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It's True! Triathletes Are Toughest...
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Thursday, 24 October 2013 00:10
By Melissa Dahl (TODAY - Oct. 15, 2013)
Triathletes can tolerate more pain than the rest of us, a new study confirms, which helps explain why they would swim, then bike, then run, all because they want to and not because they are, perhaps, being chased by a bear.
That’s interesting on its own, but there’s more: Researchers say that understanding how athletes can withstand the pain of a grueling endurance event may eventually lead to potential treatments and therapies for people with chronic pain.
“It’s a very masochistic sport,” said Jenna Parker, who was the top female finisher in the New York City...
Love & Cacti...
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Tuesday, 22 October 2013 05:30
LIFE TIME TRI-SOMA HALF - Cathy Yndestad turned in the fastest 70.3 time of the year by an amateur Minnesota woman last Sunday en route to a 14-minute victory at the Life Time Tri-Soma Half in Tempe, Arizona. Her time was 4:36:47 and the win was her 5th of the season and #64 of her decorated career. Conditions were favorable (80-degrees, light wind and very low humidity) and her splits throughout were impressive (29:19-2:30:24-1:35:09).
2013 has been one of the most successful years ever for long distance racing by Minnesota women. Diane Hankee, Emily Kratz and Michelle Andres have already received official LDPOY (Long Distance Athlete of the Year) nominations and the MMA Selectors ....
Brooks is in...
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Tuesday, 22 October 2013 03:10
Minnesota Multisport Awards - The MMA Selectors have decided to add Brooks Grossinger to its list of Triathlete of the Year nominees. Initially, only two members of the Committee supported his nomination. Their recommendation was overruled on the basis of “Field Depth” and “Versatility.” Concerning the former, Brooks’ victories, other than at the Gear West Duathlon (du efforts are not included in TOY discussions), were perceived as not, with one exception, being against fields that featured the participation of past or current Team Minnesota members. THis makes the performance hard to judge. As for the “Versatility” question, it was argued that Grossinger’s resume would have benefited from a strong performance on a long course, i.e. half IM or longer.
When the male TOY’s were announced, two of Brooks’ elite peers immediately contacted MTN, claiming that Brooks got screwed. The Committee immediately decided to reevaluate Grossinger’s resume. While doing so they were reminded of Lynette Bacon, who in 2007 was undefeated, winning seven of our region’s smaller triathlons. She was not nominated for any awards, nor was she named to Team Minnesota. The “Field Depth” and “Versatility” (she only raced in sprints) issues were not in her favor. The same had been true for Michelle Andres, who was...
The Banyan Tree Made her Cry...
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Tuesday, 22 October 2013 02:10
By Michelle Andres
The Race....So much to say about the days, weeks, and months leading up to this one day, but this blog entry will be about the race day. I’ll have a blog entry for the before and the after…still to come later.
Friday (day before the race): I had planned to get a short swim, bike, and run in that morning, but ended up deciding I would completely rest instead. Anything I did today would be more for my head than my body and I was all set with the metal game. Actually, the mental game was the one thing I was looking forward to the most about the race. I’m truly fascinated with the mind/body connection. There is so much more to racing than swimming, biking, and running. Huge gains can be made through mental training and learning more about the power of nutrition.
After the race wheels were put on Wednesday I took it out for a short spin to make sure Black Beauty was all set. There had been no running since Monday...
Getting Buckled...
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Monday, 21 October 2013 00:10
An Interview with 2013 LeadmanTri Bend Epic 125 Female Champion Heather Lendway
09/25/2013, 10:30am CDT
By LeadmanTri
The last time we saw Heather Lendway, she won Life Time Tri Maple Grove near her Minnesota hometown on Aug. 24. A crazy fast swim (at 26 minutes she was first out of the water overall) and killer bike split brought her to the top of the female podium at LeadmanTri Bend and earned her 4th overall.
