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Meet Christopher McDougall...
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Tuesday, 14 September 2010 05:00
More than 225 people have already purchased their tickets to see, hear and meet Christopher McDougall, author of the bestseller "Born To Run." The book is 
nothing short of brilliant and reads like a world-class adventure novel. And you do not need to be a runner to enjoy this literary masterpiece.
This event was originally designed for a 200-person audience but an additional 100 seats have been added by popular demand. Please contact either of the event's hosts, The Bookcase (952-473-8341) or Gear West Ski & Run (952-473-0377) to reserve your seat.
Totally Cool LTF News...
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Friday, 13 August 2010 05:00
Hot News - Less than two weeks before the Leadville Trail 100 MTB Race, it was announced that all the Leadville races have been sold and are being run by Life Time Fitness, a company based in Chanhassen, Minnesota. The ANNOUNCEMENT came out Thursday. Life Time Fitness, which operates fitness, family recreation and spa centers across the U.S., had been the title sponsor of the race in 2008 and 2009.
In its new role, the company will also direct all of the other running and mountain biking Leadville races, including the Leadville Trail 100, the Leadville Silver Rush 50-Mile Mountain Bike Race and the 12/24 Hours of Leadville Mountain Bike Race. Race founder Ken Chlouber has directed the Colorado mountain bike race since founding it in 1994, which was was an addition to the ultramarathon running race, the Leadville Trail 100.
"I am very pleased that Life Time Fitness will continue the long tradition of endurance events and sportsmanship that the Leadville Trail 100 Race Series established back in 1983," Chlouber said in a press release. "We are excited that Life Time will bring added resources and expertise to take yet another giant ...
Stuff...Plus Dad's Comments...
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Friday, 06 August 2010 05:00
* 2009 Youth Elite National Champion Katherine Lowrey, now 15, from Chaska, won the USAT State Games of the West Youth Elite 
Championship in Colorado Springs on July 31. Her margin of victory over runner-up Stephanie Jenks of Aurora, IL was substantial: 39 seconds.
* The Lake Marion Triathlon, slated for August 15, is offering a $1000 prize purse to be distrivuted among the Top 3 men and women finishers as follows: 1st - $500, 2nd - $150, 3rd - $150. WEBSITE
* Race day registration will be available at Sunday's Paynesville Area Triathlon, which is produced by the same folks who bring you the popular Graniteman. It you crave hills, the Paynesville bike course is your perfect fix. WEBSITE...
CY Takes The Next Step...
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Monday, 12 July 2010 18:00
MONDAY, JULY 12, 2010..........Reprinted from Cathy Yndestad's cool BLOG
The PRO card application has been submitted...
Well I pulled the trigger
Elysian & Graniteman Stuff...
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Sunday, 11 July 2010 14:09
* Brett Lovaas, whose name is sometimes lewdly mispronounced, picked up his first win of the season at the umteenth Elysian Triathlon on Saturday. Last year's ET champ Todd Landgraff, whose name is rarely mispronounced and is enjoying a breakout season in 2010, finished 2nd only 10 seconds behind Mr. Lah-vass' (phonetic pronunciation with accent). Jackie Pribyl, whose last name is slightly vowel-starved (an ethnic deal), was the women's champion. Almost 300 athletes participated in this year's event. RESULTS
* Facebook Photo: L-R - A girl, Todd Landgraff and a tree.
* The nubile Nikki Bergh--she's getting married to her high school sweetheart in December--is a lovely person, a fine athlete, a paragon of pedagogy and totally cute...
