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"A Fast and Furious Hour of Power"...
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Friday, 13 February 2026 00:10
By Corey Nygaard
Buffalo Sprint Race Report - Buffalo was back for 2025 and the nervous energy was present as all the athletes got their transitions ready for what was shaping up to be a beautiful 65 degrees, calm wind day. The forecasted conditions for the race were perfect for quick and enjoyable racing and in my opinion, the meteorologists finally got something right!
For the race I competed in, the sprint, it was a fast and furious hour of power. The swim was over in a hurry and we headed out on the single loop all right hand turn bike course. The loop has rolling hills and forces you to keep your momentum to keep speed throughout the 12.25 miles. I was making good progress on the bike until the last final turn where I dropped my chain over some bumpy pavement behind the stores on an awkward turn, I was able to get off and get rolling in less than 10 seconds. Came into T2 feeling exceptional and that I could have a good run. It was beautiful running next to the lake and on my run out I could see the Olympic race playing out while they were motoring back into T2. At the 1.5 mile turnaround I got splits to 2nd and 3rd as we passed in the opposite direction, I decided to try and negative split the back half, and did! ...
"...I Knew I Could Hold My Own."
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Tuesday, 10 February 2026 00:10
By Amy Preusser
2025 Buffalo Graniteman Recap - This was my third race of the year, and I was looking forward to having more competition in Buffalo. Some of the names on the olympic race preview were big, but I knew I could hold my own. Getting set up in transition, I was able to chat with some of the female athletes: I love hearing where they come from. A lot of us were moms, which is my favorite. I, myself, came tomulti-sport after becoming a mom, which makes it extra special to connect with others on race day!
My pool has been closed the last few weeks, and despite being a confident swimmer, I was nervous about the water temps. My plan was to stay calm and comfortable, and not worry about my pace. This strategy worked well for me! It was a little crowded & tough to get out of the initial chute onto the main swim course, but time flew by and we were back to shore before I knew it. The lake was calm, and the swim course was a good refresher to sighting and swimming in open water! It was also good practice in getting my wetsuit off - an area where I do not excel.
Going into the bike, I knew that the course was fast. I was excited for a fun ride, and ready to tackle some hills (which I don’t get to train on very often)! I came out of T1 really well, and was flying down the hills. Unfortunately, after a climb, my chain fell out of the front chainring. I am a self-taught bike mechanic, so I was able to handle it myself. In the minutes that I had my wheel off and was fixing this, I had at least a dozen athletes cycle past and ask if I needed help. I love the camaraderie of triathletes!! In total, the chain issue cost me 3-4 minutes, which was frustrating but I stayed calm. I pushed myself really hard through the next ~18 miles so I didn’t
lose any more time....
Minnesota's Outdoor Season Opener Was a Goodie!
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Saturday, 07 February 2026 00:10
2025 Buffalo Triathlon Coverage - Alexandria-based triathletes have been rocking out for the last few seasons, Spencer Syvertson, Corey Nygaard and Kadie Hokanson especially. Then there's Brian Storhaug, who has managed to win a tri or two every year since 2017.
Spencer, Corey and Brian were chatting before Sunday's Buffalo Tri (Kadie was busy marathoning in Fargo) about the emergence of talent from their little city. They mentioned a new name, Kelly Emmerich, saying she's someone to keep an eye on.
They were right. While the aforementioned Alexandria stars were setting the pace in their respective Olympic and Sprint events on Sunday, Kelly was quietly keeping the predicted women's Olympic race leaders in sight. She cranked out solid splits in all three phases and held on to 3rd place behind besties/training partners Katie Deregnier, winner of two races in 2024, and perennial podium finisher Kristen Hawkins. We were also impressived with the fact that she finished ahead of Amy Preusser (4th place) who had already won two tris this spring...
Minnesotans Take 1st, 3rd & 5th in Northern Iowa...
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Wednesday, 04 February 2026 00:10
TRI Clear Lake Coverage - Despite the cancelled swim, Minnesota triathetes did what they always do at this early-season northern Iowa multi, and we're pleased to say that most of our prerace prognostications were correct.
Let's look at the Intermediate distance (2 mile run - 25 mile bike - 10K run) competition first.
We predicted that Minneapolis pro TED TREISE would end Iowa pro TYSON WEILAND's winning streak, and he did so rather handily, thanks to his five minute pullaway on the bike. That margin endured, giving Ted a 1:39:47 to Tyson's runnerup 1:44:45.
Taking third was first amateur NATHAN KIM, who was nominated for three MMHs last year, including Triathlete of the Year. Rounding out the Top 5 were former, albeit briefly, Minnesotan STUART GILDEA and Minneapolis' PETER WIKMAN.
Winning the men's 19 & Under title was Rochester's NOAH BILLINGS (photo), a two-time Minnesota Junior of the Year. Coon Rapids' DAVID CARNEY, who was coming off a successful 2024 tri season, cracked the...
Agreeing With Spencer...
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Sunday, 01 February 2026 00:10
By Mitchell Clayton
Tinman Intermediate Race Report - Last week, Spencer Syvertson wrote a post for MN Tri News about how he loves small Minnesota triathlons, and how the U of M Morris’ Tinman triathlon is a great rust-buster event to kickstart your racing season. I couldn’t agree more. The Tinman tri has sprint (450 yds – 12 mile – 5 k) and olympic (1100 yds – 19 mile – 10 k) distance events that both feature a pool swim followed by an outdoor bike and run. It’s a well-run, small town event. I’ve done the sprint two times in the past, and this year I wanted to see how I could do at the longer distance.
The swim was pretty straightforward. I glanced at the race clock right before flipping for the first 50 and saw :28… whoops. After taking it out way too fast, I settled in and went through the motions. Hit the wall in 13:47, jumped out of the pool, and made my way to T1 just outside the pool doors.
