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Thursday, 03 June 2021 00:10
By Jennifer Martone
IRONMAN TULSA RACE REPORT - A global pandemic, a work from home schedule, and age 50 on the horizon...these all seemed like perfect indicators to buckle down and do something big in 2021. I pulled myself out of long course retirement and signed up for IM Tulsa in mid-December. At the time it was the only Ironman 140.6 that had space available. What I didn't know when I pulled the trigger, is that Oklahoma is known for 25mph winds, bumpy roads, tornadoes and heat. Fortunately, most of these were not a factor on Sunday, May 23rd. In early January I hired coach Andy Scheisl, an athlete I've know for over 13 years, to get me to the start line injury free, with my main goal to build bike and swim fitness, as the run is typically my strength. I had planned on IM Tulsa being my swan song...
DKT & Mork Picked to Win on Sunday...
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Tuesday, 01 June 2021 00:10
BUFFALO TRIATHLON PREVIEW III - In our last post we predicted various outcomes in the women's Olympic and Sprint races. Today, we are discussing the men's competitions.
OLYMPIC - Overall (Alpha Order)
JOSH BLANKENHEIM - Our choice for the silver medal on Sunday, JB is the only man in the field who has has broken 2-hours on the current Buffalo Course. He enjoyed a stellar season in 2019, winning half of the six races he did, all in impresively fast times.
AJ MANNING (ND) - AJ ran away with the Most Improved honor last season, posting a win, two seconds and a fourth. He's our bronze medal pick, but he'll have to be...
Great Numbers. Great Competition...
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Monday, 31 May 2021 00:10
16th BUFFALO TRIATHLON Preview II - Approximately 600 athletes are currently signed up for next Sunday's Buffalo Triathlon.That's awesome. In 2019 four hundred and sixteen triathletes crossed the finish line, so the increased registrations point to a successful rebound.
We're hoping that by race day, 700-or more athletes will be in attendance. Help make that happen, okay?
Today we are making some predictions about the women's competition in both the Olympic and Sprint races, starting with the longer event.
Podium Predictions, in alpha order:
DIANE HANKEE - Diane has won at least 40 multisport races in her illustrious career, the most recent being the Apple Du two weeks ago. Her best finish at Buffalo was a 7th in 2011. She has not raced on the current course, that has been in place since 2015. She is a much better...
Buffalo Olympic History - From 2015...
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Thursday, 27 May 2021 00:10
Recently we shared the competitive records of the Buffalo Sprint on it's current course. Here now are that great event's Olympic records on it's current course:
16th Edition BUFFALO TRIATHLON (OLYMPIC)
Current Course (2015 - present): 1500 - 23.57 - 10K ...
Highlights Galore at Apple!
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Monday, 24 May 2021 00:10
Photo - Fast Women! (L-R) Overall winner Diane Hankee and AG record setters Julia Weisbecker and Jan Guenther.
SARTELL APPLE DUATHLON - While TED TREISE and DIANE HANKEE were busy leading the way, as expected, we had our eyes on age group performances, and there were plenty of highlights to share.
The day was tough. Warm. Humid, and especially, windy. Not a day for record-setting, yet Treise, a second year pro, outsplit the men's field from timing mat to timing mat. His 1:22:00 gave him four and a half minutes to relax before runner-up / local star / Apple's amateur champion ANDY ZABEL made his PR performance here official.
Diane, who had also won here in 2016, relied on her run splits to secure her 1:26 win over another former Apple champ, ELAINE NELSON, who is probably the fastest female pharmacist in our region...
