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Fast Guys...
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Tuesday, 11 October 2011 03:10
(Photo - L - R - 2011 TOY nominees Dan Hedgecock, Patrick Parish and Matthew Payne.)
Minnesota Multisport Awards - Five men received serious consideration for this year's four TOY nominations. These guys truly were the amateur stars on the regional scene this year, and all...
Beards & Poppycock...
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Tuesday, 11 October 2011 03:00
NEWSY NOTESY STUFF...
* MSU FALL SPRINT TRIATHLON - Online registration has closed for Sunday's race.
Josh's Season...
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Monday, 10 October 2011 03:00
Minnesota Multisport Awards - The nominees for Most Improved Multisportsman and Multisportswoman will be announced in the coming week. To be considered, an athlete who was not on Team Minnesota * in the past must demonstrate that they either deserve to be on Team Minnesota this year, or are at least flirting with doing so.
Also, athletes who significantly improves their position on Team Minnesota can receive nominations for this award.
Duluth's Josh Blankenheim (photo L) enjoyed tremendous success this year and is receiving serious consideration for a MI nomination. Let's look at his history and see if YOU believe he should receive a nomination....
Are You an Ironman Yet?....
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Saturday, 08 October 2011 03:00
By 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...
Vintage Excellence...
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Friday, 07 October 2011 03:00
(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....
