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Devon Stuff...
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Thursday, 03 April 2014 01:10
Falls Du Photo - Brian Sames, Devon Palmer and Chad Millner
By Devon Palmer (palmertri.wordpress.com)
I’m kicking off the 2014 season at the Falls Duathlon again this year. I haven’t sorted out all my local races yet but I know I will be joining Final Stretch for the Falls Du at the end of April and Rochesterfest in June. Falls Du has been a fun, low key way to start the season for the last two years. I love that the first run is only two miles and that...
Awesome Event. Awesome Shirts...
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Sunday, 30 March 2014 07:10
The Upper Midwest’s newest open water swim event: The Zorbaz Gull Lake Challenge
Date: Saturday, June 14, 2014
Website: zgullchallengeswim.com
We are happy to announce a new swim race in the upper Midwest - the Zorbaz Gull Lake Challenge. The race is located in the heart of Minnesota’s premier vacation destination, the Brainerd Lakes Area. Swimmers will be swimming in Lake Margaret, which is part of Minnesota’s exclusive Gull Lake Chain of Lakes.
This race is a sister race to the very popular Point to LaPointe swim race in Bayfield and is also being...
Beer is Good!
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Monday, 24 March 2014 06:10
10 Surprising Health Benefits of Beer
Everyone loves to tout the effects of red wine, but did you know that beer has some surprising health benefits as well?
This St. Patrick's Day, you may enjoy that beer even more knowing you'll be improving bone health and helping your kidneys — yes, you read...
Two MN Races in National Du Series...
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Sunday, 23 March 2014 07:10
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced the 11 events that will comprise the second annual 2014 USA Triathlon Duathlon Race Series, created in 2013 to meet the needs of the growing multisport discipline of duathlon...
Steve Will Carry His Stuff...
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Friday, 14 March 2014 01:10
By Devon Palmer (palmertri.wordpress.com)
After Ironman Canada I’m going south to race Ironman Chattanooga. Why Chattanooga? The late September date is nice, not too late in the year and a few weeks later than Ironman Wisconsin. Quintana Roo is based there so I can stop by and say hi to those guys.
The course looks good for me since it is moderately hilly but not overly technical. Most importantly my professional Ironman Intern, Steven Brandes, is willing to road trip down there with me. He provides high level intern services on Ironman race weekends. He helps carry my stuff. Shares driving duties. Drops me off ...
Iron Intent...
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Monday, 03 March 2014 00:10
By Devon Palmer (palmertri.wordpress.com)
I’m racing Ironman Canada in Whistler this season. Why? Why venture up into that barren, desolate wasteland? As you know, I live in Minnesota so I can pretty much see Canada out the window. I’ve been keeping an eye on those shifty Canucks for 26 years but I’ve never gone over to their side of the fence. We did end up building that border fence, right? Anyways, given my strong opinions about their country and people I reckon its time to see if everything I’ve said is true.
On a more serious note, there are a few legitimate reasons to race there. It is a hard bike course but not overly technical. Hard is good, technical is not so great, so hard and not technical is a good combo for me. It hopefully a relatively moderate climate. You don’t see me rushing down to a hot, humid race like Ironman Texas in May. It is in late July, so we’ll have had a few good months of outdoor riding. The timing lines it up with several other...
