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Saturday, 02 July 2011 15:25
Minneman VII was a spectacular event. Perfect weather. 74-degree lake! Hot racing. A great social experience. Lots of words and photos to come...RESULTS
ALSO: Read Jeremy's awesome Ironman Coeur story, if you haven't already. It's the next post down and it's a total hoot! And stay tuned for Scott Penticoff's inspiring account of the grueling 100+ mile odyssey he and some close friends just finished. Seriously, this is an amazing story that will post on Sunday morning.
Memories & Moose Drool...
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Saturday, 02 July 2011 03:00
By Jeremy Sartain
Ironman Coeur D'Alene Report - Twas
Todd's & Ben's Words...
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Friday, 01 July 2011 03:00
(Photo - The Greater Mankaro Multisport Club members who raced at the 14th North Mankat Tri last Sunday. Todd is the guy behind some girls and beside "Mohawk" guy.)
By Todd Landgraff
Race Coverage - It's always nice to pull off a win on the home course and the weather was perfect for racing this year, overcast, no wind, and temps in the 60s. I arrived about 6:30 to claim my spot in transition and pick up my race packet.
The swag was excellent as usual for this race, a long sleeve tech shirt, a pair of running socks, and to my surprise, a fancy Nathan race number belt. Not bad for a race that cost $35 to enter....
Nuthin' Mini 'Bout the Minne...
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Thursday, 30 June 2011 03:00
(Cool YndeCam photo.)
Minneman Preview - Three "Race of the Year" awards in its first six seasons. Whoa!
To say that Minneman isn't one of the premier racing experiences in our region is like saying that Kym Kardashian doesn't have a prominent keister.
It's a smallish event from the standpoints of size (450 participants) and distances (.3 - 13 - 3), but everything else about this race is Big Time. Staging and execution are first-class. Volunteers are numerous, skilled and enthusiastic. Post race and goodie bag amenities are abundant and totally cool.
Simply put, Minneman is a high quality event. And the good news is that there are still spots available. How many? We're not sure, so
Metalhead Testudine Boy Rocks...
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Wednesday, 29 June 2011 03:00
(ED. - Matt Payne is not only a great athlete / musician / human being, he's also a very interesting writer. This race report is too good and too cool not to rip off and post here. Check out Matt's righteous blog for more words, insight and off-center perspectival stuff. LINK)
By Matthew Payne
Waconia Race Report - So there I am cruising down Highway 5 on the way to the race, music cranking, enjoying my traditional in-car pre-race breakfast of champions (a banana and a can of Ensure chased with a 20oz of Coke), when I see what looked like a little painted turtle on the opposite shoulder. Sadly, roadkill turtles are a somewhat familiar sight in Minnesota this time of year, but this one didn't look like it had been hit. So I slammed on the brakes and pulled a really sketchy, most likely illegal U-turn and circled back to check on the little guy (more likely girl actually, as most of the turtles killed crossing roads are females traveling to/from nesting sites) with the intention of helping it cross the road safely.
Many of you who stumble upon this blog may not know of the depths of my turtle and tortoise nerdery. Well... turtles and tortoises are my favorite animals ever. I have a pet tortoise, I've planned vacations around ...
