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Pros & Cons of Intensity Measuring Gadgetry...
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Saturday, 31 October 2015 01:10
By Luis Villavicencio (trisutto.com)
Intensity is the measure of how hard we are going. As endurance athletes we need to care about intensity because we don’t want to go out too hard and explode, or too easy and leave time on the table.
There are multiple ways to measure intensity; heart rate monitors, GPS units, pool clocks etc., but the most important one that all athletes should strive to master is ‘perceived exertion.’ I highly recommend it because we have it with us all the time and it doesn’t need batteries or recharging. I also really like the fact that it makes us pay attention to what’s really going on in our body – it engages you and this engagement is what helps us raise our level big time. Why is that? Because focusing on perceived exertion makes you pay attention to your breathing, to your muscles and to your fatigue level. Yes, it can very subjective (particularly when just learning) and that’s why I have no problem with beginners using the technology during their first couple of seasons....
All the Nominees...
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Friday, 30 October 2015 01:10
Minnesota Multisport Awards - Here is the complete list of MMA nominees. By the numbers, 35 athletes have been nominated, 15 for the first time. The award presentation, aka TriNight '15, is only two weeks away (Saturday, November 14). Once again, it will be at Gear West Bike & Triathlon in Long Lake. For event info and tickets, link HERE, or the button on the right side of this page.
Remember, we'll be playing EMMA Bingo, wherein attendees guess the winners, with the best guesser taking home a wad of cash totaling tens of dollars. (The pot was $100 last year.) It's fun and festive and we hope you'll check it out.
JUNIORS - Jake Croteau, Kaityn Garrison, Nick Klonne, Elliot Slade
ROOKIES - Amy Borden, Toby Henkels (photo L), Dani Vsetecka....
Female TOYs...
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Thursday, 29 October 2015 01:10
Minnesota Multisport Awards - Here are the nominees for 2015 FEMALE TRIATHLETE OF THE YEAR and their tri highlights:
SUZIE FOX, 31, Chaska (photo L with Christina Roberts)
1st amateur / 2nd overall @ Copper Creek (IA)
1st @ Manitoi Sprint
1st @ Lake Waconia - CR
1st @ Timberman Olympic
1st @ Waseca 1/3
1st @ Hopkins Royal
2nd @ Heart of the Lakes....
2015 Most Improved - The Women...
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Wednesday, 28 October 2015 01:10
Minnesota Multisport Awards - Using the formula discussed in yesterday's post about the male "MOST IMPROVED" candidates, here are the nominees in the that category for the women:
GABY BUNTEN, 23, White Bear Lake (photo L) - Ranked 11th or 12th on most of the Selectors' Team Minnesota lists last year, Gaby raced well enough in '15 to become a Team Minnesota shoo-in. Knocking eight minutes off her Olympic distance PR over the last three seasons, in 2015 she won three Olympic races and podiumed in her AG at both Nationals and Worlds.
SHEENA DAUER, 33, Montevideo - Sheena was the BIG surprise on the women's scene this year. While not exactly off the radar in 2014, this year, starting with ...
2015 Most Improved - The Guys...
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Tuesday, 27 October 2015 01:10
Minnesota Multisport Awards - The category of MOST IMPROVED is determined by asking all members of the MMA Committee to review the 2015 resumes of our state's most successful multisporters, then ranking who they believed to be their Top 15 men and women. These lists are compared. The athletes who demonstrated the most upward mobility received nominations.
Here are the men's nominees:
BENNETT ISABELLA, 32, Bursnville (photo L) - Bennett was ranked among our state's Top 15 by most MMA Selectors in 2014, but did not make Team Minnesota, i.e. place in the Top 10. His 2015 resume, which featured two wins and six other podiums, plus consistent sub-2-hour performances at Olympic distance and National level duathlon results, make him a shoo-in to make the Team this year.
STEVE MORRIS, 23, Coon Rapids - A young guy, Steve was totally off the radar in 2014. This season he came, as they say, from nowhere, to nail down spots on all of the Selectors' Top 15 lists this year. Success, with potential for great improvement, was demonstrated at Olympic (1:59), Half IM (4:21) and full Iron (9:36:07) distances....
