38 | HOW ABOUT A SPACE SWIM, BIKE AND RUN? Space walks weren’t enough for astronaut Sunita Williams, who found a way to simulate a triathlon aboard the International Space Station.
34 | MATT MILLER’S LONG ROAD BACK FROM A
HORRIFIC BIKE CRASH Doctors gave Miller little chance of surviving
72 hours following a collision with a car in 2008. Now he’s a med student and Ironman.
42 | 6 REASONS TO RACE IN HISTORIC SAN DIEGO
Be part of the action when the ITU World Triathlon Series returns to triathlon’s birthplace in 2013.
24 | TRAINING: A LITTLE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE Our winter issue training segment provides training tidbits for any athlete — from beginner to veteran.
72 | THE LOWDOWN: DEAR DAUGHTER Columnist Jeff Matlow teaches his newborn daughter some of life’s lessons.
24 TRAINING 25 YOUTH 30 FEATURES
14 From the Editor/Mailbag 16 Transition Zone 18 What’s Online 20
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AT THE RACES | TRAINING SECRETS SECTIONS
46 AT THE RACES 54 NEWS & NOTES 62 REGIONS
IN THIS ISSUE
68 Product Reviews 70 Big Question 71 Rudy Project Caption Contest 72 The Lowdown
Tom Kimmell 30 | TRIATHLON’S YOUTH INVASION
Triathlon isn’t just for adults anymore. The youth demographic is one of the fastest growing in the sport. More kids than ever are active in multisport — from training for swim, bike and run to racing in local events to joining multisport clubs and competing at the USA Triathlon Youth & Junior National Championships.
6 REASONS TO RACE WORLD TRIATHLON SAN DIEGO
SPACE TRIATHLETE SUNITA WILLIAMS
POWER B TRIATHLON’S GROWING ASE OF YOUNG ATHLETES ALSO