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Sunday, 26 May 2019 23:10
15th BUFFALO SPRINT TRIATHLON - Typically, when an event offers both an Olympic (or longer event) with a sprint, more elite athletes gravitate to the Olympic. Minneapolis, Heart of the Lakes and Buffalo are perfect examples of this, though Buffalo has always managed to draw a very deep sprint field.
Timberman and Brewhouse also attract a lot of talented sprinters, though mostly on the women's side, of late.
The women's field at this Sunday's Buffalo Sprint Triathlon will feature many of it's "ususal suspects," that is, women who have set the standards here over the years. We predict that three of those recidivists will fill out this year's podium. They are:
CHERYL ZITUR - Now 54, the three-time Minnesota Master of the Year started winning races when she was 49, and now has 13 Ws on her scorecard, two of which were recorded at Buffalo Sprint (2016, 2014). She owns this event's women's course record, a 1:03:32, which is 2:10 faster than the time of the second fastest woman. So, yes, she is our pick to win on Sunday.
BETTINA KEPPERS - A teacher and human rights advocate, Bettina has won five races in the last three seasons, and has only missed the podium twice in 13 starts during that period. Put differently, her star is on the rise, and yes, she could win next weekend. Her best effort at Buffalo was a 2nd in 2016.
LAURA SWARTZ (photo L) - Like Zitur, Laura, 52, is a two-time winner here, and has five additional podium finishes to go with that....
"I Knew It Was Going to be a Good Day"...
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Friday, 24 May 2019 23:20
By Tom Elliot (sctimes.com)
SARTELL — With his attention focused on the Ironman Triathlon in Hawaii, Ryan Giuliano (photo) wanted to have a better duathlon experience on which to build.
Giuliano, 35, had a disappointing finish at the Duathlon Nationals, not running his best in the April race in Greenville, South Carolina....
Becoming a Better Runner Off the Bike...
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Friday, 24 May 2019 23:10
By Tom Kowalski (triathlete.com)
If you dread T2 and know you’ll be watching your time slip through your whole run, it’s time to take a look at this part of the triathlon.
Luckily you don’t have to be a professional runner to make the most of this leg. Here are some tips to get fitter, more efficient, and stop fearing your finish time.
Improve your movement economics
Running on the treadmill helps to build the habit of maintaining a high running rhythm, even as fatigue increases. This is critical to good running in the long-course triathlon. Mobility is also important. Systematic rolling, stretching and mobility drills performed wisely are very effective, though running fast on a regular basis generally solves most mobility problems!...
Apple Du XXXVII - AG Predictions...
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Wednesday, 22 May 2019 23:10
As promised, here are our picks to claim the Age Group titles at this Saturday's APPLE DUATHLON, seven of whom are in the top photo....
Apple Podium Picks - Women...
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Monday, 20 May 2019 23:10
37th APPLE DUATHLON - In our previous post we predicted the men's podium at this Saturday's Apple Du: PATRICK PARISH, JESSON BAUMGARTNER and ALEX ARMAN are our picks, though we acknowledge that late elite registrants like TODD BUCKINGHAM, SEAN COOLEY and TED TREISE could upset that. (We almost said "upset that apple cart," but we've never understood that metaphor.We also don't know what it means to feel like "a room without a roof," which is a Pharrell deal. Do rooms have roofs? They have ceilings....)
We digress....
