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It's an Aptitude Thing...
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Friday, 12 November 2010 04:00
Photos L-R - Former Minnesota Rookies of the Year Joyce Bourassa - Emily (& Lars) Finanger - Morgan Luzier - Nate Kortuem
Minnesota Multisport Awards - This is the first installment of "MMA History Stuff," wherein we playfully introduce you to past award winners and update you on what they're doing these days....
Cool Tri Night Stuff...
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Thursday, 11 November 2010 04:00
Dick Beardsley will be the featured speaker at the 11th Annual Tri Night Banquet, presented by OptumHealth Performance.
Press Release - Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, November 11th, 2010
The Minnesota triathlon and duathlon community is proud to welcome Minnesota native Dick Beardsley as the featured speaker at Tri Night 2010 on Saturday December 4th, 2010. For a brief moment in the early '80s Dick Beardsley became the most famous runner / athlete in the world - by losing a race. In the 1982 Boston Marathon, Beardsley, foiled by a motorcycle that cut him off near the end, finished two seconds behind Alberto Salazar in a contest often called one of the most memorable in marathon..
An Amazing Life...
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Thursday, 11 November 2010 03:30
Legendary marathoner and totally cool guy who likes to fish, Dick Beardsley will be the Guest Speaker at Tri Night '10 on December 4. Have you gotten your tickets yet? LINK
WHO IS DICK BEARDSLEY? (Press Release)
Dick Beardsley is referred to as a running legend in the United States, but perhaps the most amazing thing about him is his climb back to health after becoming addicted to pain medication for more than four years.
Dick is best known for his incredible race in the 1982 Boston Marathon. That race, on a very hot day, was dubbed the "Duel in the Sun" as he battled world record holder Alberto Salazar down to the finish line...
State-of-the-Art Training Plus Happy Hour..
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Wednesday, 10 November 2010 07:32
OptumHealth Parties Like It Is 2099
By Darin Wieneke
Have you wondered whether Kris Swarthout, Dan Cohen (photo - doing cool scientific stuff), Devon Palmer and John Shelp could throw a good party? Well, I was pondering this as I drove from my abode in St. Paul to the new OptumHealth Performance Center to attend their Open House on Saturday. I envisioned Kris and Devon watching old episodes of Star Trek in a corner and Dan and John sharing corny jokes with Jonny J nearby....
