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Doobie's Race...
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Tuesday, 17 November 2015 06:10
MINNESOTA MULTISPORT AWARDS - There were 69 races, down from an all-time high of 83 a few years back, that were eligible for the TRIATHLETES CHOICE RACE OF THE YEAR award. Forty-three races (62%) received votes. We hope that that percentage grow next year.
Races were evaluated on a "% of finishers" basis, not by total number of votes. This allows smaller and medium-sized events to compete for the title. History tells us that an event needs voter support from at least 20% of their participants to win. Here's how this year's top five finalists fared. ...
Easy Pickins....
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Tuesday, 17 November 2015 00:10
Photo - Minnesota Rookie of the Year and Long Course Athlete of the Year, Dani Vseteska.
MINNESOTA MULTISPORT AWARDS - Yesterday we discussed the slam-dunkiest of the slam dunk selections: male and female TOY. There were three other categories that were nearly as easy to determine:
DUATHLETE OF THE YEAR - Though there were many viable candidates in this category, several more than were actually nominated, and a number of Minnesotans should receive national recognition, one guy--MATTHEW PAYNE--stood out above the rest. Winning Standard Distance Nationals and setting a CR at Apple were, in our opinion, the two premier male Du performances of the year in the US. His amateur victory at Gear West rounded out the resume that should earn him the US DOY award for the second straight year....
This Year's Slam Dunks...
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Monday, 16 November 2015 00:10
MINNESOTA MULTISPORT AWARDS - This week we are sharing some of the rationale the MMA Committee used to determine this year's winners. We're going to start with the slam dunkiest of the "Slam Dunks," the award winners that few, if any, would disagree with.
TRIATHLETES OF THE YEAR -
It should have come as no surprise that MATT PAYNE and SUZIE FOX (photo L) were the 2015 TOYs. Matt and Kevin O'Connor won eight...
2015 MMA Winners!
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Saturday, 14 November 2015 06:10
2015 MINNESOTA MULTISPORT AWARDS - The winners are:
TRIATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Matthew Payne & Suzy Fox
DUATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Matthew Payne (photo L)
PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Matthew Payne's Course Record at the Apple Duathlon
Michelle Andres victory at Ironman Wisconsin...
Changing Your Diet in the Off-Season...
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Saturday, 14 November 2015 00:10
By Lauren Antonucci (triathlon.competitor.com)
What are the major changes I should be making to my diet as I transition to the off-season and reduce training volume?
A: During in-season training, triathletes may need to take in 2,600–4,000 (or more!) calories, with at least 400–500 grams of carbohydrate daily. In the off-season your needs may come down by 500–1,000 calories per day, to a more “normal” range, depending on how much exercise you will be doing. Additionally, your protein and fat needs diminish slightly to accommodate less muscle recovery needs and total calorie needs; however, your decreased need for carbs is the most pronounced....
