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That Maturity Thing...
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Sunday, 26 September 2010 06:00
2010 Minnesota Multisport Awards - In the coming days, the MMA Selection Committee will be reviewing the 2010 competitive resumes of at least 12 Grand Masters (Men 60+, Women 55+). This impressive list will include past winners, "usual suspects," i.e. past nominees, and, best of all, Newcomers, i.e. first-time nominees...
Under Construction
Claire? Dan? Sam? Jenny?
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Friday, 24 September 2010 05:00
2010 Minnesota Multisport Awards - 2008 was a super year for rookies, several of whom--Kortney Haag, Patrick Parish, Lydia Novotny, Brooke Larsen--have gone on to achieve stardom...
Staying Strong & Optimistic...
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Sunday, 12 September 2010 04:00
By Kevin McKinnon (ironman.com) - Dr. Margaret MacMillan is no stranger to challenges. The pediatric oncologist is used to watching her young patients fight for their lives. She's used to telling those patients and their families to remain positive, strong and optimistic. She thought she lived those words last November as she struggled to get the last qualifying spot in her age group at Ford Ironman Florida. Making it to Kona was nothing compared to her next challenge - just getting back to her next Ironman.
MacMillan dug deep to get that Kona qualifying spot. She
Kids Stuff...
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Friday, 10 September 2010 22:00
The process to determine the recipients of the 12th annual Minnesota Multisport Awards has begun. MMA Selection Committee Members will be attending their first of several meetings next week. One of the eight categories they will be discussing is 2010 Minnesota Junior of the Year. The competitive resumes of more than twenty 19-&-under athletes will be scrutinized and four kids will ultimately receive JOY nominations. This is a coed category.
The Committee will look at how often and how well each athlete raced. The quality of the competition they faced will be evaluated as well as the time differential between their efforts and that of elite adults in the same racing environment. They will also be compared with those athletes who have set the junior performance standards in years past. It's not enough to win one's AG on a regular basis. The times must also be impressive and the effort must compare with those of past champions.
