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Sean & John Get Pulled Over...

beerWARNING: This story may have been embellished slightly.

By Warren Peece

Sean is the guy with the tattoos and a loud Peter Griffin sense of humor. He got into sport belching when he was in junior college back in the Reagan era, but hasn't done much of that lately; certainly not in the last few weeks, anyway. He loves women but hates marriage. He's not very good at it. He has a child or two that he hasn't met.

John is Sean's friend. He's a quiet guy, except during hockey season, and looks like he may have played football in high school. He has two kids, both of whom he knows well. They live with him and the family dog, a slobbery Mastiff named Slap Shot, in a double-wide outside of Faribault....

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Tuesday Newsy Notesiness....

amy & nikki

IRONMAN LOUISVILLE STUFF - After a very cursory peek at the IM Louisville results, we ran across these familiar Minnesota names: Gillian Auslander (4th 40-44W - 11:00:25 - IQ), Sarah Berger (11:32:19), Nikki Haas (11:55:58), Daryl Stevens (4th 65-69M - 14:20:04), Pam Stevens (3rd 55-59W - 13:08:07) and Amy Woolsey (12:09:18).

And former Minnesotan, Casey Richter, now of Denver, CO, totally rocked: 10:49:18 / 19th overall / 10th amateur female. Very cool!

MTN congratulates all the IMLOO participants and extends special love for those who reside in MN. Hey, if you just did Louisville, or know someone who did, use the ADD COMMENT feature at the bottom of this page to post names and results and anything you'd like to say.

Photo: St. Cloud area Iron Teachers: Nikki Haas (Special Ed.) and Amy Woolsey (Math)...

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A Cure For Swamp Head...

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By Jennifer Martone

My relationship with the LG Vorttice helmet is a bit of a love-hate scenario. I'm the first to admit I'm a sucker for any excuse to shave milli-seconds off my bike time.

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Newsy Notesy Stuff...Updated...

claire dan(Photo - Hedge and Boots being totally thin and into each other.)

SERIOUS NAME DROPPING. (Updated)

Who are winningest athletes on the Minnesota tri/du scene this season? Our research reveals that ten boys and girls have won at least three races apiece, and another 11 have recorded at least two victories. We've listed the Top 10 and highlighted what we believe to be their biggest wins of the season thus far.

1. Dan Hedgecock - 9 wins / 12 starts - Biggest - Life Time-Minneapolis

2. Becky Youngberg - 6 wins / 10 starts - Biggest - Lake Waconia

3. Michelle Andres - 7 Wins / 12 starts - Biggest - Gear West Duathlon

4. Claire Bootsma - 6 wins / 11 starts - Biggest - Maple Grove Olympic...

5. David Thompson - 5 wins / 16 starts

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In Case You Haven't Heard...

paulBy Timothy Carlson (For Slowtitch.com)

Award winning photographer Paul Phillips (photo L) suffered 3 broken ribs, multiple contusions to his head, elbows and wrists, and as yet undetermined injuries to his neck and head when he was hit by a car before the start of the USA Triathlon Age Group Nationals in Burlington, Vermont Saturday.

Phillips was walking in a crosswalk to the motorcycle staging area 30 minutes prior to the 7:30 AM start when a white SUV that had been stopped for the crosswalk reportedly suddenly accelerated and knocked Phillips and his cameras to the pavement.

Phillips was immediately tended to by a passing physician, laid on a board and taken by ambulance to Fletcher Allen Medical Center where doctors took a CAT scan, cleaned his wounds and gave him pain medication.

After returning to his home in Minneapolis Sunday, Phillips regular physician will conduct more tests to see if there was damage to his neck, heart chamber or head....

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