David P. Landers

It’s easy to assume that a Maple leaf tattoo is a sign of Canadian pride. Then you see the red M-dot-ish leaf on toned calves in Dallas and Auckland and Johannesburg and Frankfort.

Last fall, I race-cationed at Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas, and below are a few things I learned about how to get some R and R with my Rock ‘n’ Roll medal.

Between 16th Avenue West and the Granville Street Bridge, Vancouver’s South Granville district glitters with sophisticated boutiques, art galleries and vintage shops—all watched over by a grand, art-deco theatre.

Roxy Coetzee-Turner never dreamed that she would be watching the South African women’s field hockey team compete for a medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. She was supposed to be out there, playing.

A route to a gold medal is never easy, but for teenager Kira Stevens, it will at least go through the Big Easy.

Ever since Vancouver received 500 cherry trees from Japan in the 1930s, the appearance of sakura (the Japanese word meaning cherry tree blossoms) signals the arrival of spring.

Evan Morgan doesn't want to be "pretty good for an amputee." Retired due to severe combat injuries, Morgan is counting on being good enough to qualify for the IRONMAN World Championship this year.

This article is presented by Columbia Sportswear. Enjoy your next thrill fest with these IRONMAN triathlons, running events and cycling races in some of the world's most adrenaline-boosting locations around the world.

This article is presented by Compressport. Recovery matters to Australia’s two-time IRONMAN 70.3 world champion, Melissa Hauschildt. "If you don’t spend time recovering, you will not absorb the training and won’t get the results you are after," she says.

The legendary eight-day churn on a mountain bike in South Africa, known as the Absa Cape Epic, is not kind to its riders.

Next year, triathletes will sport bling never seen before on the famed Coste del Sol beaches of Spain: finisher medals from the inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Marbella.

Road cycling is an activity tailor-made for so-called "sporting retirees."

David Bullen is not a "one-and-done" kind of IRONMAN athlete. The 52-year-old father and businessman from Hamilton, New Zealand, is someone who goes deep into what matters...

Ranked this year as the top city to live in North America, Vancouver, B.C. boasts unlimited amenities catering to its health-conscious and active population.

"I always wanted to be a pilot, a truck driver, and a movie star," the 42-year-old says.

Santa Rosa offers not only a beautiful race setting, but access to Nor Cal’s ancient redwood groves, wine country, and the global trendsetter of cities, San Francisco.