Slowtwitch.com
By Timothy Carlson
February 22nd, 2013

Canadian Angela Naeth has carved out a reputation as one of the sport’s great cyclists and a top Ironman 70.3 competitor on the verge of greatness. In her first three years as a pro, she set the fastest bike split in 17 races and, as a sign of her overall development, set overall course records at historic Ironman 70.3 St. Croix and at Syracuse 70.3 in 2012. For a frustrating 18 months in 2010 and 2011, she was the Runner-up Queen of Ironman 70.3, taking 8 second place finishes before breaking through with her first win at the distance at the 2011 Boulder 70.3. Since then she has won 5 races at the distance. She also showed short course speed with a 4th place finish at the Hy-Vee Elite Cup and long course promise with a win at the 2011 Leadman 250 and a 2nd place finish at Abu Dhabi with its 200-kilometer bike.

While the 30-year-old competitor has her heart set on the Ironman distance, late season injuries in 2011 and 2012 twice postponed her Iron plans, perhaps to 2014. Now coached by the legendary Mark Allen, she continues to improve her run to stoke the fires of a dream race at Kona.

Naeth was interviewed via email from her new base in Las Vegas before a highly anticipated return to Abu Dhabi.

More on Slowtwitch.com.

FuelBelt
February 11th, 2013

FuelBelt signs Canadian Pro Triathlete Angela Naeth to their all-star roster. Naeth, who is coming off an impressive 2012 season, has signed a multi-year deal with FuelBelt, the leader of hydration belts and accessories to the run and triathlon channels.

In 2012, Naeth had five 1st place finishes including 2 course records at Syracuse 70.3 and St. Croix 70.3. Naeth, who is coached by 6-time Hawaii Ironman winner, Mark Allen, is well known for her power on the bike, frequently posting the fastest bike splits of the day. Most recently, Naeth was named Triathlete of the Year by Triathlon Magazine Canada.

“I'm so happy to be joining the FuelBelt team for 2013!,” says Naeth. “I like that they really get it. I mean, FuelBelt is the world leader in hydration innovation for a reason. They make amazing products that are designed for athletes, which, I think, is why so many top pros use FuelBelt. It's definitely why I train with their products, and I couldn't be more excited to be a part of their team.”

"We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Angela Naeth has joined the FuelBelt race team! Angela is one of the most grounded, hard working and successful triathletes in the world. She fits the profile of what we look for in our athletes and is an incredibly positive role model for athletes of all abilities. We look forward to a big year ahead together!" states Vinu Malik, FuelBelt Founder and CEO.

For more information about FuelBelt Inc. please visit www.FuelBelt.com

Slowtwitch.com
By Timothy Carlson
September 2nd, 2012

Super cyclists Angela Naeth and 2011 Ironman 70.3 World Champion Melissa Rollison overcame 26th and 27th place swim finishes and 2:40 deficits to advance to 9th (-36 seconds) and 12th (-1:45) after sizzling bike splits. On the final lap of the run, Rollison redlined her way to pass Naeth for 4th, but the Canadian then came back in the stretch to finish 4th in 2:03:46 as an exhausted Rollison took 5th in 2:04:02.

The star-studded field missed non-starters who included Olympic champion Nicola Spirig, last year’s Hy-Vee 4th place finisher Nikki Butterfield and last year’s Hy-Vee runner-up Mirinda Carfrae.

Elite Women’s results

1. Lisa Norden (SWE) 2:01:59
2. Sarah Haskins (USA) 2:02:50
3. Jodie Stimpson (GBR) 2:03:37
4. Angela Naeth (CAN) 2:03:46
5. Melissa Rollison (AUS) 2;04:02
6. Kelly Williamson (USA) 2;04:26
7. Laura Bennett (USA) 2:04:30
8. Liz Blatchford (GBR) 2;04:44
9. Radka Vodickova (CZE) 2:05:53
10. Daniela Ryf (SUI) 2:06:04

More on Slowtwitch.com.

Slowtwitch.com
By Timothy Carlson
July 8th, 2012

Richie Cunningham and Angela Naeth won the Rev3 Portland half Ironman distance in tough duels against tough opponents on a challenging course.

Meredith Kessler opened with a race-best 28:56 swim that was two seconds better than Becky Lavelle and 7 seconds better than Lauren Goss. More to the point, Kessler was 2:27 better than red-hot half Ironman competitor Angela Naeth, armed with a killer bike and run.

Naeth then unleashed a race-best 2:28:30 bike split that was 3:48 better than Kessler’s ride and fast enough to leave Goss (2:41:33) and Lavelle (2:39:33) out of the mix. Naeth then took all the threat out of her rivals with a race-fastest 1:25:37 run that was 25 seconds faster than Kessler and 15 seconds better than Goss.

At the finish, Naeth’s 4:27:27 time was 2:18 better than Kessler, 8:58 better than 3rd place Goss and 12 minutes flat better than 4th place Lavelle. More on Slowtwitch.com.

LAVA Video
June 24th, 2012

Slowtwitch.com
By Timothy Carlson
June 24th, 2012

Joe Gambles of Australia and Angela Naeth of Canada won the men’s and women’s titles at Ironman 70.3 Syracuse Sunday.

Gambles overcame a 2:52 deficit after the bike to fellow Australian Paul Ambrose with a race-best run split of 1:14:27 to finish in 3:53:51 with a 57 seconds margin of victory over runner-up Ambrose and 3:51 over 3rd place Callum Millward of New Zealand, who tied for the win last week at Ironman 70.3 Boise. The win was Gambles’ first in 2012 and follows an 8th place at Ironman Melbourne and a 3rd place at Rev3 Quassy.

Marko Albert of Estonia (23:07) led the swim, followed closely by Ironman Hawaii runner-up Pete Jacobs of Australia and Graham O’Grady of New Zealand in 23:10. A minute later, Paul Ambrose (24:02), Callum Millward (24:13), Gambles (24:16) and TJ Tollakson and James Lamastra (both 24:20) led the chase.

Ambrose took charge with a race-best 2:09:22 bike that quickly left Albert (2:22:10) and Jacobs (2:17:14) in the dust and left Gambles’ 2nd-fastest 2:12:14 and Callum Millward’s 2:12:18 nearly 3 minutes in arrears.

Gambles took the race by the throat on the run, as his race-fastest 1:14:27 half marathon was 4:13 better than Ambrose and 3:53 better than Millward.

Angela Naeth took her third Ironman 70.3 win of 2012 after a victory at Panama and setting a course record at St. Croix. Naeth overcame a 3:23 deficit to two-time World Champion Jodie Swallow of Great Britain after the swim by posting race-best bike (2:21:55) and run (1:23:24) splits to finish in 4:16:27 with a 2:42 margin of victory over Swallow and 8:25 over 3rd place finisher, defending Syracuse 70.3 champion and 2012 Abu Dhabi champion Nikki Butterfield of Australia.

Swallow led the women out of the water with a 24:38 swim split that was 2:02 better than Margaret Shapiro and Karen Thibodeau, 2:16 better than Suzy Serpico, 3:23 better than Naeth, and 3:30 better than Butterfield.

Naeth, who has set many race-best bike splits at the 70.3 distance, took charge with a race-best 2:21:55 split that was 3:44 better than Swallow, and 4:12 better than bike ace Butterfield.

Naeth put her stamp on the race with a 1:23:24 run that was 2:32 better than Swallow and 4:09 better than Butterfield and thus broke Butterfield's 2011 course record by 2:26. More on Slowtwitch.com.

Slowtwitch.com
By Dan Empfield
June 3rd, 2012

Richie Cunningham threw down the days fastest run at the Rev3Tri Half at the Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury, Connecticut. His 1:15:28 was fast enough to best James Cunnama and Joe Gambles both of whom ran just a half-minute slower than Cunningham, and that was the difference.

Mirinda Carfrae won a crackerjack race against Heather Wurtele. Carfrae dug deep with a 1:21:29 half-mary to finally haul in Wurtele, who was in front for most of the race. Carfrae's 4:27:42 was just 17 seconds clear of Wurtele at the finish.

Five male riders—the three men mentioned above along with Jesse Thomas and Paul Matthews—were close as the bike leg finished. On paper, it would seem advantage-Thomas. But the athlete with the best running pedigree did not have it on the day, with his 1:16:35 good enough to net him only 4th at the finish. The fastest run of the day went to—no surprise—Kaleb VanOrt. His split was 1:15:05.

In the women's race, the battle of the bike hammers—Angela Naeth and Heather Jackson—was won handily by Naeth. Her 2:30:42 bike split was two minutes clear of the next closest split, which did not belong to Jackson, rather to Wurtele. Naeth was never able to reel in Wurtele, however, and Wurtele soloed into T2 with a handful of time on Naeth, and a three minute lead on Carfrae. More on Slowtwitch.com.

