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2019 Race of the Year Finalists...
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Sunday, 03 November 2019 23:10
MINNESOTA MULTISPORT HONORS - This year's RACE OF THE YEAR finalists list looks a lot like last year's list. Four of the 2018 five races are back, with Chisago the new addition.
One of these racing experiences will be named "2019 Triathletes Choice Race of the Year:"
"A Lot in Common"....
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Saturday, 02 November 2019 23:10
ED. Here is a cool article in a local online newspaper serving communities in the northwest metro, about the siblings KRISTINA and KYLE SWENSON, both of whom are nominated for 2019 Minnesota Multisport Honors.
By Aaron Brom (hometownsource.com)
Some siblings have nothing in common.
Rogers/Maple Grove natives and St. Michael-Albertville students Kristina and Kyle Swenson are not in that number.
Not only do the sister and brother have a lot in common, they will attend the same university and are both internationally competitive triathletes.
Kristina, 22, is a senior at Iowa State University currently studying in France before graduating this spring. Kyle, 17, is a senior at St. Michael-Albertville High School, where Kristina is a graduate. Like his sister, Kyle will be attending Iowa State and competing for the same college triathlon club his sister currently belongs to.
TIP OF ICEBERG
The Swenson kids grew up in Maple Grove with parents Greg and Jamie and attended St. John’s Lutheran School in Maple Grove before the family relocated to Rogers. Greg and Jamie Swenson are lifelong Maple Grove residents who graduated from Osseo High School.....
Jennifer, Jenna, Jessie & Rachel...
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Thursday, 31 October 2019 23:10
MINNESOTA MULTISPORT HONORS - Here are the four women nominated for MOST IMPROVED:
JENNIFER FITZHARRIS-FUNK, 44, Minneapolis (photo top L)
JFF raced six times, with one win and four other podiums. She had impressive results in the past, but 2019 was special.
Dan, Mike, Brooks & Andy...
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Wednesday, 30 October 2019 23:10
MINNESOTA MULTISPORT HONORS - Here are the four nominees, and their 2019 highlights, for MINNESOTA MALE MASTER OF THE YEAR:
DAN ARLANDSON, 53, BURNSVILLE (photo L)
- 1st Master / 3rd overall amateur / 10th w/ pros at Ironman Wisconsin - 9:20:31
- 1st Master / 5th overall @ Chisago Lakes Half IM - 4:20:39
- 13th overall / 3rd AG @ Ironman 70.3 Madison - 4:28:09
COMMENT: A long distance specialist, Dan's resume is a bit thin, and his effort at Madison 70.3 was marginally competitive. But his performances at IMOO and Chisago were truly outstanding. In fact, his IM Wisconsin effort was arguably the Performance of the Year by a Minnesota male master....
"Doing Ironman Triathlons is Like a Disease"....
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Monday, 28 October 2019 23:10
By Nick Serratore
Warning – This is a long post…
A little over a week ago I raced the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawai’i and finished in 11:00:50. I was 143rd of 165 in my age group, 1,013th of 1,660 men, and 1,176th of 2,271 overall. My swim took 1:09:21, my bike took 5:13:06, and my run took 4:28:08 with the remaining unaccounted-for time in transitions. These are the facts… If you asked me before the race if I’d be happy with those times, I would probably say I wouldn’t be happy, but I also wouldn’t be surprised. After-all, going into the race I had been struggling with a high hip issue and I would guess that my slow run would be from that acting up and my less than stellar bike would probably be a mechanical issue. The swim would be accounted for by noting my lack of experience in ocean swimming. Turns-out, these weren’t the reasons for (what I feel) was my very average day at Kona. I raced a very conservative race and put my health above speed due to the high heat that day. However, before I get into my recap of that day, I need to thank the people who got me to that start line in the first place. Maggie L. Henjum and Alyssa at Motion MN! Without them, I wouldn’t have been able to run pain free for pretty much the whole marathon that day. Dr. Jim Barr at Helix Chiropractic for not only being a close friend, but also being the best chiropractor I know. Step Therapies for allowing me to use their AlterG Treadmill to rehab my hip. Now Bikes in St. Paul for all the tune-ups and work they’ve put in on my Cervelo P5. Chris Balser for dialing in all 4 of my bikes fits. Vicki Ostendorf for being my coach and getting me to this point. The other athletes that train through Tri Fitness – It’s an awesome community and I love every day I get to train with you amazing athletes. And most of all, my family and friends that have supported me in this journey, particularly my parents, Tony and Crystal Serratore, sister, Nina Deno, and brother-in-law, Nathan Deno, best friend, Jack Schuknecht, and fellow Ironman friend, Rachel, who were with me the whole week in preparing for the race. Here’s a quick recap of that day –...
