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Aging Gracefully....
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Tuesday, 08 October 2013 03:10
(Photo L - Three-time Grand Master of the Year nominee Neil King.)
Minnesota Multisport Awards - This year's Grand Master of the Year nominees were difficult to determine. By and large, no one, with one exception, truly dominated their AG, which in this case were those in the 60+ range for men and 55+ range for women.
After much debate, some of which flirted with acrimony (not really!), here are the official nominees and their 2013 highlights:
NEIL KING (64, Nevis)
1st AG @ Life Time Tri - Minneapolis
1st AG / 2nd Master / 6th overall @ Lakes to Pines
1st AG/ 13th overall @ Vistancia Sprint (AZ)...
Kona Was a Bonus...& State Pride...
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Tuesday, 08 October 2013 02:10
By Diane Hankee
What do I hope to experience in Kona? Well… the triathlon or the Hula dancing?
I have raced some great courses this year and doing Kona will be the icing on the cake. After riding Ironman Texas with my bike seat detached, crooked and wedged against the seat post, I am hoping that a flat tire will be the worst that will happen in Kona. In TX I rode 65 miles with my seat in this condition and I debated if it would have been better to ditch the seat entirely. I didn’t want the day to end so I went with it. Thankfully the course was flat but the train tracks and bumps were numbing. My husband warned me in TX not to adjust my seat before the race. It was so painful that it resulted in a great bike split. However, going through water stops was like riding a unicycle and the distraction and pain lead to nutrition issues and a bad race. I felt horrible...
Get Your Mammies Grammed......
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Sunday, 06 October 2013 05:10
Photo - Team Cindy at Life Time Tri- Maple Grove.
Cindy Blackstock qualified for the 2013 Ironman World Championship at Ironman Wisconsin in October 2012 by finishing third in her age group in a dramatic finish. In November she was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer. After receiving that tumultuous news Cindy made three vows: 1- Survive this for herself and her family 2- Do everything she can to get the word out on the importance of early screening, and 3 – To make it to the starting line at Kona.
The back-story: ...
Living Vicariously...
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Sunday, 06 October 2013 00:10
By Ben Ewers (benewersblogspot.com)
Lake Tahoe Ironman - I lived this event vicariously through my son, Ben Ewers III. He had raced 3 half Ironman (Vineman, Racine, World Championship) culminating with the Tahoe Ironman in an 8 week stretch...
Race Within the Race...
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Friday, 04 October 2013 05:10
By David Moore
As a longtime age-grouper triathlete here in Minnesota, I’ve always loved the Lake Minnetonka Triathlon in June. In the past several years, I did it as a relay with my Dad (Joe) on the bike and my boy Peter on the run. In 2012, my Dad was 80 and Peter was 10, giving us the oldest and youngest competitors in the race. Since there's almost nobody in the male-relay division, we've won twice....