Triathlon Magazine Canada
By Roger Hospedales
May 6th, 2012

Prince George’s Angela Naeth and American Andy Potts won the Ironman 70.3 St. Croix titles this morning.

Naeth, exited the water in fourth (29:47) behind Germany’s Nina Kraft (27:05), then dominated the bike ride with the top split of 2:29:38 - despite riding with a flat tire for 6 miles. Naeth left T2 with a 1:58 lead over American Mary Beth Ellis and built on that lead with the top half marathon of 1:18:47 to take her second Ironman 70.3 title of the year in a course record 4:28:12. Ellis stayed in second place (4:33:34), and Victoria’s Sara Gross ran 1:22:39 to move up third (4:46:43). Canadians Jenny Fletcher (4:59:40) and Marie Danais (5:01:50) finished seventh and ninth respectively.

Pro Women
1. Angela NAETH CAN 4:28:12
2. Mary Beth ELLIS USA 4:33:34
3. Sara GROSS CAN 4:46:43
4. Nina KRAFT GER 4:47:44
5. Tamara KOZULINA UKR 4:47:51
6. Kim LOEFFLER USA 4:49:24
7. Jenny FLETCHER CAN 4:59:40
8. Stephanie JONES USA 5:01:01
9. Marie DANAIS CAN 5:01:50
10.Karen SMYERS USA 5:08:07

More in Triathlon Magazine Canada.

X-Tri
by Barry Siff
May 6th, 2012

The St. Croix Ironman 70.3 was held on Sunday in some of the toughest conditions ever. Oscar Galindez, the 40 year-old Argentinian who has raced here many, many times proclaimed as such. But, it wasn't the "3 H's" that struck this year (heat, humidity, and hills),it was the rain. After several days of on again, off again rain, everyone was hoping the roads would dry up overnight, and minimize the huge puddles throughout this already very difficult course. It was not to be.

While most of the locals - who came out in droves - had their eyes on seven-time Tour de France Champion, Lance Armstrong, the 500 or so triathletes had their eyes on the sky ... and we're met with intermittent showers all day. While this resulted in more flat tires and crashes (none serious) than ever, incredibly it resulted in one course record, and a very disappointed Lance Armstrong.

The Women

How do you not start with the performance of the day: Angela Naeth setting a new course record (4:28:12)! Naeth, the 30-year-old Canadian who splits her time between Boulder and Tucson, was known as the "70.3 Bridesmaid," for having so many second-place finishes in 2010-2011. However, her fortunes changed last August, when she claimed her first 70.3 Championship in Boulder. This year, with victories at Ironman 70.3 Panama, Leadman 125 and a strong second-place at the long- distance Abu Dhabi Triathlon, Naeth has clearly established herself as one of the top 70.3 women in the world.

Last year, Naeth set the St. Croix bike course record. Biking is clearly Naeth's strength; but, on this day, the diminutive Champion had the fastest run as well: 1:18:48. While her bike time was nearly five minutes faster than runner-up, Mary Beth Ellis, the most incredible part of that was she rode the final six miles on a totally flat tire. "I had to be a bit more careful; but, I'm fearless sometimes, so I just said 'go,'" Naeth said after the race. "It was a blast. It was awesome. I love the rain. I love the mud. Maybe I should do Xterra," she beamed to the crowds at the finish line.

Ellis, who won three consecutive Ironmans last summer, including the fastest debut ever by a female, is just revving up her season. Set to race Ironman Texas in just two weeks, Ellis conceded that "she (Naeth) is a better biker than me right now, and she's also running really well." Ellis had the second fastest swim, bike and run splits, en route to a 4:33:34, ahead of third-place, Sara Gross (also, from Canada), who finished in 4:46:43. More on xtri.com.

Slowtwitch.com
By Herbert Krabel
May 6th, 2012

Andy Potts took the win at the 2012 Ironman 70.3 St. Croix but had to catch Lance Armstrong to do so. Angela Naeth stormed to the women's title in course record time of 4:28:12 despite a flat late in the bike segment.

The women

Nina Kraft and Mary-Beth Ellis led the female field out of the water and they had a 2:40 advantage over a small group that contained Sara Gross and Angela Naeth.

Naeth though was fastest on the bike and managed a race best 2:39:38 bike split despite riding on a flat tire the final few miles. Ellis was almost 5 minutes slower on the bike, but she in return had put that kind of distance on the other Pros chasing her. Kraft for example was 10 minutes slower than Ellis and still managed to reach T2 in third position.

Naeth started the run about 2 minutes up on Ellis but quickly added even more time to her lead. Half way through the run she had a comfortable 4 minute advantage and from there on she was able to throttle it back a bit. Naeth's 1:18:47 race best run split 4:28:12 total time gave her not only the title but also the course record of this prestigious event. Ellis finished second and Sara Gross finished third. More on Slowtwitch.com.

Slowtwitch.com
By Dan Empfield
March 31st, 2012

The rough conditions that sometimes accompany Spring in Las Vegas greeted athletes at the second annual Leadman Triathlon. This year the distance was halved, and the race plays out like something between a 70.3 and the ITU Worlds distance.

It's great for pros who don't want to recover from a pounding run, but if the bike leg is difficult it makes for a hard day at the office. Angela Naeth seems to relish hard days, especially on the bike. Her 3:17:39 bike split bested most of the men and her finish time 5:07:51 was more than enough to prevail over the women's field, and would have placed her 5th among the men.

Maik Twelsiek, for his part, also did his damage on the bike with a 2:59:03 split, and cruised to a comfortable 6-minute win to take the men's crown.

"It was an awesome event on a tough course, which race-day conditions made really, really tough. I have never even seen wind like that in Hawaii," said Maik Twelsiek to slowtwitch.

The swim-bike heavy race ratio that characterizes Life Time Fitness's Leadman Tri will shift to Bend, Oregon in September, with both a "full" 250k Leadman and the "half" Leadman, which was the only distance raced in Vegas today. Next year, both a full and a half Leadman are promised for Vegas. More on Slowtwitch.com.

X-Tri
March 31st, 2012

An elite field of some of the toughest amateur and professional triathletes competed in the LeadmanTri Epic 125 March 31. Truly unique, the event provides a challenging 125-kilometer course through the desert outside Las Vegas.

Competing against a stellar field of world-class professionals on the event's ultra-distance course, Angela Naeth won the women's professional division at 5:07:41 and Maik Twelsiek won the men's professional division at 4:44:57.

In the women's professional division, Jackie Arendt finished second with a time of 5:23:49, while Christine Anderson finished third with a time of 5:32:22. In the men's professional division, Matt Russell finished second with a time of 4:50:33, followed by third-place finisher Thomas Gerlach with a time of 4:52:32.

For the women's amateur division, Kara Nielsen finished with a time of 5:59:40, followed by second-place finisher Cathy Yndestad with a time of 6:08:58 and third place finisher Lisa Heisinger with a time of 6:23:26. In the men's amateur division, Tim Hola finished at 5:02:44: followed by second-place finisher Tom Trauger with a time of 5:19:57 and third place finisher Ryan McGuigan with a time of 5:20:53.

Saturday's Leadman relay division saw the team of Becky Lamph, Bryson Perry and Ken Cooper take first place in 4:53:43, ahead of Kevin Scott, Chris Armstrong and Suzanne MacIsaac, who came in second with a time of 5:39:54.

The LeadmanTri includes a 2.5-kilometer swim starting at Boulder Beach near Dead Man's Island, followed by a challenging 109.5-kilometer bike on twisting high desert mountain roads and finishes with a 13-kilometer run that climbs the River Mountain Trail to Boulder City, home of the Hoover Dam. More on xtri.com.

Triathlon Magazine Canada
By Triathlon
March 3rd, 2012

If there was any doubt that Angela Naeth has now placed herself amongst the world’s premier triathletes, that was put to rest when the native of Prince George, B.C. finished second to Australia’s Nikki Butterfield at the Abu Dhabi International Triathlon today. Naeth came off the bike in second and managed to hold off a literal who’s who of triathlon to get second. We’ll have a complete story here in a few hours.

