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Tuesday, 08 March 2016 00:10
SNEAKY GUY - Unbeknownst to most of his Minnesota peers, BRIAN BICH snuck off to Florida last November, where in addition to watching his seventies-genarian dad play fantasy baseball, he raced at the Miamiman Half Ironman. He finished 3rd overall behind two pros, making him the overall amateur champion. Not bad for a 49-year-old.
Via email, BB had this to say: The race was hot and wet and the swim was long but the race was very fun. Nice to race where nobody knew who I was. I raced very conservatively and felt great all day long!
According to our records, the victory was (at least) #46 of Bich's storied multisport career.Forty two of those wins were recorded after the millennial turn, making him the winningest Minnesota amateur male in this century.
Other competitive milestones include eight MMAs (with nine, only Tony Schiller has more awards among Minnesota's men), three USAT AOY HMs, 2008 US Master of the Year (several HMs, too)....
Vagabonds & Break Dancers...
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Sunday, 06 March 2016 06:10
ANOTHER TOP 5! - 2015 US Elite Rookie of the Year, HEATHER LENDWAY, continues to impress. Yesterday, the St. Paul resident placed 4th at Buenos Aires 70.3. Her time was 4:24:06 and featured the fastest women's swim split and the third fastest bike.
The women's race was won in breakout fashion by second-year British pro, Kimberley Morrison, who was the overall female European amatuer champion in 2014. Keeping HL off the podium was sneaky come-from-behind bronze medalist Ariane Monticeli of Sao Paulo, Brazil, who, like Morrison, turned in her best professional effort to date. Monticeli's run split (1:22) was almost seven minutes faster than her gender's next best split. ...
Smiling All the Way...
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Sunday, 06 March 2016 00:10
February 2016 Interview - Rising multi-sport star, Dani Vsetecka
By Brad Mitchell (obsessivetripulsive.weebly.com)
Dani is the 2015 MTN Minnesota Triathlon Rookie of the Year and Long Course Athlete of the year. She joins an already dominant list of Minnesota's female triathletes, duathletes and runners who are going to make 2016 a fantastic season. Don't let the excessive smiling fool you - she means business! Look out for her this year.
What is your sporting background?
Growing up in a small town in Iowa, I was able to participate in a variety of local youth sports leagues: basketball, t-ball, gymnastics, etc. When I entered junior high and high school, I still participated in a number of sports teams, but I’m not sure if you would call this a ‘sporting...
Knee Pain Isn't Good!
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Saturday, 05 March 2016 00:10
By Dr. Michael Williams
Q - I have Knee Pain, is it Patellar Tendonitis?
A - Patella tendonitis also known as jumper’s knee is a common cause of pain under the patella in athletes. It is commonly seen in jumping and running sports. The athlete is likely to experience soreness and stiffness after exercises. Patella tendonitis usually begins with a stiff feeling in the patellar tendon especially when running downhill or descending stairs. There are four grades of patella tendonitis:
Grade 1: Pain only after training
Grade 2: Pain before and after training but pain eases once warmed up...
Reviewing the Indoor Tris...
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Thursday, 03 March 2016 00:10
By Amy Bauch (amysrunningaround.blogspot.com)
They say Minnesota has two seasons: winter and road construction.
I think our two seasons are: outdoor triathlon and indoor triathlon.
While I will say that outdoor tri season is the best, with its warm days, open water and the thrill of riding on the open road, I live in Minnesota, where, even in the best of winters, I'm not...
