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Royal Treatment, Sinn-ing in Pine Island & Ruther Rocks Provence...
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Tuesday, 25 September 2012 02:10
IRON GIRL - BLOOMINGTON VIII - The 8th annual Iron Girl Du, where all participants are treated like royalty, happened last Sunday at Normandale Lake Park. Dedicated duathlete Jennifer Scudiero of Eagan capped her awesome podium-filled 2012 season with her awesomest effort yet, a convincing victory that is her second career W. She also won this year's Dubuque Du.
Second place went to Lakeville's Joyce Bourassa, whose '12 resume also features a pair of wins--Lakefront Days and Lake Marion Sprint. Joyce and her much taller friend sometimes dresses up in leather Batman outfits (photo), which is kinda...
Grand & Masterful...
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Monday, 24 September 2012 02:10
(Photo - Carol Markham-Cousins is one of the over-55 girls being considered for a Grand Master of the Year nomination.)
2012 Minnesota Multisport Awards - Using USAT's prescribed age ranges, to be eligible for a nomination for Minnesota Grand Master of the Year, men must be at least 60, and women, at least 55. A coed category, prospective candidates must have turned in at least three performances that match, exceed or approximate the elite standards set by past award winners, the majority of whom compete at a world or national class level. For instance, the performances ...
Cathy Y's Stunning Leadman Epic Performance
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Sunday, 23 September 2012 13:00
Just phoned in from Bend, Oregon: Apple Valley's Cathy Yndestad just finished Leadman 250 (yes, that's 5K swim, 223K bike, 22K run) in the insanity-inducing time of 9:55!!! Details and photo(s) coming soon...
UPDATE: Minnesota women left a footprint the size of Sasquatch's on the inaugural Leadman Epic 250 in Bend, Oregon. Cathy Y's 9:55
The Golden Ticket: Part II...
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Sunday, 23 September 2012 02:10
Part II
By Bonnie Deeann Neff
Saturday morning - Race Day - 6:00 am
We stood half mounted on our bikes in the back of the last corral behind the start line. My husband had his eyes closed and though to on-lookers it would have appeared that he was relaxed and just in his zone, I knew he was secretly praying that we wouldn
The Golden Ticket...
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Saturday, 22 September 2012 02:10
Photo - Helmetless, Bonnie does some alternative training for Leadville 100 MTB.
Part I
By Bonnie Deeann Neff
Last February I won the golden ticket. Thee golden ticket. The ticket so coveted that in the past one woman actually showed up at the race posing as a chosen participant. Due to some unforeseen circumstances, a chosen female racer could not attend and made a deal with the poser to take her place. The poser spent time in the klink. Thee klink.
My husband and I had entered our names as a team into the lottery for the Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Race. When I had received the electronic acceptance I was ....