In the men’s race, Rasmus Henning ran past Faris Al Sultan to take the title in an extremely exciting race that also featured a stacked field. Here are the top-seven results from today’s long course professional race:

Women:
1. 57 Nikki Butterfield AUS 7:00:22
2. 45 Angela Naeth CAN 7:03:00 2:39
3. 43 Caroline Steffen SUI 7:04:29 4:08
4. 42 Melissa Rollison AUS 7:05:00 4:39
5. 44 Rachel Joyce GBR 7:06:25 6:04
6. 60 Jodie Swallow GBR 7:10:29 10:08
7. 58 Emma-Kate Lidbury GBR 7:19:35 19:13

Slowtwitch.com
By Herbert Krabel
February 21st, 2012

The win at Ironman 70.3 Panama allowed Canadian Pro Angela Naeth to start the 2012 season with a bang. Naeth then went straight to the wind tunnel with Pearl Izumi and now is getting ready for the Abu Dhabi Triathlon.

Slowtwitch: Congrats on the nice win in Panama, are you still smiling?

Angela: Of course, I learned that one from Natascha. Win, lose or draw: smile.

ST: What does this win mean, and how does to compare to the Boulder one?

Angela: Honestly, I don't place a ton of emphasis on race results, so long as I gave it my all. I've been way back and had some of my happiest finishes. And comparing races or victories, well, that's hard for me. I have to say though that racing outside of the US adds a new element of excitement: there are big crowds and they aren't shy!

ST: Are you shy?

Angela: No, just quiet. I'm better at listening and observing than I am at speaking!

ST: Surely by now all these 2nd places won't be hovering in your mind, or do they still?

Angela: During the race I thought, "no way am I getting second again!" but again, if it was my best effort that day, no matter what the day might allow, then I'm content. It's the effort I try to train, because it never gets any easier!

ST: Does anything in life get easier?

Angela: Not that I’m aware of.

ST: Were you surprised at all by all that interest in the event?

Angela: Not with that Tour de France guy in the race, no. But I think I’ll be visiting Panama from here on out. The interest in Lance that we all see here was shared for all the competitors down there. Panama knows how to host a party!

ST: Did you have any words with that Tour de France before or after the race?

Angela: He asked a few things about how I might help him get faster on the bike, but those secrets, I assured him, weren't leaving my mouth!

ST: He had no other questions or comments?

Angela: None that I would remember.

ST: Did Leanda shake your hand? :-)

Angela: Of course, Leanda is the consummate professional, a neighbor and a friend. Maybe it was a role reversal, but unlike the men's finish line behavior, the top women all hugged and chatted.
ST: Right after the event you headed to San Diego for wind tunnel time courtesy of Pearl Izumi. Was that your first time in the tunnel?

Angela: Yes, and what a neat experience. Turns out though that I was already pretty aero!

ST: Was your seat to high?

Angela: Nope! Retul and my coaches took care of that a long time ago.

ST: So nothing was tweaked?

Angela: Well, things were removed from my bike to be put on Caitlin Snow's and that's the only time it got tweaked!

ST: Anything you learned beyond Pearl being a good sponsor?

Angela:‘Good’ doesn’t do it, they are great. What other clothing company would take you to a wind tunnel? That's how serious they are about their clothing design, and helping their athletes.

ST: What is next for you?

Angela: Abu Dhabi. All sights are locked on that. I'm excited for the longer ride, but I wish the city had mountains surrounding it and not just sand dunes!

ST: Any lessons you learned last year in Abu Dhabi?

Angela: I learned a lot but mainly that I still have a lot to learn about longer events!

ST: Do you have any non-race activities planned while you are there?

Angela: Not really. I just plan to hang out with my sister and hopefully celebrate my effort!

ST: Anything else we should know?

Angela: Yes, Natascha Badmann is a complete badass and a true champion. She didn't just win races, she did so (and still does) in style...before, during and after. I have a new hero, that's for sure.

February 12th, 2012

Slowtwitch.com
By Herbert Krabel
February 12th, 2012

Canadian Angela Naeth recorded the fastest bike split in the women's race and pulled away during the run for the win.

Leanda Cave led the women's field after the swim but Kelly Williamson, Nina Kraft, Dede Griesbauer, Radka Vodickova, Tenille Hoogland and Michelle Versterby were not far behind.

Cave then went to work on the bike and pulled away from all the others. Well, only those who had been close to her that is. Angela Naeth was flying through the field with the fastest female bike split and had Cave in sight as the bike segment ended, Cave reached the bike-run transition first, but Naeth was right with her. Next into transition were Time Deckers and Maggie Shapiro, but they were 2:44 behind the leader. Nina Kraft reportedly had dropped out with bike problems.

Naeth pulled away from Cave and halfway through the run had built up a 2:50 lead. Shapiro was running in third only a few seconds behind the long time leader. Naeth took the win in 4:15:31 and Kelly Williamson finished in second place with the day's best run.

"It was a great race. I just felt stronger and stronger throughout so I kept telling myself 'be strong, be strong', " said women's champion Angela Naeth, and when asked about the string of runner-up spots in 2011, she added, "Actually that was on my mind the whole time. 'I am not getting second this time, I wanna start this year out with a bang,' and that is what I did." More on Slowtwitch.

September 8th, 2011

LAVA
by Jennifer Ward Barber
August 11th, 2011

LAVA: A few months after Slowtwitch dubbed you the Susan Lucci of triathlon, you finally had your breakthrough race in Boulder last weekend. How do you feel about your performance, and what did you learn?

ANGELA NAETH: The whole bridesmaid/Susan Lucci thing was getting to be an old joke, that's for sure! I knew I could win sooner or later, but it turned out later! Obviously I'm very ecstatic with my performance and the timing couldn't be any better, in terms of the 70.3 Worlds. As far as lessons, I didn't really learn anything I didn't already know in that race, but that maybe I'm well-suited for the heat, whether they are any hills on the course or not. Being based at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, Boulder is either a hilly or a very flat area, and the race stuck to flat terrain. I was worried about this heading into the race, but I learned that a strong cyclist doesn't only need hills to gain an advantage.

How did you feel going into the race? Did you and your coach structure the rest of your season in a particular way to position you so well for Boulder?

I felt good. Maybe a little under-prepared, but he [Naeth's coach, Chuckie "V"] said all along I'd be fit enough when the time was right and I trusted him. The funny thing is I still don't feel super fit, but I guess feeling it and displaying it are two different things. The design of the season is definitely built around this time of year, but we were both pleased with the way I raced straight out of the blocks this season. I am only now starting the race-like training; the rest of this year's training has been preparation for this point.

Did you feel "yourself" in this race? Overall, was it a good day for you or a hard one?

I felt as strong as usual. No stronger, but certainly no weaker. My coach constantly assures me that race day won't elicit anything special if the training hasn't been special. Well, I know my training certainly hasn't been all that special! We'd seen my numbers improve throughout the year, but it's slow going improvement, that's for sure. Race day turned out a little better than my training has been, because I finally got to rest some before going in. That was definitely worth some improvement right there.

Take us through each leg.

I swam as expected, but a little closer to Kelly Williamson than I have in the past. It seems I'm making some gains because last year she was light years ahead of me and this year I got a little closer. I swam the same time behind her at the Lubbock 70.3 in June as I did in Boulder, but then cramped heavily soon after on the bike. She won that race and I DNF'd. Here I held it together and rode well and backed it up with a solid run. I pushed hard the first lap of the run but my coach told me to ease back a little during the second one, assuring me I would recover quicker if I took it the last mile or two easy. I've never had that luxury before!

What will you take from your experience in Boulder to the World Championships in Vegas?

Mainly that I seem to compete well in heat. Strange for a Canadian!

What was the high point of the day for you? Winning your first 70.3, or something else less obvious?

Running as well as I did. My half-marathon time [01:25:11] may not reflect that, but the effort certainly did, especially the second lap. I felt in control without killing myself. And sure enough, as my coach promised, I was recovered enough to actually run the following day. That's a first.

How did you celebrate?

The same way I celebrate everyday: I went home, took a nap, went for a walk and then swam again in the afternoon. Boring, eh?

Did you try anything new at this race, or just race like you always do?

If there's one thing my coach repeats over and over (and trust me, there's not just one thing!) it's that we try nothing new during a race. Only this time we rested a little more beforehand. That was new.

What particulars of the course or the day suited your strengths?

The course, I hate to say, is pretty boring. It doesn't showcase Boulder's greatness in the least. I think I would fare better in the surrounding hills, but we mix up our training terrain all the time, so I was well-suited to the flats as well. But there was nothing on the course that stood out as an advantage for me. I guess I felt like I had a home court advantage, but then so did almost the entire pro field!

Besides winning, what were some of the biggest personal gains for you this time around?

Really just the feeling of finally winning one. I was a bit overly emotional at the finish, but it's been a long time coming. I think I'll carry a little more confidence into my next race, but it didn't really occur during this one, at least not until after the finish line! From lavamagazine.com.

