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Self-Supported Adventure...
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Wednesday, 24 June 2020 23:10
Awesome photos by Philip Skulte / Visual Captive
By Christina Roberts
Outpace 70.3 Race Report - We were supposed to be racing Ironman 70.3 Des Moines last weekend. But instead of sulking about our lost opportunity, Coach Anthony (of Outpace Coaching) graciously offered to host a team Outpace 70.3 triathlon at Lake Ann in Chanhassen.
Anthony, who on that day played the role of coach, race director, aid station manager, and swim buoy, brought his athletes together for a mock race to give us an opportunity to either test our fitness, try to hit race pace goals, or just get out for a solid training day. It was a choose your own adventure course which was set up as loops for the bike and run so that athletes could choose a distance that aligned with their desired workout for the day. ...
National Triathlon Week....
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Monday, 22 June 2020 23:10
Did
you know there is a National Triathlon Week? Neither did we.
It's a real thing. In fact, it has a logo (left). And it's happening right now.
To celebrate NTW, the Headwaters Trathlon Club asked it's members to submit some words about their first triathlon experience. Cool idea, right?
We got permission to repost some of their submissions. We'll post others soon...
Green Lights!
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Friday, 19 June 2020 23:10
Th
is is the post we have been wanting to write for months. Minnesota will have a 2020 outdoor racing season after all. Several great events, all slated for August, have the approvals they need to take place.
This is great news for tri-optimists who have been training diligently during the pandemic and are ready to rock n roll.
And because the first of the un-cancelled events isn't until August 1, those who have let their training lag have time to get themselves race-ready.
Here are the August races that we know are confirmed:
GRANITEMAN BIG LAKE TRIATHLON – Big Lake, MN - August 1, 2020 -
Offering both sprint and olympic distances, you will swim in the clean and clear waters of Big Lake, ride one of the flattest and fastest bike rides in the state, and enjoy a lakeside run that starts and finishes in the park....
COVID-19 Pandemic: Keep Training!
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Tuesday, 16 June 2020 23:10
By Philip Mosley (trainingpeaks.com)
At times like these, it can be hard to stay motivated about your training. Perhaps your target events have been postponed or canceled; maybe you’re social distancing, or homeschooling your children while working from home. Maybe you’re just worried about your job, health, and family. Either way, if you can find the time, working out is still important.
This blog will provide you with three great reasons to keep training consistently, even in extreme circumstances.
Reason 1: You’ll Stay Fit (Even if You Decrease Your Volume!)
It may sound obvious, but if you stop training altogether, you’ll lose fitness. And the longer you hit pause, the more fitness you’ll lose. Many of us are all-too-aware of this fact, and it may be causing you some anxiety—relax, it’s not all bad! ...
Local Triathletes on COVID-19 Front Line...
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Saturday, 13 June 2020 23:10
By Aimee Berg (usatriathlon.org)
Brittany and Nick Philpot // Ages: 29 and 34 // Emergency room doctors Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
“The ER has been crazy, hectic. We’re seeing more and more COVID, less other issues. I don’t know if that’s because people are quarantining and not having heart attacks, or if they’re too terrified to come to the ER because of COVID and they’re suffering at home — that’s my fear.
From the moment we enter the ER, we put on our face mask and full face shield. You’re not allowed to take it off so communication is difficult; you feel like you’re shouting. We’re all getting so dehydrated because we can’t take our masks off for eight or nine hours.
Another thing that’s really difficult is that the COVID guidelines are changing day by day. I’ll get three, four, five emails a day: new data is saying this or that. We want to know what the public is hearing, too. There’s so much anxiety about missing new information. But there haven’t been a lot of randomized control trials which is typically the data we like to trust....
