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Are You an Ironman Yet?....

bookBy Dianne (for TriJuice.Com)

I had the opportunity to read the book "You Are an Ironman", by Jacques Steinberg, while still on a high after recently completing my first Ironman 70.3 triathlon. The novel interested me because my normal reaction when I am asked if I would consider doing an Ironman is "Are you crazy?!", knowing how much time it takes an average person, like me, to train for a half distance race and watching so many friends who have trained for and completed full Ironman races.

The book chronicles six people who, for various reasons, decide to sign up for the 2009 Ironman Arizona, which a few of my friends also did. As we travel through the various minds and thought processes rationalizing each individual's decision to make the ultimate...

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Vintage Excellence...

mikebenneil(Photos - Three of the four GMOY nominees - Mike Colaizy, Ben Ewers and Neil King.)

Minnesota Multisport Awards - The Minnesota Grand Master of the Year category (60+ men; 55+ women) was very contentious this year. Not until the final voter submitted his/her recommended candidates was the Committee able to determine the official nominees....

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Bright Futures...

hannah(Cool Facebook Photo - 2011 JOY nominee Hannah Strom.)

Minnesota Multisport Awards - The official boys Junior of the Year nominees were posted on Sunday. Today we introduce you to four girls who have incredibly bright multisport futures.

Here are the girls who received official nominations for 2011 Minnesota Junior of the Year: This is the first MMA nomination for each of these gifted young athletes.

* GRETA DANIELSON, 17, St. Cloud (1st MMA Nomination - photo below R)

- 1st overall @ Life Time-Minneapolis Sprint

- 1st Jr. @ Gear West Duathlon...

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Going Long...And Other Stuff...

tracy(Photo - The totally cool Tracy Serreyn. It's about time we posted a pic of her, goshdarnit!)

* IN THE VERY LONG RUN - There was a really big-time running event in town last weekend. The Twin Cities Marathon & TC 10-Miler. You may have heard of them.

Well, a number of triathletes participated and did pretty goshdarned good. TJ Varecka, for instance, popped a 2:42:21. And multiple MMA nominee Michelle Andres turned in

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Great Kids....

brandon(Photo - Brandon Onopa riding his bike really, really fast.)

Minnesota Multisport Awards - Only four times in the first 12th years of the MMAs has the Junior of the Year category not been coed. We are, therefore, pleased to report that both a male and a female JOY will be crowned this year. The nominated girls will be revealed here on Tuesday.

Today we introduce you to the four nominated boys.

* BROCK EASTLUND, 19, Woodbury (also nominated in 2010)(Photo below R)

- 4th overall / 1st Jr. @ Fall Classic Duathlon

- 6th overall / 1st Jr. @ TwinCiities Sprint

- 21st overall / 1st Jr. @ Oakdale Duathlon

- 21st overall / 1st Jr. @ Albert Lea Triathlon

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