GU Energy
August 9th, 2011

This year here at GU we were fortunate enough to add Angela Naeth to our roster of athletes. At the time Naeth’s personal hopes to reach the top had us all excited for the future. Now, with the season underway, our hopes are a reality.

Naeth, who got her start early on in track and field, has now made a name for herself in the world of triathlon. Since her professional debut in 2008 she’s been a force to reckon with. In her first year she made the podium six times, including three first place finishes. Since that time she’s continued to collect medals, dominating the 70.3 Ironman’s. Her strength by far is the bike, consistently taking the title for fastest bike split including a bike course record at 70.3 Ironman St. Croix in May.

So far this year Naeth has taken home 2nd place at both St. Croix and Texas Ironman 70.3. Some have compared Naeth to Susan Lucci, who was nominated for an Emmy 18 times prior to winning in 1999 for her role as Erica Kane on All My Children. Others have used the infamous quote, “always a bridesmaid, never a bride” to describe her season thus far. We beg to differ.

Naeth is an incredible athlete rising to the top. She is both physically and mentally strong. There is no doubt in our minds and in hers that a 1st place victory is in the near future. As evident in her personal motto, "I do today what you won't, so tomorrow I can do what you can't" she’s beyond motivated to reach the very top.

We recently sat down with Naeth and got an inside look at her life, the world of triathlons and most importantly what keeps her so mentally strong.

How did you get started in the world of triathlon?

When I was 10 years old I saw Ironman Hawaii on TV. I was enthralled and knew one day I'd have to do one. I grew up running track and cross-country, riding my mountain bike to and from practice. I received a track scholarship so my triathlon goal was put on hold for a few years to go to University (five long years!). After graduating and working for a year as a Physical Therapist, I entered my first Olympic-distance event. It was a pool swim and my mom drove the 4+ hours to the race venue with me. We watched everyone setup their transition in awe. She'd scope it out and tell me what to do. I ended up winning that race and became addicted. I didn't turn pro until after I met my current coach, Chuckie V., who encouraged me to try for my pro card in 2008.

Where did your nicknames Mighty Mouse and Butterfly Bullet come from?

My friend Chris Velez told me I was a bullet on the bike and it stuck, though I’m not sure about the butterfly part. If you've ever seen me swim butterfly, you'd know it wasn’t from that! A training partner of mine calls me Mighty Mouse because she thinks I'm mighty on the bike, and small like a mouse.

What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?

I have four kids and two ex-husbands. No, I kid! I have no kids (whom I know of!). I love watching surgeries on television, actually enjoy eating spinach, and absolutely adore Hugh Grant and Adam Sandler. Oops, that's more than one thing!

If you weren’t a triathlete right now what would you be doing?

Most likely working as a physical therapist, overseas. I'd still like to do this one day, maybe work in Africa in pediatric physical therapy. A co-worker of mine did this every summer and it's been on the back of my mind ever since she and I spoke at length. A lot of countries don't have the funds needed to help kids with disabilities. She'd bring to Africa all of our old walkers, splints and casts. She said it was the best experience she's had in life, helping seemingly helpless children.

Explain how you live by your motto, “win by choice, not by circumstance”.

Ultimately, I'd like to win when my competitors are at their strongest. I don't want to win because of someone else's misfortunes or because the depth of the field was lacking. So every day I try to come face to face with my own inner demons so I can face those fast girls I compete against with a little less apprehension!

What keeps you eager and determined to win?

I'm a competitive person by nature. But more than winning I just love the satisfaction of working hard and striving toward my best. If that ends up having me place well down the list of top finishers at the races, then so be it. For now, anyway!

You are on the cover of Tri Magazine for August, what was that like?

It's exciting. I've always wanted to say I've been on a cover of a magazine, maybe Glamour or Cosmo! I hope it's only the beginning of something great!

What are your goals for this year?

Hopefully to improve on my finish from last year at the 70.3 World’s and to race my first ITU Long-distance World’s, and maybe, just maybe, I’ll jump into my first Ironman at the end of the season.

What is your biggest lesson learned in terms of being a professional triathlete?

That good is not good enough. If you want to be your best, you have to strive for it every day, in everything you do, not just while swimming, cycling or running. Needless to say, I'm a work in progress!

One piece of advice you’d give to someone new to triathlon?

Don't be afraid to try something new. Look at the day of the race as a new, fun experience with no expectations. The feeling of crossing the finish line of your first triathlon is something you'll never regret or forget. From guenergy.com.

Triathlon Magazine Canada
By Roger Hospedales
August 7th, 2011

Prince George’s Angela Naeth and Australia’s Joe Gambles took the overall wins at Ironman 70.3 Boulder today.

Naeth, on the cover of our current issue, finally reached the top of the podium after eight runner up finishes at Ironman 70.3 events. American Kelly Williamson led the swim (26:12) with Naeth not too far behind in third (28:32). Naeth then rode a dominating 2:14:23 bike split to take the lead, and once onto the half marathon she just needed to run 1:25:11 to take her first career 70.3 win in 4:10:31. Williamson chased hard with the top run of 1:21:10 but came up short for second (4:12:42). Amanda Lovato (USA) finished third in 4:23:55.

In the men’s race, Gambles also cycled to the front with the top split of 2:03:35, but Great Britain’s Fraser Cartmell was only a few seconds behind. Gambles then threw down the top run of 1:15:50 to get away from Cartmell and the rest of the field to earn the victory in 3:45:35. South Africa’s Raynard Tissink ran his way up into second (3:51:41), and Australia’s Paul Ambrose finished third (3:53:01). More in Triathlon Magazine Canada.

Ironman.com
By Barry Siff
August 7th, 2011

You’ve heard the expression “always a bridesmaid?” Well, Canadian Angela Naeth (below) has over a dozen second-place finishes at the 70.3 distance. One of the most prolific cyclists in the sport, Naeth was clearly overwhelmed with her win. Holding back tears, her first words were “I finally did it … and I’m so happy I did it here in Boulder.” Naeth showed her swim is getting stronger, coming out of the water just two minutes off the pace, then had her expected strong bike (2:14:23, 25mph) to take a six minute lead onto the run.

With a very impressive 1:21:10 run – on this tough, hot run course – Kelly Williamson narrowed the gap to just 2:11 in a time of 4:12:42, with Naeth finishing at 4:10:31. “When Angela went by me on the bike, I was like ‘wow, she’s fast,’ but I knew I was riding hard and I’m happy with second place,” said Williamson (Austin, TX) after the race. Amanda Lovato used a well-balanced race to finish a third (4:23:55), followed by Whitney Garcia and Uli Bromme.

The race was held at 5,430 feet, under bright blue skies, no cloud cover and temperatures reaching into the low 80’s by noon. With over 1,900 athletes registered – including nearly 700 from outside Colorado – this was one of the largest triathlons ever to be held in Boulder. More on Ironman.com.

EverymanTri.com
August 7, 2011

After a year of almost taking the top podium position, Boulder, Colorado based professional triathlete Angela Naeth broke through today handily winning Ironman 70.3 Boulder in Angela Naeth.

She was followed across the line by Kelly Williamson in a time of 4:12:42 and Amanda Lovato in a time of 4:23:54.

EverymanTRI cameras were at the race and captured an emotional Naeth as she crossed the finishline to win her adopted hometown race today. A tearful Naeth was over-joyed to finally win a 70.3.

Check out the video below:

2011 Ironman 70.3 Boulder
Top 5 professional women

1. Angela Naeth (CAN) 4:10:31
2. Kelly Williamson (USA) 4:12:42
3. Amanda Lovato (USA) 4:23:54
4. Whitney Garcia (USA) 4:26:10
5. Uli Bromme (USA) 4:27:16
More on EverymanTri.com.

Daily Camera
By Ryan Thorburn
August 7, 2011

First on the bike and second at the finish line.

That's been the ongoing story line for Angela Naeth, one of the top cyclists in triathlon, who has racked up 15 runner-up finishes in 70.3 events during her consistent career, including six in 2010.

A teary-eyed Naeth was not the bridesmaid at the Ironman 70.3 Boulder on Sunday, winning the event and a $8,500 first-place check with a time of 4 hours, 10 minutes and 31 seconds.

"I've been trying for three years to win one of these and I finally did it," Naeth said after completing the 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike and 13.1-mile run on a hot day at Boulder Reservoir.

Naeth, a Canadian who trains in Boulder, suffered a quadriceps injury during a 70.3 in Lubbock, Texas, in June and took a break before attacking her favorite course on Sunday.

"Coming back to Boulder and just getting some good training in made all of the difference," she said.

Kelly Williamson, a two-time 70.3 winner this year, led the professional women after the swim (26:12). Naeth dominated the bike (2:14:23) as usual, opened up a seven-minute gap, and cruised through the half-marathon run for the sweet victory.

