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How to Watch the Ironman World Championships...
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Thursday, 10 October 2013 00:10
By Bethany Mavis (triathlon.competitor.com)
Want to follow the Ironman World Championship ..... this Saturday? Here’s what you need to know.
The exclusive live coverage will be on Ironman.com, and will be hosted by former Ironman world champion Greg Welch, and pro triathletes Michael Lovato and Matt Lieto. The live coverage will begin on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 6:00 a.m. HST (that’s 9:00 a.m. on the West Coast and 12 noon on the East....
Channeling My Inner Kobayashi...
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Wednesday, 09 October 2013 00:10
By Matthew Payne (matthew-payne.blogspot.com - Oct. 1)
Leadman 250 Race Report - A couple weekends ago I was in Bend, OR for a 9+ hour death march otherwise known as the Leadman 250, which is a triathlon consisting of a 5k swim, 223k bike and 23k run. If you're thinking, "wow, that sounds stupid, nobody should ever race that long," you are officially a smarter person than I am....
Aging Gracefully....
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Tuesday, 08 October 2013 03:10
(Photo L - Three-time Grand Master of the Year nominee Neil King.)
Minnesota Multisport Awards - This year's Grand Master of the Year nominees were difficult to determine. By and large, no one, with one exception, truly dominated their AG, which in this case were those in the 60+ range for men and 55+ range for women.
After much debate, some of which flirted with acrimony (not really!), here are the official nominees and their 2013 highlights:
NEIL KING (64, Nevis)
1st AG @ Life Time Tri - Minneapolis
1st AG / 2nd Master / 6th overall @ Lakes to Pines
1st AG/ 13th overall @ Vistancia Sprint (AZ)...
Kona Was a Bonus...& State Pride...
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Tuesday, 08 October 2013 02:10
By Diane Hankee
What do I hope to experience in Kona? Well… the triathlon or the Hula dancing?
I have raced some great courses this year and doing Kona will be the icing on the cake. After riding Ironman Texas with my bike seat detached, crooked and wedged against the seat post, I am hoping that a flat tire will be the worst that will happen in Kona. In TX I rode 65 miles with my seat in this condition and I debated if it would have been better to ditch the seat entirely. I didn’t want the day to end so I went with it. Thankfully the course was flat but the train tracks and bumps were numbing. My husband warned me in TX not to adjust my seat before the race. It was so painful that it resulted in a great bike split. However, going through water stops was like riding a unicycle and the distraction and pain lead to nutrition issues and a bad race. I felt horrible...
Get Your Mammies Grammed......
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Sunday, 06 October 2013 05:10
Photo - Team Cindy at Life Time Tri- Maple Grove.
Cindy Blackstock qualified for the 2013 Ironman World Championship at Ironman Wisconsin in October 2012 by finishing third in her age group in a dramatic finish. In November she was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer. After receiving that tumultuous news Cindy made three vows: 1- Survive this for herself and her family 2- Do everything she can to get the word out on the importance of early screening, and 3 – To make it to the starting line at Kona.
The back-story: ...
