Race Coverage

"I'm 35 and Somehow Getting Faster"...

Sunday, 14 September 2025 00:10

By Paige Schulz

IRONMAN 70.3 Wisconsin - recap for the overall win

Swim - 35:10

-Nothing to see over here with my swim pace. 70th woman out of the water.
-I saw my tri friend Andy from Iowa at the start. (He and I ran Des Moines 70.3 together when I was pregnant in 2023.) He asked me what my plan for the day was, and I just said “win it.” My willpower was growing.

Bike - 2:27:58

-Moved up to 3rd place overall. (Came out of T2 in 2nd place.)
-Fastest bike split of the day. Coach told me to average 198 watts, and that’s exactly what I did. I averaged 200 watts last year, but was just over 2 minutes faster this year. So the @ventumracing Tempus and @envecomposites Disc have their advantages!
-Very cold for the first 90 min. My hardest effort of the day might have been was putting on arm warmers and gloves in T1.
-This bike course is technical, slow, but also 3 miles short: tons of turns, rough roads, and bike paths. I always think this kind of course helps me because I’m less of a powerhouse and likely more slippery.

Run - 1:23:44

-I can freaking run. I haven’t really comprehended what my current run fitness is. But my coach @agjagielo @outpacecoaching is absolutely to blame. He saw the...

2025 OLT Stuff...

Wednesday, 10 September 2025 00:10

Before we began composing our SQUARE LAKE coverage, we contacted JUDI, requesting a list of next weekend's ONE LAST TRI registrants. Along with that spreadsheet, she sent us some great words that we happily include here, with her permission.

As of right now we have 52 newbies (OLT). We had 73 at Square Lake Sprint. I am loving these numbers and hoping we can convert more than half of them to come again. The 70.3 was an interesting mix of weather - we had hail in the afternoon. Those poor runners were amazing. I love triathletes and their perseverance. There was definitely a wind factor on the bike - we were noticing some slower bike times as a result...

Saturday Successes...

Monday, 08 September 2025 00:10

IRONMAN 70.3 MADISON - Minnesota women, or former ones, with one exception, have led the way at Madison 70.3. In it's inaugural year (2017), it was HANNAH GRINACKER that crossed the finish line ahead of the women's' field. In 2019 it was Rochester-raised DANI FISCHER who set the pace at the front. In 2021 it was transplanted White Bear Laker NICOLE HEININGER winning her first of two Madison 70.3s. In 2022, PAIGE SCHULZ won her first of two editions of this iconic race, the most recent, of course, was her victory last Saturday, which she did in PR time. Her 4:34:48 lowered her previous best, set at Boise earlier in the season by twenty seconds.

BTW, in 2024, it was CARYN HERRICK who collected the W.

Paige now owns the two fastest 70.3 times by a Minnesta women this year and would be a serious contennder for 2025 Triathlete of the Year with one more strong effort at any tri distance. She plans to race at Ironman Chattanooga on September 28.

Paige has established herself as our state's premier female long distance triathlete in 2025. On the men's side, that distinction belongs to NATHAN KIM, whose '25 scorecard boasts a 3rd at Des Moines (4:06:38), a 4th at Muskoka (4:20:57) and his 2nd at Madison (4:05:48- PR) behind Wisconsin's TYLER TANKO, who would get our vote, if we had one, for US Amateur Triathlete of the Year....

"I Couldn't Think Of Anything More Awful",,,,

Wednesday, 03 September 2025 00:10

By Marcia Steffen

I'm 60 years old. I hate to run, even though I ran track in High School. I was a sprinter, not a long-distance runner. I haven't swum since I was a kid. I am confident on the bike; however, I ride for recreational purposes only. What was I thinking when I agreed to do a triathlon?

When McKinzie Wiedrich, owner of Coal Country Community Fitness in Hazen, ND, asked me to accompany her to the BisMan Triathlon, I couldn't think of anything more awful. But I agreed that if I could do the swim, I would sign up. When Brandon Lee, my nephew and the ring bearer at my wedding, heard that I was going to participate in a Triathlon, he told his mom and me, "Marcia will be $20K in before she knows it."

I told Brandon, "Nope, this is a one-and-done". We didn't get to swim in that race due to concerns of blue-green algae in the water, and we ended up doing a duathlon, run-bike-run.

Remember, I hate to run, and when the race was finished, I told everyone that I didn't love it. And I meant it. ..

Breakouts and Fun...

Monday, 01 September 2025 00:10

2025 HOPKINS ROYAL TRIATHLON COVERAGE - Despite the conspicuous absences of ANDREA MYERS and BETTE ROWLEY, who were doing other stuff last weekend, and especiially HEATHER LENDWAY, a late scratch due a recurring ankle injury, it was the women who stole the competitive show at Shady Oak Beach on Saturday. Five relatively evenly-matched women duked it out for the overall top spots, and a few others reset divisional marks....

Ending on a High Note...

Saturday, 30 August 2025 00:10

By Nick Jasmer

Race Recap - I raced the Young life Olympic Triathlon in Detroit Lakes, MN to close out my 2025 triathlon season.

The swim was tough with some heavy chop, and the bike had its fair share of wind to fight through as well, but I was able to settle in and finish strong on the run. With a solid swim and pushing hard on the bike, I set myself up to finish on the podium and get the AG win.

I ended the day with a 2nd place overall finish and 1st place in my age group (M30–39), going up against some really strong competitors like @brandon_lee.nd

My splits were:

Swim – 27:54

Bike – 1:02:48

Run – 38:37

Total – 2:11:21

Overall, I’m really happy with my performance and proud to wrap up the season on a high note.

Already excited for what’s to come for 2026, now the work begins again!...