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Gone to the Next Level...
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Monday, 12 May 2014 00:10
OAKDALE DUATHLON - This race drew its largest and deepest field ever. How deep, you ask? Well, for the first time in its 13-year history its field quality rivaled those of Gear West and Apple. The result was very fast times, featuring several broken records. Hospitable weather also contributed to this.
The previous men's race record was Scotty Penticoff's 1:03:35, set in 2012. On Saturday, four men crushed Scotty's mark. Overtaking Matthew Payne in the final run to win was pro David Thompson, who crossed the finish line in 1:00:30. Payne's brilliant 1:00:54 established an amatuer CR. Third went to Nathan Hoffman, who led after the opening three mile run (14:55!) and was only overtaken by DKT and M-Payne the rest of the way. The former collegiate cross country runner who is a super nice guy clocked a 1:01:21....
Ang Unedited...
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Sunday, 11 May 2014 00:10
By Angie Hop
KINDA LIKE A RACE REPORT, BUT NOT REALLY - I was thinking about Chain of Lakes the other day, after it was over, and had gotten reporting from Stromberg and a few clowns from Fergus Falls that decided to partake in essentially the tri race opener for Minnesota over the past eleven years. The race originated in 2003 by Mark Storhaug as a fundraiser for the Alexandria Swim Club, the team I started swimming with in 1979, yes, that is a SEVEN next to the 9, but I was only 8 years old. My mom’s best friend had a daughter my age and she was a handful, so in order to get her out of her hair and perhaps tire her out a bit she thought she’d sign her up for swimming. But, she would only agree if I would swim as well. My mom agreed, wrong the check for $50.00 to the AAU swim club and a swam. It was like no swimming I was used to. I went from barely being able to swim 25 yards to being able to finish a 2000 yard workout by August. Coach Storhaug hit the scene in 1983, took me from a average freestyler to a above average breaststroker. He taught us how to work hard and to have each other’s backs. I know no other people ...
Saturday's Races...
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Saturday, 10 May 2014 00:10
OAKDALE DU XIII - Awesome turnout (450ish). Awesome weather. Mega-Awesome Performances. Four men broke the old course records. Hankee wins again. Words to follow. RESULTS
CENTRAL LAKES DU III - Angie Johnson ripped her ouw CR for the women. David Jensen (photo) won for the third consecutive year. RESULTS
Open Water Anxiety..
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Saturday, 10 May 2014 00:10
By Sara McLarty (triathlon.competitor.com)
Discomfort in the open water is very common. Whether it is a panic attack in the middle of the course, fear of the “Creature from the Black Lagoon,” or simply an aversion to dark and murky water, you are not alone. Anxiety is normal among athletes at all experience levels. The answer to conquering your fear lies in your pre-race training, mental preparation, and creating and utilizing a personal race strategy.
Consider these strategies:
• Mimic the chaos of open water by swimming with a large group in the pool. Share a lane with other swimmers where you’ll be forced to make contact, and swim side-by-side to become more comfortable.
"My Best Duathlon Race Ever...."
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Friday, 09 May 2014 00:10
A Win!
By Devon Palmer
I won a duathlon on Saturday. It was fun. It was a nice course out of Square Lake park in Stillwater. The top 4 men from the prior weekend at Falls Duathlon were all back. This race was an out and back 5k, a two lap 20 mile bike, and the same run again. Given the length of the bike I figured it would be down to Joe Johnson and I. My Gear West Bike teammate Brian Sames (pronounced the same as the word same, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise) would get a good lead right away and Joe and I would need to ride him down before the half way point in order to get a big enough gap before the second run. Curt Wood, a very strong cyclist but not super fast runner, pointed out an obvious equation I still use for duathlons – if both runs are equal length and you’re trying to beat runners on the bike you need to take the lead before half way on the bike. Otherwise it will probably be too late to build a sufficient gap.....