"Once she went by me about 15 miles into the bike, and pretty swiftly, I thought, 'That's not good,'" Williamson said of Naeth. "I biked hard and the run went well. That felt good."

Williamson had plenty left in the tank for the run, finishing the 13.1 miles in 1:21:10 to slice four minutes off Naeth's lead and finish second with a time of 4:12:42. Boulder's Amanda Lovato (4:23:55) was third.

"On the second lap of the run I was still feeling pretty strong," Naeth said. "I didn't feel completely comfortable until I crossed the finish line." More on Daily Camera website.

By Dave Erickson
Swim Bike Run Videos
August 6, 2011

Angela Naeth is by far one of, if not the fastest cyclist in the women’s pro field this Sunday at Ironman 70.3 Boulder. She consistently records some of the fastest bike splits and is an emerging star in the world of triathlon. Angela will most certainly be one of the top women vying for a podium spot come Sunday afternoon.

According to her website, angelanaeth.com, Angela is a third year elite triathlete. She turned pro in 2008 and a physiotherapist/coach by trade, an aspiring Ironman competitor and world-class hopeful. On this LINK you can see Angela on the cover of Triathlon Magazine Canada.

In the video below, Angela talks about nutrition and hydration tactics on the bike for this Sunday and her love for riding hills. More on Swim Bike Run Videos website.

Triathlon Magazine Canada
By Roger Hospedales
March 18, 2011

With six runner up finishes in Ironman 70.3 races in 2010, it is safe to say that Canada’s Angela Naeth has arrived as one of the fresh new talents on the 70.3 scene.

A self-professed newbie, she is by no means a rookie. Naeth attended the University of Missouri on a full track and field scholarship, raced triathlon as an age grouper in 2007, and after attending a training camp run by Chuckie Veylupek (1999 Ironman Canada Champion), he soon became her coach and she turned into a full-time professional athlete in 2008.

After capping off the 2008 season with an eighth place finish at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships, her sophomore season looked promising especially after signing with Team TBB. However, her season was over before it began. She suffered a severe tibia stress fracture, and did not race once in 2009.

“It was very intense for me. At that time didn’t I really know my own body, and you really have to be able to do that,” admitted Naeth. “You need to learn your body cues on what is too much or too little. I was quite naive back then I guess you could say. I definitely learned a lot from him (Brett Sutton), but it was too much intensity for my type of body.”

Naeth returned to Veylupek’s tutelage for 2010 and with obvious success.

“Chuck is very progressive in his training. He sees more of a long-term approach whereas Doc (Sutton) doesn’t really necessarily believe in tapering or leading up to one big event,” said the Prince George, British Columbia native. “Not that we do that either but Chuck sees a long term approach with 5 to 10 years in the sport is where I will see my most gains. Whatever we do this year builds on and effects what we do next year.”

However, despite her successful comeback season, she is still looking for that first trip to the top of the Ironman 70.3 podium and will be working hard on making the necessary improvements to get that first win under her belt.

“The biggest thing is my swim. If you were to look at my bike and run splits I am up there. It’s the swim where I lose 3 to 5 minutes,” said Naeth. “That is big gap to make up. So there will be a lot of swimming this year. I don’t come from a swim background so to make that time up is tough.”

To help facilitate that improvement, and learning from her TBB experience, she has set up a new home base in Tucson, Arizona where she can train with other professional triathletes like Hilary Biscay, Leanda Cave, Chris McDonald, and Samantha McGlone.

“Coming from that year (at Team TBB), there is a huge benefit in working with others. They push you, they make you stick to your plan, and it just a huge motivational factor,” said Naeth. “In the winter of 2010, it was just Chuck and I in Solvang, California and it was really hard in terms of trying to stay motivated and there was no one to vent to. So we tried to find an environment that was conducive to that.”

“We are all friends, and everyone has their own coaches and their own program, but if we can work together and work hard then we are going to make the gains.”

Naeth will focus on Ironman 70.3 races this season, and with her strong cycling and running, she is excited to race the tougher Ironman 70.3 World Championship course at Lake Las Vegas, Nevada on September 11. But Ironman racing is definitely in the near future, and she did a reconnaissance mission to Kona this past year to prepare herself for an eventual date at the big dance.

“Ironman is down the road, possibly in 2012,” confessed Naeth. “I wanted to see what it was all about. It was good to scope out the swim, bike, and run course to see where I would need to make improvements or what to expect so it is not a huge surprise when and if I qualify for it.” More in Triathlon Magazine Canada.

Triathlon Magazine Canada
By Barry Siff
August 2, 2011

When you first set your eyes on Angela Naeth, you think “oh, there’s a nice, young runner.” Small, lean, always smiling and with a definite air of youth, you would not surmise that this 27-year-old Canadian is one of the premiere cyclists in the triathlon world. This was displayed on a regular basis in 2010, when she had the top bike split in seven of the eight Ironman 70.3s she entered. Last year she finished in the top five in 12 of the 14 races she did, including six second-place finishes at Ironman 70.3s. More in Triathlon Magazine Canada.

July 13th, 2011

Grab a copy of Tri Magazine and check out the cover as well as Angela's profile on page 46.

Angela Naeth has earned the name Ms. Consistency. She placed second in seven 70.3 events in 2010 and has two wins this season including the Leadman Epic 250 and the Kemah Olympic Triathlon. She has had ten of the fastest bike course splits in 2010/11 while also setting the bike course record at Ironman 70.3 St. Croix. More in the August issue of Tri Magazine: http://bluetoad.com/publication/?m=16599&l=1

July 12th, 2011

Angela Naeth is getting ready for the Rohto Ironman 70.3 Boulder to unfold in Boulder, Colorado, USA. The triathlete sponsored by BH has started training hard for this Half Ironman, to take place on August 7. She is riding longer distances on her Aero, as she posted on Twitter recently.

The Canadian triathlete will have to complete a 1.9km/1.2mi swim, a 90km/56mi bike ride, and a 56mi/13.1mi run at the foothills of the spectacular Rocky Mountains. The swim takes place in the Boulder Reservoir, whose water temperature at this time of year is between 21-23 ºC/70-74 ºF. The bike course starts at the Boulder Reservoir parking lot, heads north to Longmont and returns to the reservoir. Transition 2 takes place here, where triathletes will face the two-lap run course skirting the reservoir.

Angela has recently competed at the Leadman Tri Life Time Epic 250, in Nevada Desert, USA, where she won in 10:29:43, and the Rev3 Quassy Triathlon, where she landed third. More on the BH site.

Competitor Network
By Bob Babbitt
May 19th, 2011

Canadian Angela Naeth is having a great year in 2011. She took second place at both the Galveston 70.3 and the St. Croix 70.3. How good is she? In St. Croix, she held off Ironman World Champion Mirinda Carfrae in the run. That doesn’t happen very often! She followed those two races with a win in the woman’s division and a second place overall to Jordan Rapp at the Leadman250 Triathlon, which consists of a 3.1 mile swim, a 138.6 mile bike and finishes up with a 13.7 run.

http://competitorradio.competitor.com/2011/05/angela-naeth/

Zen Triathlon
April 25th, 2011

Podcast - Interview with Angela Naeth

This episode of the ZenTri Podcast features an interview with pro triathlete Angela Naeth. We talk about our recent race, nutrition and equipment, and training techniques of the pros.

http://www.zentriathlon.com/home/2011/4/25/podcast-interview-with-angela-naeth.html

TriEurope
Jun 6th, 2011

Great Britain’s Liz Blatchford led the efforts for the women in the swim, emerging from the water in a time of 26:03. Fellow Brit Julie Dibens was next into T1 in 26:34, with American Mary Beth Ellis taking the third position. Proving that the swim is no longer a weakness for her, two-time defending champion Carfrae was the fourth women to finish the swim. As is almost always the case in any race she enters, Dibens found her way to the front in the early miles of the bike. By mile 42 Dibens had established a lead of 4:40 over American Malaika Homo, and a 5:12 lead over Carfrae and American Jessica Meyers.

By the end of the 56-mile ride Dibens’ closest competitor was Carfrae. Once again, the women’s race would come down to whether or not Dibens could manage enough running strength to hold off one of the fastest runners in the sport in Carfrae. Dibens’ half marathon effort was more than enough to earn the victory. She crossed the finish line in 4:23:37. Despite running a faster half marathon than a year ago, Carfrae was forced to settle for second at 4:26:24. Canada’s Angela Naeth finished third. More in TriEurope.

Slowtwitch.com
By Herbert Krabel
June 5, 2011

The women's race again featured the battle of Julie Dibens and Mirinda Carfrae, but there were plenty other Pros at the start who were capable to take the win.

