Race Coverage
Newsy Notesy Stuff...
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Wednesday, 30 May 2012 02:30
* Since 2008 Kasson's Mario Minelli, who has extremely attractive ankles (photo L), has won three duathlons and has established himself as one of our state's most consistent run-bike-runners. Last Saturday (May 26) Super Mario earned his first career triathlon victory, doing so at the Northstar Tri in Esterville, Iowa. Twas a dominant effort as Minelli covered the sprint distances in 55:46, 5:45 ahead of runner-up Kevin Mitchell. The women's race was won by Kathy Grady of South Dakota. We mention her because we've known her since 2006 and she is one of the coolest people we've ever met. She has awesome cyclist legs..... RESULTS
* 2012 Cinco Du Mayo Short Course winner Erich Heneke of Stewartville placed 3rd overall on May 13 at the Lake MacBride Duathlon in Coralville, Iowa. Ankeny's Jon Estabrook, who like ...
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Broken Glass For Breakfast...
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Monday, 28 May 2012 02:30
ED. Matt is a terrific writer. He is also a pretty darn good artist.
By Matt Payne
Viva Las Vegas
RACE REPORT - I actually qualified for the 70.3 World Championship in Las Vegas last year by winning my age group in New Orleans, but I ended up skipping 70.3 worlds to race Best of the US. That worked out alright, so no real regrets, but I was still somewhat bummed at missing out on Vegas.
So this year as soon as I found out the BOUS race was moving to spring of 2013, I immediately started looking for a 70.3 race to qualify at. I pretty...
Saturday's Races...UPDATE...
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Saturday, 26 May 2012 16:01
(Photo - Loon Lake Du winner Gretchen Sadaka.)
Race Stuff -- The weather may have sucked, but the racers did not. Despite occasional delugeian rainfall and hurricanish winds, several folks, most notably Patrick Parish and Ruth Brennan Morrey, blew away some records at this morning's 30th edition Sartell Apple Duathlon, Minnesota's oldest (and truly one of its finest!) multis. Story and photos on Tuesday. APPLE RESULTS
On a day suited more suited for coots and mallards, Dan Friedrichs and Gretchen Sadaka claimed victories at the LOON LAKE DUATHLON in Lake Crystal this morning. How yucky were the conditions, you ask? Only 42 of the 62 starters were able to finish. LLD RESULTS
UPDATE - To assume makes an ass of "u" and "me." In this case, though, just me. Sixty one of the 62 starters did finish, but we assumed that 19 had not because times weren't listed for them in the results. At last glance, results still had not been results updated. As for yucky weather, it didn't get totally yucky--downpour--until the last person finished.
Annual Jump-Start...
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Wednesday, 23 May 2012 02:30
(Photo: Sam and Jen. Sam's the tall one.)
By Jennifer Neuman
Race Report - Over the past 4 years I have participated in the Land Between the Lakes Triathlon in Albert Lea. My sister-in-law, Lisa grew up in Albert Lea and her parents still reside there so it is a fun way for family and friends to get together for the weekend. At first, I wasn't too sure about racing so early given the cold water temps, but over the years I have found it beneficial for me to get an early jump-start to the season.
A cold front came through Saturday night and we woke up to breezy, cooler air with the smell of rain. I was happy about the cooler air but not about...
Sam & Jen Do It Again...
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Tuesday, 22 May 2012 03:40
Albert Lea Triathlon Coverage - These thing happen sometimes. You plan to get to bed at a reasonable hour because you have a race the next day, but your friends insist that you have one more beer. You cave. They keep insisting and you keep caving and before your know it, you're hammered and it's after midnight.
You roll out of bed the next morning after getting maybe two hours of narcotized slumber, your mouth tasting like the floor of a neglected birdcage, and you drive, albeit badly, to, say, Albert Lea, which is about 120 miles from your home, which is in, say, Vadnais Heights. As you rack your bike you belch-up...
