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Boutique Dogs, Underpants Runners & Mega Crushes...
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Monday, 24 October 2011 03:00
* CANINA BOUTIQUA - Woodbury triathlete Angie Schmidt has a new puppy. Her name is Ruby, she's eight weeks old and unbearably cute. She is a RAGOM. We don't know what that means. Could be one of those boutique breeds, like a Bernardapoo, or a Boxerdoodle. Let's assume that the "RA" stands for Rat Terrier. The "GO" refers to a Gordon Setter, and the "M" is for Mastiff.
* MACHISMO STUFF - Bloomington triathlete Tiffany Storms really likes Randy "The Natural" Couture. Ever heard of him? Neither had we, so we Googled him. He's a martial artists guy who was in the movie, "The Expendables," which is about a band of former elite mercenaries who are now in their 70s. In the film they...
Doin' That Texas Thang....
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Saturday, 22 October 2011 03:00
(Photos - Devon and Kortney plan to rock the Longhorn state on Sunday.)
Race Preview - Kortney Haag and nine other Minnesotans will race in Sunday's Austin 70.3. A glance at the start list tells us that Kort will be among the amateur favorites. An elite effort at Lake Walter E. Long coupled with her POY nominated 2nd place finish (in a PR-4:36:57) at Pigman Half would most certainly earn her a Long Course Athlete of the Year nomination.
The Austin course has produced very fast times. The pro records are Richie Cunningham's 3:48:55 (2009) and Nicola Spirig's 4:09:34 (2009); the ...
A Very Cool Story...
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Thursday, 20 October 2011 03:00
ED. While scouring the Internets in search of photos and info on Minnesota Male Most Improved nominee, Marcus Stromberg, we stumbled upon this totally cool story. Did you know that Marcus is a hero?
By Derek Martin (Sports Editor, Crookston Daily News)
CROOKSTON, MN - July 27, 2011 - Marcus Stromberg is a 1995 graduate of Crookston High School and the son of Ken Stromberg, manager of the Crookston Community Pool. He currently lives in Buffalo, Minn. with his wife and two daughters. For more information on the Crookston Community Pool, contact Ken Stromberg at 281-1180. Also, see the Crookston Times
MSU Tri Stuff....
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Wednesday, 19 October 2011 03:00
By Chris Crocker
Race Coverage - The 2nd Annual Mankato State University Fall Indoor/Outdoor Tri is in the books! Todd Landgraff (photo below R) absolutely dominated the men