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Indoor Tris Are Not Just For Newbies...
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Monday, 21 January 2019 23:10
By Triathlete.com
When there's snow on the ground and you're ready to race, indoor triathlons offer a great challenge.
The off-season can be rough. Shorter days and cold outdoor temperatures can cause training motivation to dwindle. If you find yourself struggling to get moving when workouts force you inside, signing up for an indoor triathlon could cure your off-season woes.
Indoor triathlons are almost always based on time instead of distance. A typical race length is 75 minutes, consisting of a 10-minute pool swim, 10-minute T1, 30-minute bike (in a cycle studio or on an exercise bike), 5-minute T2, and a 20-minute treadmill run. Racers are “graded” on a curve based on the number of participants, with athletes receiving points based on how they performed in each discipline....
MTN's 2019 Wish List - Part III
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Saturday, 19 January 2019 23:10
Here is the third installment of MTN's 2019 "Wish List":
WE WANT MORE MINNESOTA ATHLETES TO SUBMIT POSTS ABOUT THEIR TRI LIFE!
We want as many voices as possible to be heard on this site. In 2018, awesome content had been posted here by Erin Klegstad (photo), Sara Carlson, Michelle Andres, Matthew Payne, Nikki Dostert Sudberry, Marc Sontowski, Tom Segar, Erin Ladendorf, Kristina Swenson, Lang Hunt, Ted Treise, Dani Vsetecka, Branden Scheel, Paige Schulz, Jason Erdahl, Hanna Grinaker, Taylor and Simone Lundquist, Chris Balser, Nick Serratore, Doobie Kurus, Macy Iyer, Mike Buenting, Jason Goepfert, Maddy Pesch, Jeff Dahle, Garrett Williams, Erin Lahti, Corey Nygaard, Christina Roberts, Andy Hardt, Joe and Emma Adriaens, Wade Cruser, Mitchell Clayton, Jake Braam, Ruther Brennan Morrey, Jeff Gilmer, Greg Dummer and Judy Rykken....
Take Your Off-Season Seriously...
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Thursday, 17 January 2019 23:10
By Jim Lubinski
A single-sport focus in the winter is a good idea, but going after another tough endurance race may not be.
The off-season is a great time for some single-sport focus and to work on weaknesses—something you may not get to do during the regular season while balancing all three sports. That being said, you need to make sure you don’t overdo it— this is a time to get refreshed both mentally and physically....
Fun and Fancy Glasses....
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Tuesday, 15 January 2019 23:10
YWCA Indoor Tri Series #1 - The 2019 indoor tri season was launched last Sunday at the Midtown YWCA. The event boasted a record 72 finishers, 10 more than 2017 record-breaking numbers for the January event. Cool Beans.
A glance at athlinks.com revealed that a significant percentage of the entrants were avid runners with little or no outdoor triathlon experience. We'd love to see more indoor tri-ers make the transition.
We reached out to a few of the participants, asking them to comment on their experience. KAITLIN RANDOLPH (photo), overall winner of the Sprint tri (500 yd - 5 mile - 2 mile) who is a devoted cat lover, former track runner at Carleton College and a very nice person, had this to say:
This was my first indoor tri, and I had a blast. The volunteers and other participants were incredibly supportive and welcoming, and I’ll certainly be back for more.
We asked her if she had done any prior tris:
I did a couple student-run outdoor triathlons back in college (for Carleton and St Olaf), but none post-college. Hopefully I’ll have the courage to take that step one of these years! ...
MTN's 2019 Wish List - Part II
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Sunday, 13 January 2019 23:10
Last week we posted our first "Wish List" installment, wherein we expressed our fervent desire that Gaby Bunten be named USAT 2018 Athlete of the Year. Today's post deals with our desire for certain cancelled races to be resurrected....
