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Empty Tank, Fully Satisfied....
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Friday, 14 October 2011 03:00
Ed. The day after Minnesota Grand Master of the Year nominee Ben Ewers finished 2nd in the 65-69M category at the Hawaiian Ironman World Championships, he wrote this note to his son and daughter.
By Ben Ewers
Only slept 4 hrs last night, mind and body still working. I survived this race better than any others, which I attribute to sound training (especially the heat training) and a good plan that recognized my shortcomings. My longest run going into the race was 11 miles, as my Achilles was a limiting factor. Today it feels no worse...
Awesome Efforts...
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Thursday, 13 October 2011 03:00
(YndeCam Photo - Kortney Haag finishing at TCTri. Her stunning effort at Pigman Half last August has earned her a POY nomination.)
Minnesota Multisport Awards: The MMA Selection Committee announces its initial four official nominees for Female Performance of the Year:
* CLAIRE BOOTSMA's course record at Maple Grove Olympic. (Claire beat fellow TOY nominees Cathy Yndestad and Becky Youngberg in this race. Adding significance was the fact that it was the first time since August of 2006 that a Minnesota woman had beaten CY, a four-time TOY who was honored as Minnesota's Athlete of the Decade last November, in a triathlon.)
* CLAIRE BOOTSMA's course record at Peregrine Charities Olympic. (Frigid conditions--40-45 degrees--resulted in protracted transitions, yet Claire posted a 2:10:02, a 1:54 improvement on the...
Performance Enviable....
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Wednesday, 12 October 2011 03:00
(Photo - Matt Payne winning the BOUS National Champs.)
Minnesota Multisport Awards - Determining the Performance of the Year nominees was, according to Youtube's =3 guy, Ray William Johnson, who is a MEGA-HOOT!, a biatch.
There were soooooooo many great performances to choose from this year.
Starting with the guys, the nine MMA Selectors, after rancorous debate, submitted their suggested nominees...
The Brightest Stars...
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Tuesday, 11 October 2011 03:30
(Photos - L - R - 2011 Female TOY nominees Michelle, Boots, Becky & CY)
Minnesota Multisport Awards - There was only one award category on which all nine MMA Selectors agreed on the nominees: Female Triathlete of the Year....
Fast Guys...
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Tuesday, 11 October 2011 03:10
(Photo - L - R - 2011 TOY nominees Dan Hedgecock, Patrick Parish and Matthew Payne.)
Minnesota Multisport Awards - Five men received serious consideration for this year's four TOY nominations. These guys truly were the amateur stars on the regional scene this year, and all...
