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Tony Remembers Thorpe
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Tuesday, 27 April 2010 02:48
Tony Schiller comments on the life and passing of Thorpe Running.
Hopefully, there's a silver lining in this news... as much as Thorpe wanted to experience the good things, I know that life was a daily struggle for him in so many ways. I don't know how long he might have been suffering in the end, but certainly, had it not been for the accident he'd still be out there racing and probably a lot like Bobby Powers in the years to come.I remember getting the news of his accident from Daryl and Pam shortly after it happened. If memory serves, they told me at one of our first banquets, probably at the University Club. Perhaps the reason his accident hit me so emotionally was that I'd never made him more than a casual racing acquaintance. Though his fate had nothing to do with me, it stirred something in me that in all those years of seeing Thorpe at races, I'd never paused to truly visit with the man... to have the chance to say that I ran or rode with him. It made me think about all the people in our community that I knew, but didn't really know at all. Having been so consumed with trying to be "the guy" for so long, guys like Thorpe just became part of the backdrop... you saw them and were glad they were there, but hardly ever noticed and reflected on the greater value they brought.
Women's Tri Clinic Stuff...
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Tuesday, 27 April 2010 02:46
YWCA Your First Tri Clinic
If you are aiming for your first tri or could use a few more tips, the YWCA of Minneapolis Endurance Sports department is offering a FREE< clinic, open to the community, to help you put your best tri foot forward. Find out what gear you need and or don't need, clothing recommendations, what to expect on race day, how to make the swim less daunting, how the transition area works, what are the rules, and anything else on your mind!Presentation/Q&A format.Presenters include:
Lydia Novotny (26)
Weekend Stuff...
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Monday, 26 April 2010 06:01
10 MINNESOTANS EARN TEAM USA BERTHS AT DU NATIONALS... RESULTS
USA Triathlon Coverage:
Richmond, VA - April 25, 2010 - Kaleb VanOrt of Mishiwaka, Ind., and Amy Farrell of Saranac Lake, N.Y., outlasted a record field of nearly 1,300 participants, including Travel Channel and NFL star Dhani Jones, to claim overall national titles Sunday at USA Triathlon's Duathlon Age Group National Championship.
VanOrt, a former collegiate runner at Notre Dame, clocked 5-kilometer run splits of 15:19 and 15:25 to earn the victory in his duathlon debut with a time of 1:30:39. VanOrt, 26, finished nearly 30 seconds ahead of overall runner-up Dave Slavinski (Point Pleasant, N.J.) and won the men's 25-29 age group by more than 4 minutes. READ
Brian Does Arkansas
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Monday, 26 April 2010 05:59
By Brian Maas
The Iron Mountain Multisport Stage Race is unique new concept in Racing. On Saturday (4/24) evening there will be a Sprint Triathlon event. A little over 12-hours later on Sunday (4/25) will be a duathlon. Together they become the Iron Mountain stage race.
Goodbye Thorpe...
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Monday, 26 April 2010 05:50
From St. Cloud River Runners Website:
It saddens us to announce that we have lost a longtime River Runner and a good friend. Thorpe Running passed away Friday, April 23rd. Thorpe had a bike accident about ten years ago that left him paralyzed from his neck down.
Thorpe continued his work as a professor and never gave up.Our condolences go out to Cheryl and the Running family.
MTN NOTE: A wonderful and courageous man who was one of our state's most talented masters endurance athletes before his tragic accident, Thorpe Running, for whom the Thorpe Running Inspiration Award was named, was 69. Services will be Friday, April 30 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in St. Cloud.
