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Cotton Candy Nerves...
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Saturday, 20 November 2010 04:00
By Bonnie Siegel
When I was released from the ICU and cleared to go down to the regular part of the hospital, I asked the nurse if I could walk there instead of laying on the gurney. With guarded approval, the staff watched as I gingerly got out of my hospital bed and slowly made my way to the elevator, two IV's and a heart rate monitor in my wake. When I arrived on the 5th floor the welcoming nurses said they had never seen anyone walk down from ICU.
"Triathletes tri harder." I said with a smile.
As triathletes we push ourselves harder than 99% of the general population. We swim in lakes that harbor Lochness monsters ...
Wonderful Baby Stuff...
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Thursday, 18 November 2010 04:10
The lovely Maria Vu Wieneke, wife of MTN's Darin Wieneke gave birth to the couple's first child on Tuesday morning. Daughter Kaia, all 21" and 7' 14 oz. of her, and mom are doing splendidly. Unlike Jenny Sartain, whose difficult labor lasted almost two weeks, Maria barely had time to don her fashionable backless gown and lay down before Kaia transitioned from "in there" to "out here."
Maria is obviously not the over-protective type. Note that she is already allowing her newborn to play with scissors....
Riendo en la Cara de la Muerte...*
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Wednesday, 17 November 2010 04:00
Going Off Course - "Sentarso ganzo tonto!" Edgardo screamed, but the intrepid American continued to stand as the maniacal Rio Misahauli heaved and crashed malevolently around her. She was smiling. No, she was laughing....
Going "Off Course" With YOU..
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Tuesday, 16 November 2010 04:10
MTN's most popular off-season posts were our "Going Off Course" features wherein we introduced our readership to the non-triathletic side of Minnesota triathletes. We learned cool and important stuff about them. For instance, Brooke Darst Rice, who doesn't hyphenate, has a Keifer Sutherland/Jack Bauer fetish (photo L), loves Cheez-Its and yearns to be an Orchestra conductor. Did you know this? You would have if you'd read MTN on May 7.
And did you know that Stephanie Shuster's favorite book is the profoundly irreverent Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs and that she eats turkey sandwiches for breakfast? You would if you'd visited the site on March 28....
Grand Performers...
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Tuesday, 16 November 2010 04:00
MMA History Stuff - Today's installment, the 2nd in the History series, looks back at the past winners of the Grand Master of the Year awards.
This category has evolved over the years. From 1999 through 2002 it was known as Divisional Dominance and was intended to honor our state's standard-setting athletes age 45 and above.
The category's title was changed to Grand Master of the Year in 2003 and honored athletes age 50 and over...
