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Why Runners Get Slower With Age...

Sunday, 27 September 2015 00:10

By Gretchen Reynolds (well.blogs.nytimes.com)

Young runners are different than you and me. They have more speed. And to achieve that swiftness, they use certain leg muscles quite differently than runners past age 50 do, according to a new study of runners’ strides at different ages. The study also intimates that many of us might be able to reinvigorate our flagging pace with the right type of strength training.

Science, competitive records and lived experience all show that runners slow with advancing age, even the great ones. The current world marathon record for men, for instance, 2:02:57, was blazed by a 30-year-old, and is nearly an hour faster than the world record of 2:54:48 for the 70- to 75-year-old age group, which was set by Ed Whitlock, a Canadian. He later ran the world...

An Art Tribute to Steve Hed

Saturday, 26 September 2015 00:10

Asphalt & Heather's Hands...

Friday, 25 September 2015 00:10

By Heather Lendway (heatherlendway.com)

Square Lake Race Report - I was so happy to be able to race my fourth square lake tri this year as it’s the only tri I’ve been able to do every year since I started racing. It’s definitely one of my favorite courses, the lake is deep, clear and beautiful. The rough road on the bike was recently redone so the road is nice and mostly on quiet roads (except 95 but there’s a big shoulder). The run is awesome, I’ve never seen a car drive by on the back roads, there’s a nice mix of hills, road and gravel for good variety and a nice challenge. Quick summary of the race then check out my super speed bike course video with the course map, elevation, speed, distance and wattage throughout. (the speed and distance kicked in a little late and I think wattage drops off for a few seconds).

Swim:

* Took off with Patrick Marzolf and David Thompson, they swam a little wide so I was able to cut them off at the first turn buoy to take the lead....

Amy, Toby & Dani Are Top Rookies...

Thursday, 24 September 2015 00:10

2015 MINNESOTA MULTISPORT AWARDS - The time has come to reveal the nominees for this year's MMAs. Only one of the categories has been determined thus far. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR. This one was a piece of cake. There are three rookies who stood out among the hundreds of this season's first-times. Each of these athletes are destined for stardom and compare favorably with the ROY nominees of past years.

As for the other categories, they are harder to determine this year than ever, but will be revealed here on MTN when the nominees are finalized. MMA winners will be revealed at Tri-Night '15 on November 14 at Gear West Bike & Triathlon in Long Lake. For ticket info, click MMA button on the right side of this page.

Here are the official nominees for Minnesota Rookie of the Year, and their season highlights. Nominees must have a minimum of three outstanding performances to be eligible for consideration:

IMOO Notes....

Wednesday, 23 September 2015 00:10

IMOO NOTES: Minnesota women kicked tush Big Time in Madison two Sundays ago. Two made the overall podium, four cracked the Top 10 and six—46%--finished in the top 13. Whoa!