Race Coverage
Minnesota's Super Weekend! Day One...UPDATED...
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Saturday, 14 July 2012 14:32
11th LIFE TIME TRI - MINNEAPOLIS - Superstar Sarah Haskins won the equalizer, but only by 9 seconds over four-time Olympian, Hunter Kemper. Both athletes set new course records. For Sarah, it was her 4th consecutive win here. For Hunter, it was his 2nd LTF-Mpls victory. He also won in 2006.
Dan Hedgecock won the men's Elite Amateur race again, lowering his 2011 CR by 19 seconds. He was joined on the Top Step by Cathy Yndestad. This was her 6th (!) LTF-Mpls win.
Other winners included Brasil's Fernando Toldi and Sarah Castillo of Madison, Wisconsin (International Citizens), and Ohio's Jahan Culbreath and Minneapolis' Jennifer Fitzharris- Funk in the Sprint. (Ang Hop was 2nd.)...
Nate Almost Got "Spoused"....UPDATED...
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Monday, 09 July 2012 02:30
Race Coverage - The 29th edition of the Elysian Triathlon was contested beneath a sullen sky, one which, like a pouting child, alternated between periods of silent seething and tantrumical outbursts.
Okay. That was a rather overwritten way of saying that sometimes it rained; sometimes it didn't.
And no, "tantrumical" is not a real word. "Tantrum" does not have an official adjectival form.
Not only was there off-and-on showers in Elysian last Saturday, it was windy and disturbingly chilly. The temp in that bucolic community reached 99 on Friday. It never got above 65 dank degrees during the race. The climatological discrepancy felt a little creepy, sort of apocalyptic-ish....
Weekend Stuff...
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Sunday, 08 July 2012 12:51
Weekend Stuff - David Thompson finished an impressive 4th this morning at the New York City Triathlon. MTN also congratulates Greta Simpson (photo) on her 4th place finish at the Pardeeville Triathlon (WI) on Saturday.
Though results are not posted as yet, we will cover Saturday's 29-year-old Elysian Triathlon tomorrow. FYI, Olympian / 3-time Minneapolis Triathlon winner Sarah Haskins was there. Guess who won?
We have no idea what happened at the Balaton FunFest Triathlon on Saturday. Do you? If so, fill us in, okay?
Hangin' With Uncle Randy...
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Sunday, 08 July 2012 02:30
Race Coverage - Uncle Randy's newest multi, the ZTRI, took place on the shore of picturesque
Megan Has Four Cats & Eats Pizza...
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Thursday, 05 July 2012 03:30
(All photos displayed herein are by Matt Fulton / MinnefotaMoments.com. Matt is a totally good guy. He's Randy's brother, you know.)
By Alan Rench
Race Coverage - You may have heard that Megan Rocker was the women's champion at last Saturday's 4th annual Du at the Dam. Even if you didn't, most of you know that she's a pretty darn good multisporter. She placed 7th at Oakdale, in case you weren't aware.
But what do we REALLY know about Megan (photo L)?
If you really want to get to know someone, you need to visit their Facebook page, where you can find out what rock bands and TV shows they prefer or if they agree with us that "Bridesmaids" was a total hoot and that Kristin Wiig is kinda hot in addition to being a brilliant comic actress and writer.
We digress....
"I Wasn't Even Drunk Yet".....
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Thursday, 05 July 2012 02:30
Apple Duathlon Report (Blogged on June 23)
By Matthew Payne (matthew-payne.blogspot.com)
I'm behind schedule again. Weird, I know. I've actually raced twice since my last update: Apple Duathlon and Trinona Triathlon. This one will cover Apple. I'll write up Trinona at some unspecified later date. It may be out of order since the annual Lake Waconia throwdown is tomorrow and I'll probably write about that one while it's still fresh.
The Pre-Race Jams
Stabbing the Drama by Soilwork. This is like the Chipotle steak burrito of metal records. Sure, you could go to some little hole in the wall mom and pop Mexican joint on ....
