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Two-Timers: Women...
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Wednesday, 24 September 2025 00:10
Our last post talked about some of MInnesota's talented male triathletes who have only two outstanding performances on their 2025 resume. Should they be eligible for post-season honors? Or would that be unfair to those who raced more often? We're still trying to figure that out.
Here are some of our state's best female triathletes who have only raced twice thus far this season:
HELEN GUNTHER, 68 (photo - with "Mongoose Man" Dwight Larson at Big Lake) - Age Group wins at Buffalo Sprint and Hopkins, where she set an AG record.
DIANE HANKEE, 47 - 1st at Chisago Sprint. 1st at Timberman Sprint (AGR). The Fall Cllassic Du is in Diane's backyard. Will she race?
HEATHER LENDWAY, 41 - 1st at Timberman Olympic. 6th / 1st AG at Milwaukee Nationals. An ankle injury prevents HL from adding another race this season.
BETTINA KEPPERS, 41 - 2nd at Buzz Ryan. 2nd at Timberman Sprint....
Two-Timing Men...
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Sunday, 21 September 2025 00:10
By Bonnie
In these post pandemic years the Minnesota Multisport Honors selectors have debated whether to allow athletes with two, not three or more, outstanding performances to be considered for recognition. Why? Races have fled the schedule in droves. In 2014, there were 84 adult multis in our state. Now there are 31 and that number will most likely shink a bit in 2026 as duathlons become less viable.
Then there is Ironman. Hundreds of our state's triathletes do IM-branded races exclusively, and there are zero such races here in Minnesota. Additionally, the costs of IM-brand events are stratospheric (fees, travel, lodging, food, swag et al), thus many racers limit their schedules to one or two races. We'd like to see those athletes do at least one Minnesota race, but we don't overlook those that don't.
The list of outstanding triathletes with only 2-races (thus far) on their 2025 resume is la "longie". ...
"You Could Say I'm Consistent"....
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Thursday, 18 September 2025 00:10
By Tiffamy Kari-Cizmas
IRONMAN 70.3 Michigan recap. - Last triathlon of the season and so wanted to end it doing something new.
We made it a full weekend of racing and hanging out with my father in law. Dave kicked it off with a hill climb vintage car race in Empire Michigan where he and his competitors raced repeats up a twisty hill as spectators consumed all sorts of beverages and cheered from behind the caution tape.
The alarm woke us up at 4AM again Sunday kicking off my leg of the weekend. Beyond a bent rotator on my bike the morning went smooth prior to race start.
The race kicked off with a full contact swim. I’ve never swum with so many people next to me for so long. Most races string out quickly. I had people on my right, left, front a back the whole race. I’ve been doing this for years yet had to work to stay relaxed and not panic. I can’t imagine how others felt. I’m sure it was terrifying for many.
The bike was uneventful. Decent course but had one of those rides where it felt like there was a headwind both ways. I feared I was over riding. Maybe I did but in hindsight I’m proud of the effort as I was still able to run decent....
Tiff & Whit!
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Tuesday, 16 September 2025 00:10
IRONMAN 70.3 MICHIGAN - MTN Congratulates JOE ADRIAENS and TIFFANY KARI-CIZMAS (photo L) on their performances last Sunday. 2025 Chisago winner with bulging discs, Joe finished 18th in a very solid 4:17:03. Tiff, 45, totally rocked, finishing 6th overall woman in a PR - 4:44:32 and securing yet another Master of the Year nomination.
19th ONE LAST TRI Coverage - Who is WHITNEY HODGE (photo R)? She's a Stanford graduate and avid distance runner. Age 37, she lives in St. Louis Park. And she occasionally enters a triathlon. At Ironman 70.3 Madison in...
"I'm 35 and Somehow Getting Faster"...
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Sunday, 14 September 2025 00:10
By Paige Schulz
IRONMAN 70.3 Wisconsin - recap for the overall win
Swim - 35:10
-Nothing to see over here with my swim pace. 70th woman out of the water.
-I saw my tri friend Andy from Iowa at the start. (He and I ran Des Moines 70.3 together when I was pregnant in 2023.) He asked me what my plan for the day was, and I just said “win it.” My willpower was growing.
Bike - 2:27:58
-Moved up to 3rd place overall. (Came out of T2 in 2nd place.)
-Fastest bike split of the day. Coach told me to average 198 watts, and that’s exactly what I did. I averaged 200 watts last year, but was just over 2 minutes faster this year. So the @ventumracing Tempus and @envecomposites Disc have their advantages!
-Very cold for the first 90 min. My hardest effort of the day might have been was putting on arm warmers and gloves in T1.
-This bike course is technical, slow, but also 3 miles short: tons of turns, rough roads, and bike paths. I always think this kind of course helps me because I’m less of a powerhouse and likely more slippery.
Run - 1:23:44
-I can freaking run. I haven’t really comprehended what my current run fitness is. But my coach @agjagielo @outpacecoaching is absolutely to blame. He saw the...
