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Tuesday, 06 May 2014 02:10
CHAIN OF LAKES TRIATHLON - Three of Marcus Stromberg's eight career multisport victories have been turned in at the Chain of Lakes Triathlon, the most recent of which happened last Saturday. Interestingly, Marcus's closest competition at COLT '14 was a woman, but that woman happened to be the fastest amateur female triathlete in the US: defending National Champion Heather Lendway.
Lendway was so freakin' fast last Saturday! How fast? Well, Marcus only beat her by 1:22. And her 57:13--the 11th victory of her young career--lowered Michelle Andres' 2011 course record by 4:26.
Heather narrowly missed winning the USAT AOY award in 2013. We are confident that if she keeps herself injury-free this season, she will vy for that prestigious award again. If she wins it, she'll become the second Minnesota woman to do so. Cathy Yndestad was the Athlete of the Year back in 2009....
Celebrity Lookalikes Win Cinco Dus...
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Sunday, 04 May 2014 06:10
CINCO DU MAYO - Did you see "The Fugitive"? The movie with Harrison Ford, not the bygone TV show starring Whatshisname.
Next, have you seen Devon Palmer lately? He's furrier than usual.
If you've seen The Fugitive and Devon you'll have to agree that, if you squint, he (Devon) looks a lot like a much younger version of Harrison Ford's Richard Kimble character.
What does any of this have to do with last Saturday's Cinco Du Mayo Duathlon? Here's what: A guy who looked like Richard Kimble won the race.
According to our research, Palmer's win at Cinco was the 14th of his multisport career. His time was brisk (1:23:53), second only to Sam....
Stuff About Saturday's Races...
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Saturday, 03 May 2014 06:10
ST. GEORGE 70.3 - US PRO 70.3 CHAMPIONSHIP - Rochester's 2nd-year pro Ruth Brennan Morrey placed 9th against a world class field yesterday in St.George, Utah. She covered the brutal course in 4:28:00. We hope to post Ruth's race report later this week. RESULTS
CHAIN OF LAKES TRIATHLON - Buffalo's Marcus Stromberg captured the men's overall title for the third consecutive year and Heather Lendway torched the women's race record in Alexandria yesterday. We'll post more words on Tuesday. RESULTS
CINCO DU MAYO DUATHLON - Devon Palmer and Joe Johnson placed 1-2 in yesterday's long course du, flip-flopping their positions of the previous week at Falls Du. The other overall winners--Shelley Ostrander (1st Long Course), Matt Orzechowski (1st Short Course) and Krista Johnson (1st Short Course)--each celebrated their first career victory. Approximately 200 athletes ....
Boosting Your Immune System...
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Saturday, 03 May 2014 00:10
By Katie Davis (usatriathlon.org)
As athletes ramp up their training, they put their bodies at a higher risk of illness and infection. Research indicates that athletes are at an increased risk of illness not only in the hours after a hard workout, but in the one to two weeks following a competition. This is likely due to the increase in stress hormones (particularly adrenaline and cortisol) associated with training and competition. However, there are things you can do to keep your immune system running strong and minimize your risk of illness during training and competition.
1. Eat well
Despite the fact that many athletes take multivitamins, antioxidant blends and the like, there is a lack of....
When to Run Twice a Day...
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Friday, 02 May 2014 00:10
By Jene Shaw (triathlon.competitor.com)
You’ve probably done plenty of double workouts—swim in the morning, run later in the day—depending on your experience in the sport. Although there’s no substitute for an all-at-once long workout because of the race-specific stimulus it provides, there may be a few reasons to do a single-sport double workout, especially with running. Some USAT coaches weigh in on when and why they use this two-a-day technique.
If you’re new to longer distances:
Swimmers start doing double workouts to build volume starting at a very young age. “Two-a-days are in my regular bag of tricks, especially when I am building someone up for longer distance...