Liz Blatchford led the women out of the water with about a 30 second lead over Julie Dibens and another minute on Mirinda Carfrae. That was much closer to the front for Carfrae than most would have expected.

Julie Dibens though really attacked the bike course and quickly put some distance between herself and all the pursuers. Last year Dibens was reduced to walking some sections of the run and dropped back to 4th place, and now she looked like she wanted to put those ghosts from the past behind her. By the time she reached the transition she had more than 6 minutes on Carfrae and Malaika Homo.

Carfrae was running well and quickly dropped Homo, but up front Dibens looked very steady and smooth even if a bit slower. But Carfrae wasn't gaining time fast enough Angela Naeth meanwhile had moved into third position. Dibens though held on for the win by just about 3 minutes to take her first Quassy title and the check for $20,000. Mirinda Carfrae finished second and Angela Naeth third. More on SlowTwitch.com.

Prince George Citizen
By Ted Clarke
May 19th, 2011

Despite 37 C heat, humidity, strong wind gusts, and a Las Vegas desert course that climbed 3,000 meters over a 250-kilometre distance, Angela Naeth found a way to conquer the elements and break the tape first.

The Prince George triathlete posted one of the most impressive triumphs of her professional triathlon career Saturday, winning the inaugural Leadman Lifetime Epic 250.

The ultra-distance triathlon includes a five-kilometer swim in Lake Mead, a 223-kilometre bike through Valley of Fire State Park, and a 22-kilometre run along a trail built for the construction of the Hoover Dam.

Naeth finished the course in 10 hours 29 minutes 43 seconds, second only to men's overall champion Jordan Rapp of Tarrytown, N.Y., who clocked 9:32:19.

"Words fall short in describing today's Leadman Epic 250 race," tweeted Naeth. "But I'll try: A hot, hurtful, hilly hurricane. The hardest..."

Naeth's coach, Chuckie Veylupek, blogged that the race was a challenge for the athletes and everybody who braved the elements to witness it.

"It is the toughest long-distance triathlon in North America," he said. "I was there spectating and even the small crowd of spectators all DNF'd."

Forty-four competitors started the race and nine of them did not finish.

Rapp, a two-time Ironman champion, called it the toughest race he's ever done. On the website www.leadmantri.com, he said what made the race so difficult were the distances, combined with punishing weather conditions.

"It’s just really far," he said, "and the heat and wind were a big factor. The bike course is what makes it tough, no question. The run course is not easy -- and I'm certainly glad I didn't have to race the run, but it's very manageable. But the bike is just relentless. It's always up or down. And we got the worst luck -- a very light tailwind on the way out that built into a raging head/crosswind on the way back."

Tara Norton of Toronto placed second in the women's division, fourth overall in 10:56:06. Katya Meyers of Solana Beach, Calif. was third in 11:39:24.

“That course was sadistic!” Meyers tweeted after the race. “Happy to walk away with third... scratch that. Happy to walk away period! A finish was a 'W' today.”

Two weeks ago in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Naeth finished second in the Ironman 70.3 St. Croix Triathlon. In that race, she posted a record time in the bike event.

Earlier this season, she was second in the 70.3 Ironman Texas event, placed first in the Kemah (Texas) Olympic distance race, and was fifth in the Abu Dhabi International.

Naeth will be the subject of a cover story in an upcoming issue of Triathlon magazine. More in Prince George Citizen.

X-Tri
May 14, 2011

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - An elite field of some of the fittest amateur and professional triathletes competed in the Leadman Tri - Life Time EPIC 250 May 14. Truly unique, the inaugural event provides a challenging 250-kilometer course through the desert outside Las Vegas.

Competing against a stellar field of world-class professionals on the event's ultra-distance course, Angela Naeth (CAN) won the women's professional division at 10:29:43 and Jordan Rapp (USA) won the men's professional division at 9:32:19.

In the women's full Leadman division, Tara Norton (CAN) finished second with a time of 10:56:06, while Katya Meyers finished third with a time of 11:39:24. In the men's full Leadman division, Troy Jacobson finished second with a time of 10:33:24, followed by third-place finisher Kurt Holt with a time of 12:20:52. More on Xtri.com.

Slowtwitch.com
By Timothy Carlson
May 18, 2011

If you are even vaguely familiar with television soap operas, you probably know that actress Susan Lucci was nominated 18 times for an Emmy before she finally won one in 1999 for her role as Erica Kane on All My Children. Right now, triathlon’s version of Susan Lucci is Angela Naeth, who burst into near-stardom last year by placing 2nd at six Ironman 70.3 races and added to that frustrating streak with two more runner-up finishes this year at Ironman 70.3 events at St. Croix and Galveston.

Which is not to say that Naeth does not have the talent and heart of winner, since she won Boulder Peak as a rookie pro in 2008, won the Super Frog half Ironman last year, won the Kemah Olympic distance event in April and finished 2nd overall and 1st woman at the epic Leadman 250 last week. Along the way, she has earned a reputation as one of the greatest cyclists in the sport, setting fastest bike split 8 times in 14 races last year and set a women’s bike course record at St. Croix this year while finishing ahead of Mirinda Carfrae and just 2:39 back of winner Catriona Morrison at the finish.

Through it all, Naeth is a staunch individualist who grew up in Prince George Canada next to the Yukon wilderness and is coached by a supreme individualist, Chuckie Veylupek. Along the way, she spent a year with famed coach Brett Sutton which ended with stress fractures and she now works with Mark Allen’s key adviser Dr. Phil Maffetone -- who works in tandem with Chuckie V.

At the moment, the bike is her ace in the hole, she has improved her run to post several second-best splits in major races, and still finds the swim to be a mystery that must be solved. More on Slowtwitch.com.

Triathlon Magazine Canada
By Roger Hospedales
May 15, 2011

Prince George’s Angela Naeth swam 1:18:17, and then put together the top bike (7:15:44) and run (1:53:59) combination to win (10:29:43) the inaugural Leadman EPIC 250. Toronto’s Tara Norton led Naeth out of the water (1:15:40) but finished approximately 26 minutes behind for second (10:56:06). Katya Meyers (USA) finished third in 11:39:24.

“Words fall short in describing today’s (race) but I’ll try,” tweeted Naeth. “A hot, hurtful hilly hurricane. The hardest thing I’ve ever done.”

American Jordan Rapp took the men’s title (9:32:19) thanks to a dominating ride of 6:24:20. He also had the lead swim (1:11:42), and ran a second best 1:53:26. Troy Jacobson, the man behind the Spinervals videos, placed second (10:33:24) and had the top run of 1:52:31. Kurt Holt (USA) finished third (12:20:52).

The Leadman distance consists of a 5 km swim, a 223 km bike, and a 22 km run. More in Triathlon Magazine Canada.

EverymanTri.com
Saturday, May 14, 2011

On the women's side it was Canadian Angela Naeth who finally became the bride, instead of the bridesmaid second place finish of her last several races, to win inaugural Leadman Triathlon Lifetime Epic 250 in a time of 10:29:43.

An elite field of some of the fittest amateur and professional triathletes competed in the Leadman Tri - Life Time EPIC 250 May 14. Truly unique, the inaugural event provides a challenging 250-kilometer course through the desert outside Las Vegas.

Competing against a stellar field of world-class professionals on the event’s ultra-distance course, Angela Naeth (CAN) won the women’s professional division at 10:29:43 and Jordan Rapp (USA) won the men’s professional division at 9:32:19.

In the women’s full Leadman division, Tara Norton (CAN) finished second with a time of 10:56:06, while Katya Meyers finished third with a time of 11:39:24. In the men’s full Leadman division, Troy Jacobson finished second with a time of 10:33:24, followed by third-place finisher Kurt Holt with a time of 12:20:52.

For the women’s half Leadman division, Reenie Griffin finished with a time of 9:19:04. In the men’s division, John Sliney finished at 7:13:33, followed by second-place finisher Art Johnson with a time of 8:06:16 and third place finisher Jason Bezon with a time of 9:29:47.

Saturday’s Leadman relay division saw the team of Hugo, Perry and Cooper take first place in 10:04:28, thirty-three minutes ahead of Team Hileman, who came in second with a time of 10:37:34. The team of James, Cutts and Janess rounded out the podium with a time of 11:41:11.

The Leadman 250-kilometer ultra-distance triathlon includes a five-kilometer (3.1 mile) swim in the shadow of Dead Man’s Island, 223-kilometer (138.6-mile) bike through the Valley of Fire State Park, and a 22-kilometer (13.7-mile) run along a trail that once brought workers and materials to build Hoover Dam. More on EverymanTri.com.

