first triathlon

Written by Stefanie Peterson Melissa Stockwell is used to being first. In 2004, Stockwell was the first American female soldier to lose a limb in Iraq. Then in 2008, she became the first Iraqi Veteran to qualify for the 2008 Beijing…

Written by Stefanie Peterson Gwen Jorgensen is concentrating all her energy towards one single objective, with her sights set on the 2016 Olympic podium. “I have one goal for this year and that’s the Rio Olympics on August 20th,” said…

Written by Danny Sawaya, StrongFirst Team Leader and NSCA CSCS In the world of competitive sports, it is no secret that when athletes of similar skill levels go head to head, the stronger athlete usually prevails. Even though many…

Written by Stefanie Peterson Rio-bound triathlete, Joe Maloy, shares his practical training philosophies in preparation for his Olympic competition. While Maloy’s training is serious as he readies himself for Rio, he still manages to…

Written by Stefanie Peterson TriSports.com had the opportunity to talk with Greg Billington, the 28-year-old Spokane, Washington native, about his preparation for the Olympics. The first-time Olympian has been training with Joe Maloy, both…