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Late Bloomers....
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Wednesday, 16 December 2015 00:10
Last Monday we posted a list of Minnesota women who began their winning ways after turning forty. Today we highlight five Minnesota men who did likewise.
CHAP ACHEN - 1st @ Wingman 2012 (Age 44) - Chap now has at least seven wins and has been nominated for MOY twice.
MIKE DANIELSON - 1st @ 2011 Minneapolis Duathlon (Age 47)
GREG DUMMER - 1st @ 2011 Lake Marion Sprint (Age 40) - Greg also won Heart of the Lakes Sprint in 2014.
JEFF GREBNER - 1st @ 2012 St. Paul Sprint (Age 45) - Jeff also won Buffalo Sprint last June....
Bypassing Anonymity...
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Tuesday, 15 December 2015 00:10
Few triathletes fare well in their first season as a professional. Most need a few seasons to learn what they need to know, grow as an athlete, then take their place among the true elite of our sport. These folks have to deal with temporary anonymity.
St. Paul's HEATHER LENDWAY is not one of those people. Her rookie season as a pro demonstrated unequivocally that she deserves her license. We know this because she placed well against established stars in 2015, AND because her margin of victory over the top placing amateur women in those races was ridiculously large. In other words, she has outgrown amateur competition.
Let's break down her tri season, one that should put her in the running for the Elite Rookie of the Year award....
Later Starters....
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Monday, 14 December 2015 00:10
Here at MTN, we're into cool stats. Did you know that at least eleven Minnesota women won their first multisport race when they were in their 40s? Many of those ladies have gone on to post several more victories.
Who are we talking about? Check it out:
CHERYL BARKER - 1st @ 2012 Croixathlon 2012 (Age 43)(Cheryl is a two-time Croixathlon winer.)
JULI CURRIE (photo L) - 1st @ 2013 Heart of the Lakes Sprint (Age 41)
ANNE GRABOWSKI - 1st @ 2015 Trinona Sprint (Age 47)(Anne won two races in 2015.)
TINA HJELTMAN - 1st @ 2011 Turtleman Duathlon (Age 40)
ANGIE HOP - 1st @ 2011 Hoot Lake Triathlon (Age 40) (Angie now has at least eight career wins.) ...
Life After 140.6...
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Sunday, 13 December 2015 00:10
By Suzie Fox (suz--news.blogspot.com - October 12, 2015)
I was asked to blog about my 3rd place female overall finish at Ironman Wisconsin & my double digit multi-sport win season, I definitely will eventually. With so many races this year came so many opinions, some criticism & I was judged. People thought there was no way I could (or should) do 17 multi-sport races before an Ironman & there was no way I would PR but I didn't have time to listen or care. I only sought out advice & support from the people that mattered to me.
I ended up doing 19 total multi-sport races in 2015...11 open running races, 12 triathlons, 7 duathlons, 3 como relays, 2 snowshoe races, 1 cycling time trial & I am not quite done just yet, but soon. I was able to PR in the Ironman (10:34:49) the...
Swim Drills Are Good...
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Friday, 11 December 2015 00:10
By Gary Hall Sr. (usatriathlon.org)
Photo by Richard Hall
1. Drills isolate the problem.
Once the problem is identified, the best way to fix it is to focus on it. There are simply too many complex movements going on in the act of swimming to enable one to think about one single movement or position of the body. For example, one of the best ways to learn to pull with a high elbow underwater (early vertical forearm position) is by doing a one-arm drill. Holding one arm in front, swim with one arm only, rotating from side to stomach, but focusing on the high elbow position as the single arm pulls through. It is much easier to grasp the concept swimming with high elbows, after practicing with each arm alone....
