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New Races in 2014...
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Wednesday, 01 January 2014 06:10
The 2014 racing calendar will feature some exciting new events. In 2013, there was the Shell Lake Triathlon and Esprit de She Du. Next year, which started yesterday, we can look forward to at least four promisIng new races.
They are:
- BEST OF THE US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS on June 22 at its permanent new home at Lake Phalen in St. Paul. (photo L). This event is much more than an elite race for invitees from all 50 states. Just as important to the organziers will be the BOUS Sprint Triathlon that is open to all participants. Help make this race an annual classic for Minnesotans to enjoy for decades to come. RACE WEBSITE ...
Reflections & a Dog...
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Wednesday, 01 January 2014 00:10
By Devon Palmer (palmertri.wordpress.com)
Here are some of the great things that happened in 2013:
First Duathlon Win – I won the Falls Duathlon, put on by Final Stretch, this spring. Last year it was 36 with light rain. This year sunny and warm! We’ll see what next April brings. If Brian Sames comes down again I’m going to beat him again, no matter how nice a guy he is. Just letting you know now, Brian.
New PRs at Masters Practice – using the magic of pull and paddles I set new Personal Records for distances 200-1500 at Genesis Aquatics
200 – 1:59
500- 5:12 (also at the same practice my second best ever, 5:16)
1000- 10:58
1500- 16:47.....More Stuff on Page 2.
Rock the Core...
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Tuesday, 31 December 2013 00:10
Apple Duathlon invites you to Rock the Core in 2014! As part of Apple's mission to empower athletes and promote healthy lifestyles, we are kicking off the season with an opportunity to participate in a free Group Bike Fit Workshop by Chris Balser aka The Bicycle Fit Guru http://www.bicyclefitguru.com.
The workshop is a FREE event for Registered 2014 Apple Duathlon athletes that "Like" this Facebook post or send us an This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by January 15th. You will be entered into a drawing to be one of the lucky 20 participates in the Group Bike Fit Workshop. We will contact those chosen to participate in the workshop via facebook or email on January...
Whoops-A-Daisy!
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Monday, 30 December 2013 00:10
Oops! In the past few weeks we have discovered a few of the many reporting errors we made in 2013. A deadly pox upon us for the egregiosity of our faux pas-es. (What is the plural form of "faux pas"?) In any case: Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima cupla! (Latin for "We're really sorry.")
Here are the boo-boos that are making us look and feel like do-dos:
#1 - When speaking of Cathy Yndestad's 2013 scorecard, we mentioned that she had won five multis and now has a total of 64 career victories. Cathy (photo L) actually won six tris in '13. The one we missed occurred early May. It was at the Esprit de She Sprint Triathlon...
Relearning What Your Toes Feel Like...
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Saturday, 28 December 2013 00:10
By Bob Babbitt (triathlon.competitor.com)
I am in a very hot room with sweat exploding from every cell of my body. Check that. “Very hot room”? That’s an understatement. Think high noon in the lava fields of the Kona coast and then add about 30 degrees. I am bent at the waist and attempting to connect my arms with toes that seem a dozen zip codes away. When did my arms get so damn short?
After only 45 minutes of my first hot yoga class, the area around me has become the second...
