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Me and Triathlon Stuff - A Season Wrap-Up...
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Monday, 18 November 2019 23:10
By Ted Treise (Submitted 11/13)
Well the season is over and here I am on a Saturday morning at Isles Buns, a local coffee shop/bakery in the Uptown neighborhood of Minneapolis. I haven't had a serious workout since Augusta at the end of September and it's been a nice change of pace. The first couple weeks were a little ADHD'esque. From going full bore since the start of December with at least 2 scheduled workouts each day to zero leaves me a little antsy without the structure I've been accustomed too. With that extra time, I still love to do a little something each day exercise-wise along with staying in the office a little later. As much as I try to separate myself from this sport during this time to rejuvenate, it's hard not to think about triathlon. What went well during last year? Where did I mess up? How could I have avoided being injured? What things should get more attention and what things are a waste of time? One thing that fell by the wayside was writing and probably social media in general. Sorry sponsors! So with that, enjoy this longer-than-it-should-be write up called "me & triathlon stuff".
To recap the past 11 months so we're all on the same page, here are some bullet points highlights....
On Cloud 9...
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Saturday, 16 November 2019 23:10
ED. Sophomore triathlete Shyanne McGregor of Duluth could not have had a more successful Ironman debut: 9:47:52! For MMH purposes, November and December performances apply to the following season's resume. Shyanne, therefore, will come into the 2020 season with a POY-nomination-worthy result already on her scorecard.
By Shyanne McGregor (Facebook - Posted November 3)
Wow!!! What. A. Day.!!! IMFL 2019
The whole last week I was super nervous about the race, but as soon as the gun went off I was surprisingly (for me) calm.
Short but sweet race report:
🏊♀️The swim went well! I probably seeded myself a little too far back but I moved my way up the pack. I ended up 7th overall female out of the water. 🚴♀️ Bike: Didn’t let any girls pass me. Kept the rubber side on the road. No flats. Came off the bike 7th female. 🏃♀️Run: I’ve never run a marathon until today...after a 2.4 mile swim and 112 bike ride. I kept my pace and ended with a 3:26:03 marathon. And a finishing time of 9:47:5...
Gaby, Hanna, Cathy and Becky....
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Friday, 15 November 2019 23:10
MINNESOTA MULTISPORT HONORS - Here are the official nominees for female TRIATHLETE OF THE YEAR, and their tri highlights:
GABY BUNTEN, 27, St. Paul
- 1st @ St. Anthony's (FL)
- 2nd @ Ironman Madison 70.3 (4:46:48)
- 5th @ USAT Olympic Nationals
- 5th @ USAT Sprint Nationals
- 10th / 4th US @ ITU Worlds (Lausanne, CHE)
COMMENT: Gaby didn't race locally last season, opting instead to make a name for herself on the national and international stages. Great results against top level competition....
Two Joshes, Sean and Patrick...
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Thursday, 14 November 2019 12:10
MINNESOTA MULTISPORT HONORS - Here are the four finalists for male TRIATHLETE OF THE YEAR, and their 2019 tri-highlights:
JOSH BLANKENHEIM, 39, Duluth
- 1st @ Timberman Olympic - 1:56:42
- 1st @ Brewhouse Olympic - 1:57:15 - Course record
- 1st @ Lakes Country - 57:49
- 2nd @ Heart of the Lakes
- 3rd @ Lake Minnetonka
COMMENT: Josh's results since 2014 have been stellar, and 2019 may be his most successful season yet....
Calm Mind & Pop Strategy...
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Tuesday, 12 November 2019 23:10
By Hanna Grinaker (thefitspace.com)
Hawaii Ironman World Championships Race Report - I didn’t expect to love racing in Kona. In fact, I prepared to hate it (or at least parts of it). I anticipated feelings of dread, doom or even death wash over me like a tidal wave at various points over the 140.6 mile distance, but you know what? They never came.
Isn’t that interesting how that works? Perception of effort has always been so mysterious to me. There have been races that, on paper, have been equally demanding, but for whatever reason, I had been on top of my suffering in one, and completely overwhelmed by it in another. With time though, I’ve learned it’s usually my thoughts about how hard a race will be that drives how well my brain will cope. Instead of hoping a race won’t be one of those grinding affairs, I brace myself, expecting the hurt to come and welcoming it when it does. “Can it hurt more....?” Oh I’m sure it can.
Ever since watching Sean race Kona in 2016, and then tuning in to the live broadcast on TV the 2 years after that, I developed some ideas about what I would endure. When I stepped off the plane in Kona to a blast of hot air to the face like the feeling you get when you pop the oven door to check on your pizza, I felt relieved. The heat felt like a huge hug—a promise delivered, rather than a bad dream come true....
