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Get Over It...
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Monday, 25 July 2011 03:00
By Bonnie Getreal
Into every life, a mutant demon dog must fall. Why is it every time I get attacked by a dog while out on my bike, I am riding up a hill, into the wind and completely gassed?
Thankfully, this dog wasn't like the last one- huge and fast- this was a pug nosed ankle biter that I imagined throwing like a football back into the yard. But still. My heart raced when I caught sight of it tearing across the grass, trying to gnaw me in crude protection of it's family; me, the grotesque intruder obviously intending to slaughter his beloveds. Such a good little dog. I'm sure they will miss him terribly..
Weekend Headlines...
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Sunday, 24 July 2011 16:47
- Chisago Lakes Half & Sprint VI - DKT notches his 12th career half IM victory. Long course rookies, Dan Hedgecock & Ruth Brennan Morrey, podium. O'Connor and Hull triumph in the sprint. Harvey Thorliefson smiled a lot! Darin's words and hopefully lots of photos to follow..... RESULTS
- Inaugural TwinCities Olympic & Sprint Triathlon - Parish and Yndestad totally Rock the Big Muddy! Career victory #17 for PP; 49 for CY. In the Sprint, Scotty Penticoff wins by three seconds over Jess Nelson, and Canadian teen Kayla Kjellman tops a podium that included 2010 Minnesota Triathlete of the Year nominee Cathy Lee and Brenda Trok. Matt Priess rounded out the men's top 3. More words and photos coming soon...RESULTS....More below...
HOLT Stories...
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Sunday, 24 July 2011 03:00
HOLT Race Report: Bad Voodoo continues
By Kortney Haag
I love this race and was looking forward to it all week long. I knew the weather was going to be warm but I thrive in the warm weather. I would much rather it be 90 degrees than 75. I also knew this was going to be good training for Pigman Long Course in August which is known to be steamy.
My swim is still not where it needs to be - especially since I didn't swim for six weeks and then I fell down the stairs a couple of weeks ago and I might have a slight crack in my rib or a rib out of place. Swimming hurts as well as taking in deep breaths. I was hoping that with the rain the lake would...
Three Girls & A Truck...
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Saturday, 23 July 2011 03:00
(Photo - Road Trip! Molly, Jen and Cindy.)
By Jen Martone
We met at Caribou five days prior to departure to review logistics, which was pretty funny and maybe a little nerve racking for me and Cindy (Blackstock) who were feeling a tad under prepared for the
Mini Tri For Fun....
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Friday, 22 July 2011 09:34
Luna Chix Press Release - As LUNA Chix we have two passions....getting women involved with the sport of triathlon and raising money/awareness for The breast cancer fund.
The Mini Tri for Fun will allow us to do both!!....
