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Kev's Not Pudgy Anymore...
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Friday, 27 May 2011 03:00
ED. - We received this letter from Kevin Derung a few days ago. It's pretty cool. FYI, Kevin is not the guy in the "Before & After" photo on the next page. We posted that shot because we thought it was cool. The "After Kevin" is the guy finishing Chisago Half (L) and standing in the ocean off the coast of Porta Vyarta (fonetic spelling), Mexico (below).
Hello MTN,
...... I love how the extreme pain in your lungs instantly disappears the minute you hand your chip in and how the plans for the next race reinvigorate your desire to get back to the grind of early morning training. There are not a lot of sports where you know you will never win yet you come back happier than last time. Many of us would love to race every weekend if we could afford the time commitment, but interestingly enough other things happen on Saturday and Sunday mornings outside of races? Our families love us aside the misunderstanding that we all love torture, and...
Apple Preview & Other Cool Stuff...
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Thursday, 26 May 2011 03:00
* MORE NEWSY & NOTESY STUFF...
Fiddlers, Gettin' Chicked & Time in the Hurt Locker...
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Wednesday, 25 May 2011 03:00
By Jeremy Sartain
Triple-T Ohio is not for the faint of heart. Three days, 4 triathlons capping off with a half IM distance. It would be an adventure for Pam Nielsen and me from the get-go.
Pam and I decided to team up for the Triple-T. You race the first 2 races on your own (a very short sprint and an Olympic the next morning) followed by draft legal racing (for teams only) the final 2 stages (a modified Olympic of bike/swim/run and a half IM). To say the course is hilly is an understatement at best. The run is off-road and climbs all the way out with 2 steep pitches. The bike courses had grades up to 22% and many a switchback both climbing and descending. Bike handling skills are a must and road bikes with at least a 25 cog on the back are highly recommended....
This Week's Newsy & Notesy Stuff...
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Tuesday, 24 May 2011 03:00
* Almost 800 triathletes have signed up for this year's Trinona and registration is expected to close this week. Act now if you want to get in. Trinona's organizers sent us pics (above) of some of the totally cool stuff they will be giving away. WEBSITE....
Back-And-Forth Battling...
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Tuesday, 24 May 2011 03:00
(Photo - Claire Bootsma appears to be looking for a contact lens.)
Rain, Rain Go Away....
By Darin Wieneke
Gear West Du Coverage - Is it going to rain the entire weekend? About 400 participants of the Gear West Duathlon must have been asking themselves this question as they stared out their windows on Saturday as the thunder cracked and the rain fell harder. Fortunately for these participants and Minnesota multisport fans, the answer was "No." The 19th edition of the Gear West Duathlon was able to sneak in between severe weather fronts and take place under mostly partly cloudy skies (and even see a few peaks of sunshine) on Sunday....