Slowtwitch.com
By Dan Empfield
May 1, 2011

Catriona Morrison has evidently figured out St. Croix. The Brit has now prevailed three times, this her quickest, only the second woman to break the 4:30 barrier. In so doing, she bested her likely toughest competitor at the 70.3 distance, Mirinda Carfrae. Reigning Ironman world champ Carfrae was 3rd, behind Canadian Angela Naeth in a breakout race.

Naeth also broke the bike course record, no small feat considering the august list of elite women to tackle this course, including many who were world champions at everything from short course to Ironman. But then her coach and beau Chuckie V is a former pro triathlete and elite bike racer known for punishing competitors on the bike. Her course record was performed aboard a BH GC Aero (soon to be reviewed on Slowtwitch) outfitted with Shimano components. More on Slowtwitch.com.

March 18, 2011

Leading Orange County fitness equipment manufacturer BH Fitness and Tempe, AZ-based top-level road bike company BH Bikes announce a partnership with elite triathlete Angela Naeth through the end of the 2012 racing season.

Naeth experienced a breakout year in 2010 with multiple top-10 finishes after sitting out the 2009 season with a severe tibia stress fracture. Building upon her recent achievements, Naeth is poised to dominate Ironman® 70.3 events, 5150 Olympic-distance events and various other championships around the world.

Angela Naeth will train and compete exclusively on BH products. As part of her rigorous training regimen, Naeth will work out on BH Fitness high-end home use and commercial cardio equipment including treadmills, ellipticals, bikes, indoor cycles and whole body vibration platforms.

"We are pleased to be working with elite athlete Angela Naeth, whose dedication and tireless training have led to remarkable results and top finishes. She embodies the BH Fitness spirit. We continue to be one of the fastest growing brands in health and fitness due to our commitment to provide high value, top quality home use and commercial fitness equipment to help people achieve their fitness goals. Together with BH Bikes, we are proud to provide top quality equipment for Ms. Naeth to train and compete on, as she continues to build upon her recent success," said Steve Wilkins, president and chief executive officer at BH Fitness.”

Building upon our reputation for delivering exceptional quality home use and commercial equipment, BH Fitness is pleased to be working with BH Bikes to provide elite athlete Angela Naeth top quality equipment on which to train and compete.

Naeth will enhance her outdoor training on the BH Bikes Cristal all new, world-class women's race-specific frameset that delivers unmatched women's fit, ride quality, performance and technology. She will compete on the GC Aero, which was developed and designed in collaboration with the best fit experts, leading retailers and most seasoned journalists in the sport with the world's top triathletes in mind. The GC Aero has been tested tirelessly in the wind tunnel and is race-proven to excel in the world's most demanding events - from the lava fields of Kona and the grueling Race Across America to the TT stages of the Tour de France. It is the same bike that Spanish professional triathlete Eneko Llanos competed with during his multiple top-10 finishes at the annual Kona Ironman event. More on BH Web site.

Ironman.com
By Kevin Mackinnon
April 10, 2011

That was an incredible swim for Naeth, who managed six runner-up finishes at Ironman 70.3 events last year, often coming out of the water five or six minutes back.

“I was feeling really tired in the morning,” Naeth said. “The swim went great for me – I was only 2:30 down from some of the main competitors. On the ride I tried to pace myself on the way out. By the time we hit the turnaround I had the lead. Then Karin went blowing by me … that was surprising.”

Karin would be Karin Thuerig, the multiple Ironman champion who also happens to be a world time trial champion and Olympic silver medalist on the bike, too. Thuerig blew by the women’s field. Time and time again some of the best North American riders would try to stay with the Swiss star, and one by one they would realize they couldn’t keep up. That list included Tyler Stewart, who has ridden in the 4:40s for an Ironman, and Naeth, who is used to posting the fastest women’s bike split at most races she attends.

As good as Thuerig’s 2:12:24 ride was (Naeth had the second fastest ride of the day in 2:17:02), it wasn’t enough to get her clear of Morrison.

“I think it was an OK swim for me … and then I just tried to ride my own ride on the bike,” Morrison said of her race. “When Angela came by I tried to stay with her, which only lasted for 15 minutes and the wheels came off. Then Karin came passed and I put my head down and thought I had to bike my own race, because I knew I had a run in my legs, but I didn’t want to lose it.

“I knew I could probably catch the girls,” Morrison continued, “But a four-lap run is really difficult … I kept thinking this is going to take forever. The last lap was pretty long.” Morrison finished the run in 1:18:19, which was the fastest run of the day.

While Naeth never seemed to be likely to catch Morrison, she found herself having to work hard to remain ahead of Thuerig. In the end, though, her 1:22:18 was enough to get her past the Olympic medalist, who ran 1:23:46 to finish third. More on Ironman.com.

Slowtwitch.com
By Timothy Carlson
April 10, 2011

In the women’s race, Morrison broke 6th out of the water 2:18 behind Mary Beth Ellis, 1:09 behind Kelly Williamson, 42 seconds ahead of Canada’s Angela Naeth and 4:05 in front of Switzerland’s killer cyclist Karin Thuerig. Thuerig then took the bike by the throat, posting a race-best 2:12:24 split which gave her a minute lead on Naeth (2:17:02 bike) 1:42 over Morrison (2:18:34 bike), 3:11 over Desiree Ficker (2:18:14 bike), 4:51 over Ellis (2:24:10 bike) and 7:10 over Kelly Williamson 2:28:16 bike).

Naeth took 20 seconds off Thuerig’s lead with a swift T2, but then the tall Swiss World Champion and Olympic bronze medalist time trial cyclist and multiple Ironman winner put up resistance which took most of the first loop of the run to overcome. But nearing the end of the first run lap, just as Naeth passed Thuerig, multiple ITU duathlon world champion Morrison breezed by them both on her way to her race-best run. Morrison’s 4:06:43 finish gave her a 2:57 margin of victory over Naeth and a 3:47 advantage over third place Thuerig.

Naeth’s latest Ironman 70.3 runner-up finish followed six second place finishes in 70.3 races last year. While Naeth holds a reputation as one of the best cyclists in the 70.3 realm, her second-best 2:17:02 split was 4:38 behind Thuerig’s mark. Ultimately, factoring in Thuerig’s glacial 30:52 swim, Naeth’s 1:22:18 run was just enough better than Thuerig’s 1:23:46 mark to give the Canadian the runner-up slot by 50 seconds. More on Slowtwitch.com.

Triathlon Magazine Canada
By Roger Hospedales
April 10th, 2011

Switzerland’s Karin Thuerig negated her slow swim with a 2:12:24 bike, and Prince George’s Angela Naeth rode a second best 2:17:02, which put her 56 seconds back of Thuerig after the 90 km ride.

Naeth had an excellent transition, which put her just 36 seconds in arrears of Thuerig heading out on the run, but once again she will have to wait yet another day for her first Ironman 70.3 title thanks to the run prowess of Morrison. Morrison posted the top run of 1:18:18 to overtake Thuerig and Naeth for the title (4:06:43). Naeth ran 1:22:18 to take second (4:09:40) ahead of Thuerig (4:10:30). Ellis finished fourth (4:14:39) but picked up $5000 US and the US Pro Championship as the top American female.

“Ouch. Today I went to the well. But I found what I was looking for,” tweeted Naeth. “Congrats to my friend/competitor (Catriona Morrison) 4 making me dig so deep.” More in Triathlon Magazine Canada.

Triathlon Magazine Canada
By Roger Hospedales
April 6th, 2011

Prince George's Angela Naeth pulled off her first win of the year at this past weekend's Kemah Olympic Distance Triathlon in Texas.

Naeth completed the 1.5 km swim in fifth position (25:01), then demolished the 40 km bike with a 59:14 clocking (the only woman to go under one hour), and ran a second best 36:35 10 km split to take the win in 2:02:54. This gave her a comfortable margin of victory over American Becky Lavelle (2:04:51), and New Zealand's Samantha Warriner.

"It was a great first win for 2011 and an exciting race," said Naeth. "It's hard to change gears into speedy mode after Abu Dhabi a few weeks but I managed thanks to some hellacious winds on the bike." More in Triathlon Magazine Canada.

Slowtwitch.com
By Herbert Krabel
April 03, 2011

Bike prowess also helped Angela Naeth on her way to the women's title.

On a weekend when a very deep field of Pros on the West Coast battled for the $50,000 purse at the Rohto Ironman 70.3 California, another group of Pros assembled in Texas to compete for a $32,000 purse and $7,000 first place checks in the Olympic distance Kemah Triathlon. Only 25 minutes from Galveston, this race appears to be a great warm-up event for the Texas 70.3 next weekend.

