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PP Brought the Fury...
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Monday, 07 March 2011 04:00
By Coach Kris
Two high profile Minnesota athletes traveled to Clermont Florida this past weekend to participate in the draft legal race event at Lake Louisa hosted by Olympian Jarrod Shoemaker. Patrick Parish, 2010 US Sprint National Champion, and Kate Lowrey, 2010 US Youth National Points Champion, chose to take on the early season challenge, each with specific goals and objectives in mind.
Patrick participated in his first draft legal triathlon. His race was an open class, 75 person field of mainly division 1 collegiate swimmers and runners who had been recruited by Olympian Barb Lindquist to try triathlon. The objective was to try the draft legal format and also gun for the...
Cool Pics...
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Sunday, 06 March 2011 04:00
Get A Glance At The 2011 Triathlete Magazine Swimsuit Shoot From Kona
Published: Mar 4th 2011 11:36 AM EST by Competitor.com
The models and crew have wrapped up the 2011 Triathlete magazine swimsuit shoot from the Big Island of Hawaii. Go behind the scenes of the shoot at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows from Kona with this video, and be sure to check out the July issue of Triathlete magazine for the steamy images showcasing the latest in triathlon swim apparel from the Big Island...
Too Cool To Not Do...
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Saturday, 05 March 2011 04:00
There is a totally cool one-of-a-kind event (that we're aware of) on March 12. It's called the Tri Fitness Beat the Freeze Biathlon.
The event is staged at Bald Eagle Lake north of White Bear Lake and starts at a totally great time: 11 AM. It consists of running or snowshoeing or XC skiing one mile loops with Paint Ball Stations after each lap.
How outrageously cool is that!
The Beat the Freeze Bi is all about fun and participants receive a race beanie. Paint balls/guns are provided as well as great refreshments...
Cool National Recognition...
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Friday, 04 March 2011 04:00
Triathlon America Awards
Updated: Mar 1st 2011 7:36 PM EST by Competitor.com
Members of the triathlon industry gathered on Monday night in La Jolla, Calif. for the first annual Triathlon America Awards Celebration Presented by Active Network.
Submissions and rankings for the awards were determined by the National Voting Panel (NVP) consisting of all Triathlon America founding members and 10 additional award panel members prominent within the industry including Mark Allen, Dave Scott, Paula Newby-Fraser, Karen Smyers, as well as NBC
Former Pro Firer & Fries Super-Sizer...
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Wednesday, 02 March 2011 03:00
Going Off Course - Have you seen the movie "Up in the Air"? Terrific film! It's about a totally handsome guy--George Clooney--who travels from city to city and fires people. That's his job. He's a Professional Firer. He also meets this hot woman--Vera Farmiga--with great hair and an amazing...
We digress.
That movie could have been about St. Louis Park triathlete Mitchel (one "L") Talbot. Yup, Mitchel is a former pro firer. Or as he might have call himself: a Corporate Downsizer Guy....
