Race Previews
Gruesome Pictures in the Attic...
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Thursday, 02 August 2012 04:20
THIS JUST IN! - MTN has just learned that David Thompson won the Giant Eagle 5150 Triathlon in Columbus, Ohio on Sunday, beating runner-up Kaleb VanOrt by 1:04 over the Olympicesque distances.
(Image - A made-up character named Dorian Gray from a movie and a classic novel by a famous Irish guy.)
Race Preview - One of the plethora of great things about the Brewhouse Triathlon, which will launch into it's 2nd quarter-century of racing next Sunday, is that Rod Raymond will be there.
But then again, he has to be, seeing that he is the founder/co-race-director/Head Cheese, and all....
The Scent of Impending Victory...
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Saturday, 28 July 2012 02:10
(Photo - Sean Cooley. Will he win at Waseca on Sunday?)
Waseca IV Preview - Some athlete's claim that victory has a "scent,"and that they can detect it prior to an event they are destined to win.
According to a guy who calls himself a Quantum Smellocologist, Victory Aroma is not only delectable by those who will be overall champions. It is also perceptible to those who will win their AGs, or "win" a PR, or win a personal battle with a particular adversary, or whatever defines winning for them.
Cool.
Of course, some skeptics decry the veracity of the VST (Victory Scent Theory), claiming that such a phenomenon simply does not exist. Others believe that impending victory has a feel, not a scent, and that said feeling is delectable in either...
Dancing For Dollars..
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Friday, 20 July 2012 02:30
(Photo - Polska dancing looks fun, doesn't it? Gotta love the outfits.)
Chisago Sprint VII Preview - Many traditional Swedish dances belong to the Polska family. Who knew, huh? We obtained this information from the Internets, as G.W. once referred to The Web, thus it must be true.
Now, we don't know if a Family named "Polska," e.g. Fred and Ethel Polska from Uppsala, invented these dances, or if these dances are related to the Polish kind that happen at drunken weddings that last three days.
In either case, Gloria West, founder/director of the Chisago Lakes Triathlons, has decided to have a Polka, or Polska, contest for this year's sprint course participants. There's prize money for the best dancers, though how ...
Fragile Records & Big Hearts....
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Thursday, 19 July 2012 02:30
(Photo - Kyle and one of his favorite dead presidents.)
Saturday Event Preves - Today we discuss two of the four Minnesota triathlons that will take place on Saturday. CHASKA RIVER CITY and TRI FOR A CAUSE.
Let's do this.
- CHASKA - Celebrating its 9th birthday on the 21st, the Chaska Tri is a well-produced and consistently satisfying event with a 300ish enrollment ceiling. The distances are .3 - 16
Race Preview - The 7th annual
