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"Why Would Anyone Not Want to do This?"
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Sunday, 26 June 2016 00:10
ED. Historic performances highlighted today's LAKE WACONIA TRIATHLON. We're anxious to tell you about it. Words and pics on Tuesday. RESULTS
- SUZIE FOX and BRIDGET MCCOY finished 1-2 this morning in Des Moines at the COPPER CREEK TRIATHLON. DKT placed 3rd in the men's race. RESULTS
By Emy Everhart (emy-everhart.com)
Liberty Olympic Race Report - So I have been procrastinating on writing this race report, I guess because a planned DNF is kind of anti-climactic. I have still not been running as I continue to recover from what has been going on with my leg, so the plan for Liberty was to race the swim and bike, take the opportunity for some transition practice, and have a solid brick training effort. Part of my reasoning in choosing this race when I was figuring out my race calendar was to get a solid earlier season Olympic distance race under my belt before the NYC Tri on July 24th. I’ve never raced Liberty before, but knew it was a long-time favorite local race so I was looking forward to what it had to offer....
Jet Lag is a Real Thing...
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Saturday, 25 June 2016 00:10
ED. Lots to talk about in the next few days. Minnesotans rocked at Duathlon Nationals, several winning national titles, in beautiful Bend, Oregon this morning. - RESULTS - And the "Usual Suspects" prevailed at Average Jo. RESULTS
By Heather Lendway (heatherlendway.com)
Ironman 70.3 Barcelona Race Report - It’s finally time for a very belated race report. Last fall I knew I was going to be headed to Israel for memorial week for a wedding. Knowing it would be tough to train while there I wanted to make this a mid-season mini break. Looking over my race options I found Barcelona 70.3, Chattanooga 70.3 and Rev 3 Knoxville. If I did a 70.3 a low training week/time off would make the most sense. After checking out the course for Barcelona I couldn’t stop thinking about doing that race. A rough swim in the Mediterranean Sea, a hard bike with climbs into the mountains and a flat run along the beach, a perfect course for me! I wasn’t sure if it would be worth it with the extra travel hassle, jet lag and having to lug a bike around Israel. When I found a flight that stopped in Barcelona for less than 200$ more than I was going to pay to get to Israel, I was sold, this was going to be epic....
Belief & Mantras....
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Friday, 24 June 2016 00:10
Photo L-R - Pete Rainey, Manuela Knispel, Julie Hurley, Mike Buenting, Krisana Hoff.
By Mike Buenting (TeamUSA.org)
BELIEVE! That is a word as a coach I preach to my athletes and to myself. Believe in your training, believe in your ability, and believe you are strong enough to accomplish whatever goals you set for yourself....
Tom Petty Was Right....
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Wednesday, 22 June 2016 06:10
LAKE WACONIA PREVIEW - The LWT, one of America's awesomest sprint tris, will happen next Sunday and we want to encourage those who haven't signed up yet to do so at their earliest convenience. In case you didn't know, there are no multisport races in Minnesota on the weekend of July 2-3, so, if you want to get in a race before July 9-10, when your choices include Timberman, Minneapolis, Graniteman Clearwater and Elysian, then you need to register for the LWT. Online reg. closes on Friday at 11:59 PM. Walk-up registration will be available on race morning ...
"No More Excuses"...
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Wednesday, 22 June 2016 00:10
By Brad Mitchell (obsessivetripulsive.weebly.com)
ROOKIE EXPERIENCE RACE REPORT - Dawn arrived in Rochester on Sunday with the faint but unmistakable sound of grossly under inflated knobby tires rolling into Foster Arends park. There was a new nervous excitement in the air as 30 first-time triathletes arrived, most of them right on the 6:30am suggested arrival time. Like the rest of us they will learn to arrive before transition opens at 5:30am and spend two hours lining up shoes, squeezing tires, catching up with friends and discovering that it really is possible to have a productive porta-pottie visit nine times in less than two hours.
Rochesterfest sprint was the first Rookie Tri Experience offered by Final Stretch. It is an attempt to attract new athletes to the sport and offer a welcoming start to what is probably a life-changing day for...
