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A Cool Weekend Image and Other Stuff...
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Sunday, 02 May 2010 17:35
Rochesterians enjoying world class caffeinated beverages at Burly's, a totally cool and funky coffee house in Cannon Falls, after Saturday's Falls Duathlon. (Front row from L - Joanna Hall, Mederic Hall and Super Mario Minelli. Back row - two other totally cool people.)
* MTN congratulates Minneapolis's Pam Nielsen, who was the 10th amateur woman--20th woman overall--to cross the finish line at the inaugural St. George (UT) Ironman on May 1. Her time on the absolutely brutal course was 11:37:05. Only two pro women managed to better 10 hours and Wisconsin's Jackie Arendt, who placed 4th at the Chisago Half last season, had a brilliant race. She was top female amateur--7th woman overall--in a time of 10:36:23.
* St. Paul pro David Thompson placed 6th on Sunday at the 30th edition of Escape from Alcatraz. The men's field--led by Hunter Kemper--was arguably the deepest in the event's history.
* Later this week, MTN's Darin Wieneke will post a report on how Minnesotans fared at Escape From Alcatraz.
Liberty Almost Full
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Wednesday, 28 April 2010 04:19
As of today - April 28 - only 35 slots remain for the 6th annual Liberty Triathlons (Olympic & Half Iron). Act quickly to assure your spot on the starting line of this great event. WEBSITE
Once the event has filled, a waiting list will be started.
Tony Remembers Thorpe
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Tuesday, 27 April 2010 02:48
Tony Schiller comments on the life and passing of Thorpe Running.
Hopefully, there's a silver lining in this news... as much as Thorpe wanted to experience the good things, I know that life was a daily struggle for him in so many ways. I don't know how long he might have been suffering in the end, but certainly, had it not been for the accident he'd still be out there racing and probably a lot like Bobby Powers in the years to come.I remember getting the news of his accident from Daryl and Pam shortly after it happened. If memory serves, they told me at one of our first banquets, probably at the University Club. Perhaps the reason his accident hit me so emotionally was that I'd never made him more than a casual racing acquaintance. Though his fate had nothing to do with me, it stirred something in me that in all those years of seeing Thorpe at races, I'd never paused to truly visit with the man... to have the chance to say that I ran or rode with him. It made me think about all the people in our community that I knew, but didn't really know at all. Having been so consumed with trying to be "the guy" for so long, guys like Thorpe just became part of the backdrop... you saw them and were glad they were there, but hardly ever noticed and reflected on the greater value they brought.
Women's Tri Clinic Stuff...
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Tuesday, 27 April 2010 02:46
YWCA Your First Tri Clinic
If you are aiming for your first tri or could use a few more tips, the YWCA of Minneapolis Endurance Sports department is offering a FREE< clinic, open to the community, to help you put your best tri foot forward. Find out what gear you need and or don't need, clothing recommendations, what to expect on race day, how to make the swim less daunting, how the transition area works, what are the rules, and anything else on your mind!Presentation/Q&A format.Presenters include:
Lydia Novotny (26)
Goodbye Thorpe...
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Monday, 26 April 2010 05:50
From St. Cloud River Runners Website:
It saddens us to announce that we have lost a longtime River Runner and a good friend. Thorpe Running passed away Friday, April 23rd. Thorpe had a bike accident about ten years ago that left him paralyzed from his neck down.
Thorpe continued his work as a professor and never gave up.Our condolences go out to Cheryl and the Running family.
MTN NOTE: A wonderful and courageous man who was one of our state's most talented masters endurance athletes before his tragic accident, Thorpe Running, for whom the Thorpe Running Inspiration Award was named, was 69. Services will be Friday, April 30 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in St. Cloud.
