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"You Could Say I'm Consistent"....
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Thursday, 18 September 2025 00:10
By Tiffamy Kari-Cizmas
IRONMAN 70.3 Michigan recap. - Last triathlon of the season and so wanted to end it doing something new.
We made it a full weekend of racing and hanging out with my father in law. Dave kicked it off with a hill climb vintage car race in Empire Michigan where he and his competitors raced repeats up a twisty hill as spectators consumed all sorts of beverages and cheered from behind the caution tape.
The alarm woke us up at 4AM again Sunday kicking off my leg of the weekend. Beyond a bent rotator on my bike the morning went smooth prior to race start.
The race kicked off with a full contact swim. I’ve never swum with so many people next to me for so long. Most races string out quickly. I had people on my right, left, front a back the whole race. I’ve been doing this for years yet had to work to stay relaxed and not panic. I can’t imagine how others felt. I’m sure it was terrifying for many.
The bike was uneventful. Decent course but had one of those rides where it felt like there was a headwind both ways. I feared I was over riding. Maybe I did but in hindsight I’m proud of the effort as I was still able to run decent....
Tiff & Whit!
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Tuesday, 16 September 2025 00:10
IRONMAN 70.3 MICHIGAN - MTN Congratulates JOE ADRIAENS and TIFFANY KARI-CIZMAS (photo L) on their performances last Sunday. 2025 Chisago winner with bulging discs, Joe finished 18th in a very solid 4:17:03. Tiff, 45, totally rocked, finishing 6th overall woman in a PR - 4:44:32 and securing yet another Master of the Year nomination.
19th ONE LAST TRI Coverage - Who is WHITNEY HODGE (photo R)? She's a Stanford graduate and avid distance runner. Age 37, she lives in St. Louis Park. And she occasionally enters a triathlon. At Ironman 70.3 Madison in...
"I'm 35 and Somehow Getting Faster"...
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Sunday, 14 September 2025 00:10
By Paige Schulz
IRONMAN 70.3 Wisconsin - recap for the overall win
Swim - 35:10
-Nothing to see over here with my swim pace. 70th woman out of the water.
-I saw my tri friend Andy from Iowa at the start. (He and I ran Des Moines 70.3 together when I was pregnant in 2023.) He asked me what my plan for the day was, and I just said “win it.” My willpower was growing.
Bike - 2:27:58
-Moved up to 3rd place overall. (Came out of T2 in 2nd place.)
-Fastest bike split of the day. Coach told me to average 198 watts, and that’s exactly what I did. I averaged 200 watts last year, but was just over 2 minutes faster this year. So the @ventumracing Tempus and @envecomposites Disc have their advantages!
-Very cold for the first 90 min. My hardest effort of the day might have been was putting on arm warmers and gloves in T1.
-This bike course is technical, slow, but also 3 miles short: tons of turns, rough roads, and bike paths. I always think this kind of course helps me because I’m less of a powerhouse and likely more slippery.
Run - 1:23:44
-I can freaking run. I haven’t really comprehended what my current run fitness is. But my coach @agjagielo @outpacecoaching is absolutely to blame. He saw the...
2025 August Triathletes of the Month...
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Friday, 12 September 2025 00:10
By Bonnie
The 2025 Minnesota triathlon season is winding down and Clyde and I are starting the process of studying athlete resumes to determine who best deserves post-season honors, i.e. Triathlete of the Year, Master of the Year, Grand Master of the Year Junior of the Year, Most Improved and Performance of the Year.
Today, we are revealing our August Triathletes of the Month.
JUNIOR OF THE MONTH
ADELINE ALTHAUS-KOTILA, 16, Minneapolis (photo) ....
2025 OLT Stuff...
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Wednesday, 10 September 2025 00:10
Before we began composing our SQUARE LAKE coverage, we contacted JUDI, requesting a list of next weekend's ONE LAST TRI registrants. Along with that spreadsheet, she sent us some great words that we happily include here, with her permission.
As of right now we have 52 newbies (OLT). We had 73 at Square Lake Sprint. I am loving these numbers and hoping we can convert more than half of them to come again. The 70.3 was an interesting mix of weather - we had hail in the afternoon. Those poor runners were amazing. I love triathletes and their perseverance. There was definitely a wind factor on the bike - we were noticing some slower bike times as a result...
