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Smart Stuff About Racing on Hot Days...
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Friday, 13 July 2012 02:30
By Patrick McCrann, Endurance Nation (for Xtri.com)
We are entering the hottest part of the season: July and August. Pretty much wherever you live you'll be experiencing some flavor of heat, humidity or both. It's time to step away from your race pace calculator and take a healthy dose of reality: there's simply no way you can race at your peak potential if your body isn't 100% ready for the conditions.
The finish line of every triathlon is littered with bodies of athletes who "coulda shoulda woulda" had a great race if not for failing to address a specific challenge that arose...
Pooling Their Resources....
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Saturday, 07 July 2012 02:30
Article by: DON JACOBSON, Special to the Star Tribune
A renovated 1980s building will get a new roof over an eight-lane pool devoted solely to competitive swimmers.
Richard Tsong-Taataril Photo L - Jim Wise, a state champion swimmer and former captain of the University of Minnesota swim team, is the owner of Elsmore Aquatic Swim Shop. He
Ang's MTB Debut...
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Monday, 25 June 2012 14:37
Filthy, yet foxy, Angie Hop, a true studette triathlete, is talked into doing a mountain bike race. MTN had to post this award-deserving pic. FYI, Ang cleans up real well.
Introducing the "Survivor Cup"....
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Sunday, 24 June 2012 05:00
A Trophy's Destiny
By Henry Praska
There are certain times in each of our lives when things just seem to fall into place so perfectly that divine intervention seems undeniable. It's times like these that I like to pause for a minute and reflect on the moment. A couple weeks ago I experienced one of these rare moments as the race director for the
Assorted Cool Stuff...
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Friday, 22 June 2012 02:30
* TROPHY-ZILLA - Tri For a Cause's founder/director Henry Praska, who is a totally cool guy, sent us a great photo (L) of his event's awesome new, huge Team Championship trophy. It was donated to TFC by studette cyclist / two-time cancer survivor Lee Penn. That's her in the photo after she won that Bad Boy trophy. To learn more about TFC, it's Team Championship competition and the inspiring story of how this great trophy found it's way to this event, link HERE.
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It's ALIVE! The North Mankato Lives On!
Contrary to popular urban legend, the North Mankato triathlon is alive and kicking! After a tumultuous few months after the former race director stepped down last summer, Mark Bongers and Final Stretch, Inc have picked up the sprint tri and will be presenting the perennial favorite in its 15th year on June 30th - July 1st! Final Stretch is well known around ...
