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Muscle Failure...
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Sunday, 25 August 2013 01:10
By Bonnie Clutchpopper
It was two long months of dedicated dread, hard earned evasiveness and justification before I finally drove into the parking lot. Perhaps under normal circumstances, I could rest easy and sleep again, had the discovery not been so disturbing, or the reality so harsh. But that was only the beginning. When you make a discovery like this, things change. You change. You come to understand the death of the English language. I used to resist the spelling of Coach jonnyj
The Battle of the Titanettes...
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Saturday, 24 August 2013 15:59
(Photo - The Olympic women's podium - L-R- Cathy Yndestad, Heather Lendway and Julia Weisbecker.)
Life Time Tri - Maple Grove - Star rookie Olivia Bagnall knocked almost a minute off Claire Bootsma's 2010 sprint course record today. A guy from Belgium--Thomas Vandiest--and Heather Lendway were victorious in the Olympic event. Just 47 seconds separated Lendway, the reigning USAT women's Overall National Champion, and two-time MGO champ Cathy Yndestad. Photos and more words on Tuesday. RESULTS
Devonic Tidbits....
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Saturday, 24 August 2013 01:10
The Road to the Gopher-Badger Ironwar
By Devon Palmer
Posted on August 12, 2013 by palmertri
As you know Ironman Wisconsin is hosting an epic battle between Madison
Raised By Hippies...
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Friday, 23 August 2013 01:10
By Dan Hedgecock (danhedgecock.blogspot.com)
Two weeks ago I raced the Chisago Half Iron for the third year in a row. It's a fun race about an hour outside of Minneapolis with a great course. Heading into the race I was hoping to improve on my time from last year and get a little closer to a sub 4 hour half, but the race had other plans for me. I swam well enough, and came out of the water in 2nd to Mr Thompson, took a little extra time to put on socks and hit the bike course. It was cool enough that I was thankful whenever the sun came out for a little warmth and somehow the laws of physics allowed a headwind for 50 miles! of the 56 mile bike course. My legs felt great through 30 miles on the bike, but then my lower back and glutes started to tighten up. My bike position isn't overly aggressive, but I hardly ever ride in the aero position for longer than 45 minutes and my body didn't agree with me on 2 hours 15 minutes. By the time I hit mile 50 all I could think about was getting off that damn bike. Of course as soon as I started running all I could think about was not running anymore. All in all it was a fair showing good enough for 2nd and $750. Results Here
Last week I made the 3.5 hour drive to the Wisconsin Dells for my first Rev3 race. The Wisconsin Dells is America's indoor water park capital or something like that and is the biggest tourist trap in the country ...
We're Totally Bummed...
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Thursday, 22 August 2013 12:23
For Immediate Release: Lake Waconia Triathlon Ownership Departure
After 24 years, the Lake Waconia Triathlon (LWT) will no longer be under the leadership of Race Founder Tom Konrardy, current Race Director Marvin Denzer, and other key individuals, namely Jean Konrardy, Jeff Schnobrich, Tracy Shupe, Michelle Cox, Eric Nordin and Shelly Denzer, who executed an exit strategy to ensure a complete ownership departure.
Much has changed over the years, but the essential philosophies held steadfast because of the scores of dedicated volunteers who worked tirelessly to ensure a safe and successful race each and every year. Sincere appreciation is extended by LWT's founder and committee to everyone; the loyal and hard-working volunteers, sponsors like Gearwest, Ridgeview Medical Center, and Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative and others, race participants, the City of Waconia, and many surrounding communities....
