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One-Eyed Biking...
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Friday, 30 June 2017 23:10
By Jenn Scudiero (from Facebook)
Duathlon Nationals Mini-Race Report - As my vacation here in Oregon comes to an end, I've been trying to figure out how to summarize my race at the Duathlon National Championships. It's hard to put some things to words, but I'll give it my best shot. If nothing else, this picture does a pretty good job...
Last year's race was only a few weeks after my accident, so finishing was a physical and mental struggle. I was determined to come back and tackle the tough course with a healthy body. This year was the same tough course and even better competition. I finished 6th overall and 3rd in my age group. It was such an amazing experience to come back feeling and racing strong....
G-Man Clearwater Preview Part I...
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Thursday, 29 June 2017 09:10
GRANITEMAN - CLEARWATER PREVIEW - The original Graniteman Sprint Triathlon started fourteen years ago in the village of Rockville, southeast of St. Cloud. It stayed at that site for six years before relocating to a superior venue in Clearwater. Doing the math, the G-Man-Clearwater Sprint, and its newer Olympic race, which launched in 2015, will celebrate its eighth anniversary on June 8. These are awesome events, and are part of the three-race Graniteman Tri Series....
Sometimes Your Fears Are in Your Head...
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Wednesday, 28 June 2017 09:10
By Julia Weisbecker (juia-gobiggreen.blogspot.com)
Liberty Race Report - Saturday June 10 was the Liberty OLY. I have done this race umpteen times. I have raced the half iron distance in rain, hail, sleet, and high 40 deg temps. Not fun. I Remember running 13.1 miles on calves that were so cold, that my legs were literally trashed for 2 weeks after. Not fun....
Nate & Nicole Keep Winning...
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Monday, 26 June 2017 09:10
Photo (L-R) - Jordan, Christina, Nathan, Julie
LAKE WACONIA XXVIII - If the season ended today, one of the frontrunners for Female Triathlete of the Year would be NICOLE HEININGER. (The other would be DANI VSETECKA.) Nicole has won three of the five races she's entered thus far, and placed 2nd and 4th in the other two.
Nicole's most recent victory was recorded last Sunday at Lake Waconia, where a monster bike split sealed the deal. She was cresting Cemetary Hill on foot before her closest challenger, DIANE HANKEE entered T2.
Heininger kept pushing. She didn't let up. When she crossed the finish line she had more than two minutes to recover befor Hankee, who, in deja vu fashion, was relentlessly pursued by CHRISTINA ROBERTS. In the end, Hankee's margin over Roberts was only nine seconds. (In 2016, Diane's margin was 11 seconds.)
Exciting stuff.
The win was the 12th of Heininger's young career, and her 2nd at the LWT. She also was victorious here in 2014.
Fourth place was earned by two-time LWT winner SUZIE FOX. Fifth was taken by 58-year-old JAN GUENTHER, who's 1:32:58 was nothing short of superhero-ish; the AG performance of the day, hands down....
Gratitude & Panic Attacks...
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Sunday, 25 June 2017 09:10