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Monday, 10 August 2015 00:10
17th NORTH MANKATO TRIATHLON - Former collegiate Div. I runner TOBY HENKELS could well become Minnesota's next big multisport star. In what we believe was his first tri, he managed to nip decorated elite triathlete DAVID HOLDEN at Fairmont Olympic. Holden had won that race multiple times. Henkels time there was 1:57:47. Insanely fast for a rookie.
At North Mankato yesterday, Toby won again, this time by a sizeable margin (5:42). His bike and run splits were the best in the field. And he had the 3rd fastest swim, to boot. His time over the .25-12-3 route was 54:32. Only Matt Payne (52:35 in 2015) has gone faster here.
Henkels needs only one more impressive tri effort this year to earn a Rookie of the Year nomination. Hear that, Toby?
Weekend Awesomeness!
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Sunday, 09 August 2015 06:00
Jess Rossing Phone Photo - Lisa Lendway - 30-34 Silver Medalist.
USAT AGE GROUP NATIONALS - Minnesotans totally rocked in Milwaukee this weekend. The list of Team USA invitees from our beloved state is a long one. In the most competitive AG triathlon in the world--Saturday's Olympic Distance Nationals--seven Minnesotans collected medals (1 gold, 5 silvers and a bronze). In the Sprint National Championships on Sunday, six of our own climbed the podium (2 gold, 3 silvers, 1 bronze).
More words and some pics on Tuesday. RESULTS
NORTHWOODS TRIATHLON - This 13-year-old sprint was won for the 11th time by BROOKS GROSSINGER. His co-champion was 2014 Junior of the Year runner-up LAUREN STEINKE, who placed 2nd here in 2014. Lauren, 15, was 2:13 faster this year than last, and managed to place 4th overall. RESULTS
MORE WORDS & LINKS ON NEXT PAGE...
Trail Running is Good....
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Sunday, 09 August 2015 00:10
Hit the trails! Try trail running for better balance, power and fun
By Lisa Jhung (usatriathlon.org)
Why: Your Body
Running on trails does a body good. Thanks to varied terrain and softer natural surfaces underfoot, running on trails can both improve your overall fitness and be more forgiving to your body than road running.
Nice bod
A fit physique may not be your main reason to head out for a run on trails, but it’s not a bad side effect. Running on variable surfaces, such as trails riddled with rocks or roots — or even on smooth, twisty singletrack — forces your body to use stabilizing muscles (hello, core) and strengthen connective tissues (ligaments and tendons) that don’t normally get recruited on road runs. And running hilly terrain on trails builds leg strength — working quads, calves and gluteal muscles more than running on flats....
Three Reports in One...
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Saturday, 08 August 2015 00:10
DuTri Men Sweep Minnewaska Podium: A Tri-Perspective:
An intertwining tale of caffeinated tweenage bribey, bike mechanicals, and running scared;
aka a perfect day of racing.
By Ryan Wippler (and Andy Zabel, Jesse Shaw
Jesse Shaw (photo on L): The morning of the 2015 Minnewaska Triathlon started like any other race morning... early! After a short 45 minute drive I peaked the edge of the hillside into Glenwood and could see wispy fog blanketing the fields around town. It was going to be a fast race: the sky was clear and there was zero wind. The last time I raced Minnewaska was in 2012 and the waves were so bad during the swim it felt like an ocean swim; on the bike, we coasted uphill but had to pedal down it! Ok, maybe it wasn't that bad, but it appeared the weather was going to cooperate this year. As I parked and unloaded my gear, I found myself wondering who would be showing up to the race this year....
Central Park was Awesome....
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Friday, 07 August 2015 00:10
By Heather Lendway (heatherlendway.com)
NYC Triathlon Race Report - I want to start out with a couple thanks. First a big thanks to Gear West for getting my bike back into perfect form. After my bike crash I had some damage to the cockpit/aero bar on my bike and needed a new one. Changing this out involved rewiring my brakes and shifters which is not a small task! My bike was back in perfect form just before NYC, thanks guys! A second thanks goes to my college friend Emma for letting Patrick and I crash/move in to her place in NYC. Her apartment was only about a mile from the start of the race which was incredibly convenient. Thank you Emma!
I’m going to try changing up my race reporting we’ll see how it goes. Here’s my thoughts on the race:
Swim
* 5:50 am start time made for an early morning but nice to beat the heat as much as possible! ...
