FEATURES
Parish & Wilcox Honored...
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Wednesday, 26 January 2011 05:00
(Photos L- R - Jenny Wilcox was just named 2010 USAT Duathlete of the Year Honorable Mention. Patrick Parish and Cindi Bannink are HM Athletes of the Year. Runner-up for Minnesota Rookie of the Year in 2001, Cindi relocated to Madison, Wisconsin in 2003 and has been her new state's premier multisportswoman ever since.)
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Eat Clean, Brain Train, Embrace the Mundane...
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Tuesday, 25 January 2011 04:20
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From Beginner to Kona - 12 Tips I Learned From Training Solo in 2010
By jMatt Keil (Photos - L - It's a candy cigarette. The beer is real. Below L - jMatt & his BFF.)
With no experience or training, I began this sport at the Buffalo Sprint Triathlon in 2007. It seemed quite simple at the time. These were all sports I had "learned" as a kid. I often rode my Huffy Pro to school and swam out to the raft at the Crystal Creek Beach. Granted, I had never really tried these sports as an adult but I was the former captain of the 1997 St. Olaf College golf team. How hard could it really be?
Aside from the port-a-potty experience and brisk air, I felt good to go. I had no expectations other than my inner competitor telling me I got this. As the horn blasted out and my wave hit the water, I suddenly realized I was in way over my head. I used every last bit of energy to..
Fun, Buckles & Occasional Cash...
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Tuesday, 25 January 2011 04:00
(Photo L by YndeCam.com, Photo below by Robb Ball.)
By Darin Wieneke
Last week I played Q & A with Devon Palmer, who like Minnesota Athlete of the Decade Cathy Yndestad, got her pro license in 2010. Now it's Cathy's turn to provide some "A"s for my "Q"s.
1. How did the 2010 triathlon season go foryou?
2010 was in interesting year for me. Initially I
Cool Local Coverage...
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Tuesday, 25 January 2011 03:00
NOTE: When we learned that the Winona Daily News covered Trinona's winning of the 2010 Triathletes Choice Race of the Year, we thought it would be totally cool to share their words with MTN's readers.
Trinona Wins Best in State Award
By Alyssa Pedersen (WinonaDailyNews.com)
The Trinona Triathlon was recently named the 2010 Triathletes
Rooting For the Bad Guy...
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Thursday, 20 January 2011 04:00
Despicable Me
By Bonnie Pinzeneedles
Movie Review - I have not watched TV since I was 15. That would put it somewhere around 25 years of being TV free. And it feels good. I can tell I haven
