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Kyle, Bella, Mike, Thomas & Helen...

Wednesday, 10 July 2019 23:10

- JUNE ATHLETES OF THE MONTH - PART II - 

JUNIOR OR THE MONTH - BOYS

KYLE SWENSON, 16, Rogers

June Highlights:

1st Junior / 3rd overall @ Buffalo Sprint - Junior Course Record

1st Junior / 15th overall @ Lake Minnetonka Triathlon - Junior Course Record

1st Junior / 2nd overall @ Graniteman Clearwater Sprint

COMMENT: Slam dunk.

ISABELLA BUENTING, 16, Chanhassen (photo)

June Highlights:

1st Junior / 3rd overall @ Lake Minnetonka Triathlon - Junior Course Record

1st Junior / 4th overall @ Buffalo Sprint - Junior Course record

Honorable Mention: MACY IYER, 15, Edina (1st overall @ Trinona Sprint, 4th overall / 1st Junior / 4th overall @ Graniteman Clearwater Sprint)

Parish & Youngberg are June Athletes of the Month...

Saturday, 06 July 2019 23:10

JUNE 2019 ATHLETES OF THE MONTH - PART I - To be eligible, athletes must have turned in at least two outstanding performances during the month in question.

FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE MONTH & MASTER OF THE MONTH

BECKY YOUNGBERG, 44, Eden Prairie

June Highlights:

1st @ Gear West Duathlon

2nd @ Buffalo Olympic - MR

2nd @ Ironman 70.3 Madison - MR

2nd @ Lake Minnetonka Triathlon -MR

AOY Honorable Mention: HANNA GRINAKER (1st @ Buffalo Olympic - CR, 1st @ High Cliff Aquabike), CHRISTINA ROBERTS (1st @ Lake Minnetonka Triathlon, 3rd @ Buffalo Olympic). MOM HM: SARA RONDORF (1st overall @ New Bri, 1st overall @ Graniteman Clearwater Sprint)....

Mentally Positive and Open to Education...

Thursday, 13 June 2019 23:10

By Jan Guenther

I flew into a concrete curb. Figuratively & literally. That Wed, May 29th much of my active life, changed.

Ironically this bike crash happened shortly after writing the previous blog, which expressed gratitude. Now I must live my words. I made a mistake on our Gear West group bike ride. While cruising about 22+ mph in my aero bars on a wide open industrial park road, discussing new shoe models with our Hoka sales rep, I saw the huge pothole at the last second. With just enough time to hastily transfer my arms from the aero position to the side bars, I decided to avoid bringing Mr Hoka down, and instead attacked the hole head-on. That did not work too well. I remember feeling that my bike broke in half (it was my aero bar wing that gave way) as I catapulted in a spin? Airborne? 44 ft into the concrete curb. I don’t remember much.

From there, I have only experienced the best that hospital care from North Memorial offers for my injuries: a fib/tib plateau compression fracture and four broken ribs. Surgery the next morning drilled in 6 screws and a plate and I am off my feet for three months. Greatest difficulty now is to avoid sneezing....

Parish and Hankee are Athletes of the Month

Thursday, 30 May 2019 23:10

APRIL/MAY 2019 ATHLETES OF THE MONTH - Monthly AOM recognition highlights Minnesota athletes that turn in at least two outstanding performances during the period in question. Typically, our state's athletes have 8-10 Minnesota multis to choose from during the April/May period, and far more options than that in the months that follow.

This year is different. Much different. Falls, Cinco, Chain of Lakes, Gear West, Oakdale are gone, and all that remains are Tinman and Apple. So, for an athlete to post two noteworthy efforts in April/May, they have to post one or more of them in other states.

Two athletes managed to do that, thus we are able to announce our 2019 April/May AOMs:  ...

Becoming a Better Runner Off the Bike...

Friday, 24 May 2019 23:10

By Tom Kowalski (triathlete.com)

If you dread T2 and know you’ll be watching your time slip through your whole run, it’s time to take a look at this part of the triathlon.
Luckily you don’t have to be a professional runner to make the most of this leg. Here are some tips to get fitter, more efficient, and stop fearing your finish time.

Improve your movement economics
Running on the treadmill helps to build the habit of maintaining a high running rhythm, even as fatigue increases. This is critical to good running in the long-course triathlon. Mobility is also important. Systematic rolling, stretching and mobility drills performed wisely are very effective, though running fast on a regular basis generally solves most mobility problems!...