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Wednesday, 05 November 2025 00:10
By Katie Deregnier
Wollongong Australia Age Group World Championships Olympic Distance race report! -
Swim: Awesome! Best ocean swim I’ve ever done. It was clear, I was used to the water, and the waves didn’t bother me. I felt confident the whole way
Bike: I dropped my water bottle right away and had to go back to get it- these moments make me wish it was an Ironman so that amount of time wouldn’t matter as much.The course was 3 loops with several U-turns, which made it quite congested! I felt like I was in a draft legal cycling race for a lot of it and the technical turns were not in my favor either- I know I can improve here. It was super fun, though- for some reason the 3 loops made it feel really exciting!
Run: I’ll take it- it felt ok, but of course the 35-39 wave didn’t start until 930 so we were running in some heat. I also have to keep in mind I didn’t start doing speed workouts until July due to hip stuff, so with another year of training I know there’s more room for improvement here too!
Cami, Elena & Paige are 2025 TOY Nominees!
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Sunday, 02 November 2025 00:10
By Bonnie
2025 FEMALE TRIATHLETE OF THE YEAR - Here in alphabetical order are the three women that Clyde and I believe richly deserve to be the official 2025 TOY nominees:
CAMI ECKHOFF, 39, Detroit Lakes - Cami has demonstrated annual improvement every year since her Rookie of the Year campaign in 2021, but 2025 was truly special, wherein she collected her 9th, 10th and 11th triathlon victories. Check out her highlights: ...
Josh, Nathan & Spencer are 2025 TOY Nominees!
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Thursday, 30 October 2025 00:10
By Clyde
The Minnesota Multisport Honor (MMH) for Triathlete of the Year (TOY) aims to honor Minnesota’s top-tier triathletes. To be nominated, an athlete must have completed three or more outstanding performances this past season. The MMH selectors – Bonnie and I – scrutinize the resume of dozens of athletes and consider them for TOY based on their season-long body of work (not their perceived ability or reputation), as well as how they stack up against historical standards (i.e., those set by the likes of Matt Payne on the men’s side and Heather Lendway on the women's side). So, without further rambling, here are the three guys that earned a Triathlete of the Year nomination in 2025: ...
Vaseline, Slushees, The Voice....
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Monday, 27 October 2025 00:10
By Cami Eckhoff
...Tomorrow I turn 40, and I knew I wanted to kick off this next decade with something epic! After many months of training and dedication, the dream became real—I crossed the finish line at the Ironman World Championship. It’s hard to put the past week into words, but the memories are etched in my heart forever. Here’s my (long) race recap
The morning began with the most amazing hype crew of volunteers—smiles, clapping, cheers, and constant “this is your day!” energy. On my way to the swim start, I ran into Keith, Kia, Nick, Mel, and Josh—such an awesome surprise! Big hugs all around and one last dance party to the song they wrote for me (still trying to figure out how to share a bit of that super special song!).
The 2.4 mile swim: It was the toughest, yet most beautiful swim I’ve ever done. The crashing waves seemed to never end. I took it one buoy at a time — when I could site them — and one breath at a time — trying not to take a huge gulp of salt water. I also started to chafe under my arms from the salt water rubbing on my kit about 20 minutes in. Unfortunate for sure, but I knew there would be Vaseline in transition...
Who Will the Male MI Nominees Be?
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Friday, 24 October 2025 00:10
Photo - The Brothers Syvertson, Easton and Spencer.
By Bonnie
The "Most Improved" honor measures a triathlete's movement toward or within Team Minnesota. Put differently, it measures who is most dramatically climbing the ladder of success, and thereby meeting or approaching the high historical standards set by our state's best, i.e. national and world class, triathletes.
Sometimes, the MI recipient wasn't on the MMH radar previously. Last year's male recipient, TEVIN NEEGAARD, is a perfect example of this.
And sometimes, one of our state's best athlete gets even better. CARYN WIKMAN is a perfect example. Caryn was ranked #5 on Team Minnesota in 2021, 3rd in 2023, and 1st in 2024. Movement within the Top 5 is especially difficult. A one spot improvement in the Top 5 is often the equivalent of 4-or-5 spots in the bottom five. In Caryn's case, just when we thought she couldn't get any better, she did...
