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RUTHER ROCKS IN TENNESSEE!!!!...Updated...

Sunday, 28 September 2014 02:43

Ironman Chattanooga - Gotta change our pants! Rochester's RUTH BRENNAN MORREY just popped at 9:09:39 (!) at her first ever IM at Chattanooga, placing 2nd in the women's field. She closed with a 3:02 run! Wow! - RESULTS LINK

UPDATE: We have also learned that 2013 Superior Man winner KRISTIN GUSTAFSON of Mankato, PRed at Chattanooga. Her time was 10:35:46. Very cool!

Epic in Oregon...

Sunday, 28 September 2014 00:10

By Amy Lewica (Lewicafamily.weebly.com)

Leadman Epic 250 - Bend Race Report - In order to do this race report justice I think I have to go back to why I wanted to do this race in the first place. I was searching for a challenge…but something I enjoyed doing. I ran a terrible half marathon on little training last year and ended up wanting/needing something else. A friend told me about Leadman…perfect race for me…according to him….long swim, long bike, and relatively short run. I toyed with the idea for a couple of months. I then talked to me husband and each of my kids separately and they all said to go for it! ...

Breaking 40!

Saturday, 27 September 2014 00:10

UPDATE: Sames and Horak led the way at the CASCADE FALLS DU, the final multi on the Minnesota caledar. Words and pics on Monday. RESULTS

By Heather Lendway (heatherlendway.com)

ONE LAST TRI RACE REPORT - The week leading into One Last Tri my body was feeling sluggish. All week I felt like I struggled through my workouts. My nagging hamstring pain that usually wears off a few blocks into a run seemed to stick with me throughout each run. My workout notes for swim, bike AND run looked like a week taken out of my notebook from a year ago. When the announcer asked how I was feeling race morning I gave him a shoulder shrug. I know my body has felt heavy and tired before many races where I’ve performed well, but the stats on this week weren’t looking great.

I signed up for One Last Tri to make the season last as long as possible. At this point my big races were done and I could really concentrate on having fun while racing. Sunday morning was a cool 45-ish, but I was well prepared for this with multiple layers of pants and shirts, a jacket, a sweatshirt, a hat and mittens. I got to transition around 6:30 when it opened, quickly dropped my bike and headed back to the car to stay warm for a while....

Upwardly Mobile: The Guys...Updated...

Friday, 26 September 2014 00:10

MINNESOTA MULTISPORT AWARDS - Here are the official male nominees in the MOST IMPROVED category:

CHAP ACHEN, 45, Red Wing - Achen's best season ever featured three wins in five starts, including a 4:15 at Square Lake Half. Additionally, he was Top Master at Trinona (5th overall/ 2nd amateur) and Life Time - Minneapolis (8th overall).

RYAN BAILEY, 24, Wayzata - While racing in Colorado in 2013, Bailey's best effort was a 9th at Boulder Peak. This year he won two races, one in CR time, and finished just four seconds behind winner Kris Spoth, a possible Triathlete of the Year nominee, at One Last Tri.

JOSH BLANKENHEIM, 34, Duluth (photo) - After a two-year layoff due to injuries and the opportunity to catch up on his hunting and fishing, Blank returned to the tri scene with a vengeance. He podiumed in four of his six starts, including at win at Capitol City Sprint.....

Upward Mobility...

Thursday, 25 September 2014 00:10

(Artsy-Fartsy photo of Dani Fischer rocking at Nationals.)

Minnesota Multisport Awards - Today we introduce the five women who are official nominees in what has been known as the "Most Improved" category. The MMS Selectors admit that they hate the title. It's confusing; it doesn't adequately describe the category.

An alternate title would the "Rising Star" award, though most of the selectors aren't fond of that either, because the eventual nominees are those who are upwardly mobile with respect to Team Minnesota rankings. A nominee may be one who had not earned a Team berth in the past, but will this year, or come very close to doing so, i.e. say, ranking among the Top 11-20 in their gender.

Or if could be a person who has demonstrably climbed the ladder within Team Minnesota. There is so much talent in our state that moving up the ladder even a rung-or-two is very difficult, and one who does so will get serious consideration from the Selectors.

In alpha order, here are the official 2014 Most Improved (Women) nominees: