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So Hard, So Fun...
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Tuesday, 10 March 2015 01:10
By Suzie Fox (suz--news.blogspot.com - March 6)
It is March! Only 8 days away from my first triathlon of 2015! My bike is in route to Puerto Rico & last weekend I got to be a part of US Snowshoe Racing history by competing in the inaugural Half Marathon Snowshoe National Championship in Eau Claire, WI. (A nationals over 10k has never been contested). It's been quite a wild ride training for both Half Marathon Snowshoe Nationals AND 70.3 Puerto Rico at the same time, all while being extremely cautious of a (fingers crossed) newly healed stress fracture. Biking in a ridiculously HOT bathroom has given me bloody noses, headaches & nausea while 'shoeing has left me with frostbite & ankle bruises...BUT I've loved every minute of it!
After IMWI I heard that Snowshoe Nationals were coming to Wisconsin for 2015. I had never tried snowshoeing but knew I wanted in! But then before the first snowfall I was diagnosed with my stress fracture. It crossed my mind that this might not be my year to take on a new sport but then I thought, nah if I waited for the perfect time to do everything I would be sitting around my house watching life pass me by. Is there ever a perfect time for anything? Nope! Just get out there & do it! ...
Friendly Rivalry...
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Monday, 09 March 2015 01:10
Photo - L - R - Jeff Gilmer and Scott Ransom.
By Jeff Gilmer (excerpted from Facebook)
Today (March 1) was the Lifetime Indoor Tri at Maple Grove, MN. While this Tri is really for fun, it also represents my second test for 2015 after nursing back from my torn Achilles last September, more on that later. It’s also a great time to enjoy the triathlon life with friends, and today it was to include Mary Deeg, Scott Ransom, Christine Shelton and Jordan Roby. We had a couple last minutes changes in the line-up, Mary had surgery on her ankle and Jordan came down with a cold so they were unable to participate. Mary agreed to take the photos today, provide support and cheer us on. Christine had a great day, she and I shared a swim lane, and the three of us raced side by side on the bike and the run. Christine looked great, we could tell her training has paid off and she was all smiles.
A little history here, Scott and I met 2009 at the Y in spin class. In 2010, we both we entered IMWI, Scott the veteran and I a very naïve triathlete. We trained together some, supporting each other. Scott obviously could pretty much swim, ride or run away from me with ease. His ability showed as he took first in our age group at IMWI qualifying for 2011 Kona....
Last Season, This Season...
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Saturday, 07 March 2015 06:10
MINNESOTA ROCKS! - Nine Minnesotans were honored recently by USAT for their racing excellence in 2014. The next most decorated state was California (8), followed by Florida (7) and Colorado (7). New Jersey (6) rounded ou the Top 5. To recap, here are the honored Minnesotans:
Gwen Jorgensen - Elite ITU Racer of the Year
Ruth Brennan Morrey - Elite Duathlete of the Year
Dan Hedgecock - Elite Duathlete of the Year
Heather Lendway - Amateur Athlete of the Year
Matthew Payne - Amateur Duathlete of the Year & Athlete of the Year HM
Patrick Parish - Elite Duathlete of the Year HM
Diane Hankee - Duathlete of the Year HM (YndeCam Photo L)
Tony Schiller - Master of the Year HM
Kevin O'Connor - Master Duathlete of the Year HM
HEATHER'S DEBUT - Heather Lendway's pro debut was yesterday in the Orlando suburb of Clermont. Lendway placed 10th at the draft-legal CAMTRI-Clermont Sprint. She will be blogging about the experience soon and MTN will repost. Stay tuned for that. RESULTS ....(More Stuff on Page 2)
PAYNE & FISCHER ARE DOYs. 5 Other MNs Honored...
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Saturday, 07 March 2015 00:10
USAT PRESS RELEASE:
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The best run-bike-run athletes in the United States are recognized today with the announcement of USA Triathlon’s 2014 Duathletes of the Year, including age-group, junior and elite duathletes. The award is presented annually by Garmin and selected by the USA Triathlon Age Group Committee, following nominations by the Duathlon Committee.
“We are seeing a resurgence in duathlon, and in 2014 our duathletes turned in impressive race results across the board, making the selection process challenging but very satisfying for the selection subcommittee,” said Steve Sutherland, chair of the USA Triathlon Age Group Committee Athlete of the Year Subcommittee. “Many of these fine athletes were also outstanding competitors in triathlon, showing diversity and depth of athletic talent in all age groups.”
Matthew Payne (Columbia Heights, Minn.- photo) and Dani Fischer (Wausau, Wis. - photo) earned overall Duathlete of the Year titles. Payne was the overall champion of the standard-distance event at 2014 USA Triathlon Duathlon Nationals, as well as the first amateur finisher at the Oakdale Duathlon and Gear West Duathlon. Fischer claimed the women’s 25-29 championship title in the standard-distance Duathlon Nationals, finishing second overall. She was also the first overall amateur at the Apple Duathlon and winner of the Badger State Games Duathlon....
LENDWAY IS AOY! MATT & TONY ARE HM...
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Friday, 06 March 2015 06:00
Photo - 2014 AOY Heather Lendway and AOY HM Dani Fischer.
BREAKING NEWS - We are bumping Jeff Gilmer's Life Time - Maple Grove Indoor Tri race report, which posted this morning, until Sunday so that we can link to USAT's announcement of the 2014 Athletes of the Year and the Honorable Mentions. As expected, HEATHER LENDWAY was the female AOY. HMs were earned by MATTHEW PAYNE (AOY) and TONY SCHILLER (Master of the Year). Honorary Minnesotans DANI FISHCER and GREG TAYLOR were aslo honored. Taylor blew away his competition for Grand Master of the Year, and Fischer was runner-up to Lendway for the AOY.
Tomorrow we will post USAT Duathletes of the Year, which were dominated by Minnesotans. If it wasn't clear before, it should be obvious now that Minnesota is America's Duathlon Capitol.
Here is USAT's AOY Press Release:
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Eight top amateur triathletes in the United States, including national and world champions, have been named USA Triathlon’s 2014 Age-Group Triathletes of the Year, an award presented annually by Garmin and selected by USA Triathlon’s Age Group Committee....
