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Watch Out for Wade...
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Friday, 19 February 2016 00:10
The MTN Guys are getting excited about the 2016 outdoor season. For us, it's time to start talking about the athletes we believe will break out this year, perhaps even land a spot on Team Minnesota.
One member of 2015 Men's Team Minnesota--Brian Sames--has left the state, and the obvious frontrunners for filling his vacancy are Mike Ward, Larry Hosch and Steve Morris.
But these aren't the only guys who will be vying for a spot on the team. Let's add WADE CRUSER's name to this list. Wade is 29 and resides in Sauk Rapids. He is an accomplished distance runner, which means that he has the ability to come-from-behind and claim a podium spot, perhaps even a win.
Assuming that he is healthy and training diligently, we predict that he'll be faster this year than last year. Let's take a close look at his 2015 resume....
Rossing Rocks in the Land of Old Cars...
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Wednesday, 17 February 2016 06:10
- JESSICA PATEAR EL CULO - MTN congratulates Jess Rossing on her fourth place / 1st US finish last weekend at the Habana CAMTRI Sprint Triathlon in Havana, Cuba, aka the Land of Hemingway and really, really old cars.. The delightful Duluthian was the Open Female champion at this event in 2015, but her time was almost three minutes faster this year and the women's field was more than twice as large as a year ago.
We've encouraged Jess to blog about her experience. When she does, we will happily repost. RESULTS
FYI, while raiding her FB page in search of photos to filch, we discovered that Jess might be in love with a guy that has a Man Bun. We hope she is, because love is a good thing.
- DEAR MICHELLE ANDRES - Please race more often in 2016, okay? We miss you. It's weird when you show up for one race during the season and WIN it in dominating fashion and receive the Performance of the Year award, but do not get a spot on Team Minnesota. So you know, to be ...
You're a Triathlete When...
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Wednesday, 17 February 2016 00:10
By Triathlonhumor.com
This page aims to be the official list of “You know You’re a Triathlete When…” Let us know below if we missed something.
1. You failed high school chemistry but you could teach a course on lactic acid.
2. While at the gym, you change clothes as fast as possible because it feels like a transition.
3. You wear your heart rate monitor during sex.
4. You bring bottled water to a party so that you’re properly hydrated for the next morning’s long run. Everyone else at the party also brought their own bottled water because you don’t have a social life outside of triathlon. Everyone showed up by 7pm and left by 10pm.
5. You know you’re a triathlete when you wear your bathing suit under your work clothes to make a fast transition from work to swim on your lunch hour....
A Totally Cool Story!
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Monday, 15 February 2016 06:10
By Seth Rubenroit (sportsworld.nbcsports.com)
Gwen Jorgensen may be the world’s best triathlete, but her husband, Patrick Lemieux, breaks the first sweat on race day.
Lemieux rises at the crack of dawn to prepare oats with eggs, Jorgensen’s pre-race meal. He then zips around the race venue, doing everything from assembling her bicycle to lugging around six liters of her drinking water....
The Language of Triathlete Love...
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Monday, 15 February 2016 00:10
ED. Okay - We're a day late with the Valentine's Day / Love article. Sorry about that. We just found this story, and one other that will post later this week.
Real-life triathlete couples share the unique, hilarious and swoon-worthy ways they express love.
By Susan Lacke (triathlon.competitor.com)
To love a triathlete means to speak a unique dialect of the language of love. Where some people lavish their sweetheart with flowers, chocolates, and shiny things, triathletes express their affection through bike cleanings and mid-race pep talks.
I never thought a bike ride would be a place for romance, especially not on the day I bonked—badly—near the summit of Mount Lemmon, a 26-mile climb in...