Lauren Brandon led the women's field out of the water and only Jamine Oeinck managed to stay close. Brandon's time was fast enough to place her 4th among the Pro men.

Once on the bikes, Becky Lavelle who was 3rd out of the water soon moved into the lead and she was hotly pursued by Ironman New Zealand winner Samantha Warriner. But behind them, Angela Naeth put on a cycling clinic and in the end was the only female to go under one hour on the bike. Her 59:14 split was almost 3 minutes faster than the next fastest time put up by Lavelle, and good enough to make up her 2:30 disadvantage after the swim.

Out on the run Naeth quickly added more time to her lead and crossed the line in first place and $7,000 happier. Lavelle held on to second place and Warriner managed to take the final podium spot.

"Obviously I was very pleased with the outcome today. More so, I was pleased to have one of those days where I felt I could do no wrong. I only wish the race was longer, but then maybe the outcome would have been different," said Naeth. "The race itself is a first-class event and it was no wonder they had the fields they did. Jumping off a boat into the water was a new experience for me and it made navigation easy, simply get back to land!" More on Slowtwitch.com.

March 14th, 2011

Angela Naeth, a top-level athlete who has displayed exceptional growth in recent years, is poised to lead Ironman 70.3 events, 5150 Olympic-distance events and various other championship events around the world.

After finishing 8th in the 2008 70.3 World Championships, Naeth was forced to sit out the 2009 season because of a severe tibia stress fracture. She returned to competition in 2010 with seven 2nd place finishes on the 70.3 circuit and a 7th place finish at the 2010 70.3 World Championships.

Naeth will be competing and training atop the BH Bikes GC Aero, which was developed and designed with the world's top triathletes in mind. BH Bikes collaborated in its design with the best fit experts, leading retailers and most seasoned journalists in the sport. It is the same bike that Spanish professional triathlete Eneko Llanos competed with during his multiple top-ten finishes at the annual Kona Ironman event.

"I wanted to be atop a bike I was comfortable with, one I believe in, and one that will help take my results to the next level. My new GC Aero is stylish, svelte, speedy and extremely comfortable! It was also very important for me to be with a company I trust. I look forward to my first competitions here soon, and to a long relationship with BH Bikes," said Naeth.

In addition to the GC Aero, Angela will strengthen her training routines by riding the BH Bikes Cristal, an all-new, world-class women's race-specific frameset that raises the bar for women's fit, ride quality, performance and technology in the world of road cycling.

"BH Bikes is making a big push into triathlon this year, and we're extremely excited to have Angela ride for BH Bikes over the next two seasons. She has worked hard for great results, and we are excited to be able to supply her with equipment that will help propel her to the top step of the podium. She'll be a great ambassador for BH," said Chris Cocalis, president of BH Bikes USA.

The relationship between Naeth and BH Bikes is one of mutual benefit. BH Bikes brings Naeth a complete package to enhance her training regimen, improving her position to win. Long regarded as the leading fitness equipment company in Europe and earning multiple product best buy awards in North America, BH Fitness will also supply Naeth with training equipment such as treadmills and indoor cycles to provide flexibility in her training schedule and help her reach her total fitness goals. As a coach and trained physical therapist, Naeth will use her proven experience to offer informed feedback and input into the development of future BH Bikes triathlon bicycles and BH Fitness equipment for home and commercial use.

"We're thrilled to be part of Angela's success in both triathlon and fitness. As one of the fastest growing health and fitness brands in North America, working with Angela is one more way we're separating ourselves from the pack. And with BH Bikes and BH Fitness coming together to provide the complete triathlon training and racing package, we're very excited about our future in the sport," said John Kipper, Chief Operating Officer at BH Fitness.

Naeth placed 5th at the Abu Dhabi International Triathlon this past weekend. She will continue to train in Tucson, Arizona upon her return, and will head to Galveston, Texas next month for the Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 Texas. More on BH Web site.

Triathlon Magazine Canada
By Chris Lepik
March 17th, 2011

After the press conference I got a chance to sit down with Angela Naeth, a young woman who hails from Prince George, B.C., who has definitely made her mark on the 70.3 circuit. Naeth seemed a bit nervous, not so much because of the interview, but because this was her International debut and there was $50,000 at stake for first place. In the brief time I spent with Angela, I got a glimpse into a small-town Canadian girl who's definitely been given a shot at glory. She's racing against some of the best women in the sport and she can hold her own. She's a little shy and modest however fiercely competitive. More in Triathlon Magazine Canada.

Triathlon Magazine Canada
January 2011

Angela Naeth. Rounding out our list of up-and-coming contenders for the Triathlete of The Year title, Naeth was the picture of consistency in 2010. While it was technically her third year in the sport, the Prince George B.C. native lost almost all of 2009 through injury after joining Bret Sutton's Team TBB squad.

"He's a great coach, but it was too tough for me," Naeth said. "I needed more rest."

After leaving Team TBB, Naeth returned to the coach who convinced her she had a future in the sport at a training camp in California in 2008, Chuckie V. The former track runner got her pro card at the Sylvan Lake triathlon in 2008 and would later finish 3rd at Ironman Muskoka.

Read more in January/February issue of Triathlon Magazine Canada.

Triathlon Magazine Canada
January 2011

The inaugural K-Swiss Ironman 70.3 Branson provided quite a challenge due in large part to the tough bike course that was peppered with many climbs. Prince George B.C.'s Angela Naeth claimed another second-place finish (others at Timberman 70.3, Boulder 70.3, Buffalo Springs 70.3) at the event thanks to her top bike split of 2:36:06, which closed the gap on American Kelly Williamson's lead to just 23 seconds. But Williamson ran the top women's half marathon of 1:21:47 to easily clinch the win in 4:25:47. Naeth's 4:33:37 time positioned her ahead of Australia's Pip Taylor in third (4:41:57).

Read more in January/February issue of Triathlon Magazine Canada.

San Diego, CA
January 5, 2011

SLS3 is pleased to announce its sponsorship of professional triathlete Angela Naeth. Naeth enters her 3rd year as a professional triathlete. Angela has had five 2nd place finishes this year at IM 70.3 races in the US. She is one of the fastest cyclists in the pro field.

“I’m really pleased to be affiliated with SLS3,” said Angela Naeth. “I had a chance to test the compression clothing in Hawaii and I love it.” ”

Angela really got our attention at the IM 70.3 races last year, especially with her fast bike splits,” said Sebastian Linke, CEO of SLS3. Adding to our dynamic list of professional athletes, we are looking forward to big things in 2011.

Naeth will start her 2011 season with SLS3 at the Abu Dhabi Triathlon in March. She joins SLS3 athletes Petr Vabrousek, Chris McDonald, Jessica Jacobs, Brian and Becky Lavelle.

Tucson, AZ
January 4, 2011

TriSports.com is pleased to announce the sponsorship of professional triathlete Angela Naeth for the 2011 season. TriSports.com has been sponsoring triathletes since 2000 and they are excited to add Naeth to the list of distinguished athletes that have represented the company. The TriSports.com sponsorship program began as a way to support triathletes and help the sport grow. Today they sponsor more than 30 triathletes, 50 clubs, and 80 races around the world.

By Barry Siff
January 3, 2011

Jodee, Jackpot, and I arrived, after our 13 hour drive from Boulder (straight through), only to be greeted by the infamous Chuckie V and superstar tri biker (and more), Angela Naeth, in the parking lot of our condo complex. They live directly across the parking lot from our place, and next door to Chris & Marilyn McDonald. Hmmm … starting to feel a bit like “the bubble” of Boulder. More on Ironman.com.

By Roger Hospedales
December 19, 2010

Prince George, B.C.'s Angela Naeth finished second at six Ironman 70.3 races this year (Buffalo Springs, Boulder, Timberman, Branson, Austin, and Miami). Amidst a busy schedule of travelling, setting up a new training base, and finalizing sponsors, we caught up with Naeth for a few post-season questions... More in Triathlon Magazine Canada.

By Betsy Delcour
August 26, 2010

Angela Naeth may not be a household name yet, but give her some time. Among other great results during her rookie pro year in 2008, she placed top ten at the 70.3 World Championships. After catching the attention of Team TBB's Brett Sutton, Angela made the move to train with them in 2009, but then promptly suffered a stress fracture that sidelined her for the entire year. Since then, she's returned to her original coach, Chuckie V, and with a healthy leg, has been tearing up the races on the North American circuit. Most recent was her 2nd place finish at Timberman, where her bike split bested that of Chrissie Wellington. We sat down with Angela to talk about her season so far, what it's like under the tutelage of Chuckie and Mark Allen, and what life is like as a young pro... More on www.xtri.com.