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Friday, 03 October 2014 06:10
By Heather Lendway (heatherlendway.com)
Now that most of us are moving into the off season you may have started thinking about what you’d like to work on for next year. Or maybe you’re still enjoying some down time and just getting back into the swing of things. No matter what you’re up to, I thought I’d share some tidbits of swimming workouts to help add some variety to your routine.
1. Quick Yardage
Here’s a great set that you can do when you’re low on time but need to get in a decent amount of yardage. It’s called a loco, typically I’ll do this sequence: ...
2014 POY: "Premier" Trumps "Prestige"...
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Thursday, 02 October 2014 00:10
Minnesota Multisport Awards - In the Performance of the Year category, a single athlete, by rule, can have no more than two nominations. It was especially difficult this year limiting our choices for Dani Fischer and Heather Lendway (photo L), both of whom excelled on the world and national stages and recorded nearly 20 victories between them....
Triathlete of the Year: Women
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Wednesday, 01 October 2014 00:10
Minnesota Multisport Awards - Here are the official nominees for 2014 Female Triathlete of the Year and their tri resumes:
DANI FISCHER, 26, Wausau, WI
2014 Triathlon Highlights:
1st @ USAT Long Course Nationals (4:23!)
1st @ Best of the US Championship
1st @ Chicago World Triathlon
1st @ Green Bay Triathlon
1st @ Wausau Triathlon (CR - 1st overall!)
2nd @ USAT Nationals
3rd @ ITU Edmonton Worlds (photo L)
3rd @ Life Time - Minneapolis Elite...
Triathlete of the Year: Men...
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Sunday, 28 September 2014 06:10
Minnesota Multisport Awards - Here are the official nominees for 2014 Male Triathlete of the Year:
SEAN COOLEY, 28, Grand Forks, ND - Sean's resume is highlighted by three wins. Additionally, he established himself as one of our region's best 70.3 racers.
BROOKS GROSSINGER, 37, Mayer - Brooks won four of the seven multis he did in 2014, setting course records in two of them. He excelled in dus as well as tris....
Upwardly Mobile: The Guys...Updated...
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Friday, 26 September 2014 00:10
MINNESOTA MULTISPORT AWARDS - Here are the official male nominees in the MOST IMPROVED category:
CHAP ACHEN, 45, Red Wing - Achen's best season ever featured three wins in five starts, including a 4:15 at Square Lake Half. Additionally, he was Top Master at Trinona (5th overall/ 2nd amateur) and Life Time - Minneapolis (8th overall).
RYAN BAILEY, 24, Wayzata - While racing in Colorado in 2013, Bailey's best effort was a 9th at Boulder Peak. This year he won two races, one in CR time, and finished just four seconds behind winner Kris Spoth, a possible Triathlete of the Year nominee, at One Last Tri.
JOSH BLANKENHEIM, 34, Duluth (photo) - After a two-year layoff due to injuries and the opportunity to catch up on his hunting and fishing, Blank returned to the tri scene with a vengeance. He podiumed in four of his six starts, including at win at Capitol City Sprint.....
