfest.

The Sufferfest will be giving away 1 video to all 4th place finishers in the 2012 SOS. How else are you going to make the podium in 2013?

The Ironman 2012 70.3 Series kicks off Sunday Feb 12th with Panama 70.3.
This is the inaugural event for Panama 70.3 and it’s the first Latin American pro race ever held by the WTC. If you are interested in following the Panama 70.3 race Sun Feb 12, you have a few options.

1. Ironman Live

2. Ironman’s official YouTube Channel

3. Track Individual Athletes via Ironman Athlete Tracker

4. Lava Magazine’s Twitter page

Top 10 (tentative) Pro Men’s Field:
Chris Lieto
Matty Reed
Paul Amey
Rasmus Henning
Richie Cunningham
Bert Jammaer
Jesse Thomas
Balazs Csoke
Oscar Galindez
Bertrand Billard

Top 10 (tentative) Women’s Field
Leanda Cave
Kelly Williamson
Yvonne van Vlerken
Magali Tisseyre
Natascha Badmann
Angela Naeth
Sofie Goos
Radka Vodickova
Dede Griesbauer
Tine Deckers

In case you missed the last Zendurance Cycling Clinic, SOS Veteran Shane Eversfield will offer a 120-minute Introduction to Zendurance Cycling Clinic at Catskill Mountain Multisport on Saturday, 18 February at 9:00 am. Spots are limited so RSVP.

This session is open to road cyclists and triathletes of all abilities – just bring your bike, stationary stand/trainer, a towel, and some form of hydration. Entry is $20 – and 50% goes to Biketown Africa.

The Clinic will include:
1. a brief examination of cycling posture and alignment
2. warm-up techniques and a examples of drill work
3. 60-75 minute performance-oriented work out session

For more info, contact Shane
Also check out the new (still under construction) Zendurance Cycling website!

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Do you know of any triathlon/endurance sports events or clinics that may be of interest to the SOS community? We’d love to hear, email: sostriathlon@gmail.com

Some interesting stories to pass along from this week so far.

1. Lance Armstrong commits to four 70.3 races and a return to the land of his seven victories to contest Ironman France. Sign up for more information or to Race with Lance.

2. Chrissy Wellington may be taking a rest from Ironman competition but she’s been traveling the world and taking in the sites. Not one to turn down a challenge, the 4 time Ironman Champion took on the Empire State Building Run-up… where she placed 3rd!

3. Catskill Mountain Multisport will be moving locations soon. If you haven’t stopped by to take advantage of their 30% off sale, you should.

TriSports Training, located within Dr. David Ness‘s Performance Sports & Wellness complex in the Cheery Hill Plaza will be offering a free clinic on “How to Train with Heart Rate and Improve Your Performance During the Off-Season”. The scheduled date is Thursday February 16th from 6pm-7pm.

Space is limited to 15 athletes so call ahead or email now to reserve your spot.
Contact Dorothy Hamburg or call 845-876-1191.

(excerpted from TriSportsTraining.com)
Why: Not all runners are created equally. And neither are your training heart rates. Knowing how to use the appropriate method for determining your target Training Heart Rate Zones will make a significant difference in your workouts. Having a clear understanding of your personal lactate and anaerobic thresholds can make a difference between achieving your goals and falling short during a race. This clinic will go over several common methods for calculating your target training zones and improving your performance during the off-season.

Where: Performance Sports and Wellness, 3 Cherry Hill Road, New Paltz, NY 12561. 845-255-1200.

Great news for 2012 – the SOS Triathlon and The Sufferfest will be teaming up to award 4th place finishers in all age groups with a free training video from The Sufferfest.

After a year of The Sufferfest those fourth place finishers will be hunting down the leaders to grab the podium, so watch out.

You can kickstart your SOS training by checking out The Sufferfest videos online. And at At $12.00 a pop they are an excellent investment. The videos, which feature officially licensed footage from the ASO and the UCI, are downloaded directly to your computer and will play will play on any computer or media device (including mobile phones).

Did you miss watching the Ironman World Championship’s live coverage in October?
Did you miss the broadcast on NBC in early December?
Do you have an hour that isn’t currently overbooked with family, friends, and holiday cheer?
Cousin sleeping on your couch thinks the handlebars on your bike are weird?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions point your browser to YouTube for the re-webcast of the 2011 Ironman World Championship:

http://www.youtube.com/user/IronmanTriathlon?feature=mhee

Looking to kick-start your bike training for the 2012 season? SOS Survivor Shane Eversfield will offer an 90-minute Introduction to Zendurance Cycling Clinic at Catskill Mountain Multisport on Saturday, 28 January at 9:00 am.

Bring: bike, stationary trainer, a towel, some form of hydration, and your passion.

The Clinic will begin with a short examination of some elements of posture and alignment that can improve your stability, performance and comfort. We will devote the next 20 minutes to a warm-up and some specific technique focus. From there, we will apply that technique focus to a short performance-oriented session. Improve your form and your fitness at the same time!

Read more about Shane and his personal SOS/Am-Z challenge, the Shawangunk Double.

Congratulations to Timo Bracht and Michelle Bremer who took the titles at SunSmart Iroman Western Australia this morning!…

The 2011 Ford Ironman World Championship will be airing on NBC Sports on Dec. 10. from 4:30PM ET to 6PM ET.

Watch the preview of this year’s race on the official Ironman YouTube channel.

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