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Thursday, 29 September 2011 02:00
by Kortney Haag (from KortneyHaag.Blogspot.com)
Peregrine Charities Race Report - brrrr...it was a cold one!
I wasn't sure if I was going to make the trip down to Iowa since my sister's due date was the day of the race. However, I decided that since I had raced this race every year since it's start I wanted to go and support the race and the charity. The race director does an amazing job with volunteers, organization, and post race.
I like racing in the heat and it seems like it takes me forever to warm up. I knew that it was going to be a cold morning and to bring my warm weather gear. We had dinner with Hannah and David and David gave me some good advice that if I had any chance to get ahead of people I needed to bike my booty off so be warm on the bike. I decided I was going to wear my gloves and jacket no matter what!
Race morning it was about 45 degrees at the start and the water temp was about 63 degrees. I was trying out a new wetsuit ...
Bri, Kev, Chuck & Greg...
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Wednesday, 28 September 2011 03:00
(Photo - Charlie Roach, who is receiving his first MMA nomination. Congrats on a stellar season, Charlie!)
2011 Minnesota Multisport Awards - This was a tough one. There were arguments aplenty. There were so goshdarned many worthy candidates for Male Master of the Year and disagreements were the rule, not the exception.
Two of the eventual nominees came from the "Usual Suspects" file. Another is an MMA winner who just turned 40 this season. And the other, and we love this, is receiving his first MMA nomination....
Like Fine Wine...
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Tuesday, 27 September 2011 03:00
(Photo - This person is one of the MOY nominees. It was taken more than a year ago. Do you recognize her?)
MMA Nominees - The following athletes have been officially nominated for 2011 Female Master of the Year (age range
Iron Chicks VII...
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Tuesday, 27 September 2011 03:00
(Facebook Photo - This cool shot of IG-B bronze medalist Patti Schmid-Iverson was taken at Ironman Wisconsin in 2010. It's kinda blurry 'cuz she was riding so fast.)
Race Coverage - The Duathlete of the Year nominees will be announced later this week. And there is no way that Suzie Finger's name will not be on that list.
Her 2011 du resume has been stellar. She kicked off the season with a 3rd at Gear West behind Michelle Andres and Claire Bootsma, both of whom appear doomed to receive multiple award nominations. She followed that up with a big win at Apple, Minnesota's oldest and most revered run-bike-run. Then the "Real Housewives of Orange County" and Britney-loving athlete who has like a hundred dogs, placed 2nd at Turtleman....
The Big Macs are on Boots...
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Tuesday, 27 September 2011 03:00
Peregrine Charities Olympic - In a post-race interview, ubiquitous smiler Claire Bootsma laughingly claimed that she couldn't feel her feet until the final mile of the run.
She wasn't kidding.
Her frozen extremities, however, did not prevent her from winning the 4th annual edition of this great event in frosty Waterloo, Iowa, last Sunday. In fact, she won in course record time and by a cruel margin (5:07) over 2010 champ, Janet McCullough. Twas Boots' 7th victory (and 5th course record!) of the year and 10th of an amazing tri career which began only 13 months ago.
She pocketed $1000 for her efforts (2:10:02), which meant that it was her turn to buy at McDonald's.
That's how it goes. The one who wins the most money has to buy the Big Macs. (Dan can eat FOUR of those bad boys. A sominloquy sufferer, between snores he's often been heard to recite: "two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions and a sesame seed bun...")...
