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Habit Trumps Hibernation...
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Saturday, 14 February 2015 00:10
By Marnie Walth (BismarckTribune.com)
We humans are truly creatures of habit. From the earliest of times, habit and routine has dictated much of what we do each and every day of our lives. Like you, I have good habits and bad. I’m thankful for the good ones and have sworn off the bad ones, effective Jan. 1.
One of my favorite “good” ones hits 5:30 a.m. every Tuesday. For most of my adult life, Tuesday mornings routinely begin with an hour-long run that includes a group of like-minded friends. Like clockwork, we meet each week at the YMCA to explore on foot a different parts of not-yet-awake community. While the town is mostly silent, we are chatty bunch and I have no doubt people hear us coming before they see us....
Pithy Slogans & Dogs in the Bathtub...
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Friday, 13 February 2015 00:10
By Suzie Fox (suz--news.blogspot.com)
Being in a boot for 6 weeks was the best thing that could have happened to me this off-season. I have had some nagging injuries for the last 2+ years that weren't serious enough to take a lengthy chunk of time off for but they have come and gone over the years, held me back at times & have been frustrating. After returning to running post stress fracture I was out of shape and it felt really hard BUT everything else was healed! Not just my foot but my laundry list of other aches & pains! What a blessing in disguise!
I also needed a mental break and didn't even realize it. Not the burn out mental break, I can honestly say that after 6 years of racing I have never been burnt out mentally, not even close. Not on training, racing, anything, in fact it is quite the opposite. I have to be careful not to over race, over train & I am constantly reining myself in. In the early stages of the stress fracture I was in so much pain I didn't know if I would be able to ever run again or even walk pain free. That...
No Money. No Fun.
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Thursday, 12 February 2015 00:10
By Devon Palmer (palmertri.wordpress.com)
As I write about leaving the illustrious ranks of professional triathlon I want to be clear: there were lots of great things about it and I fully appreciate what a privilege the opportunity was. I just want to relate a realistic picture of my experiences the last couple years.
The biggest reason I’m going amateur is the last few seasons as a pro I’ve made no money and had no fun. My first three pro seasons I earned a check in a pro race and made some money at local events. This was important in my mind, obviously professionals should make money. After two mediocre seasons where I hadn’t met my personal standard of earning a check in a pro race I was really questioning remaining pro. Upon further reflection, I realized not only was I not making any money, I wasn’t having any fun. If I’m not making money I should be having fun and enjoying the process. This was not happening. No money, no fun. I couldn’t see any point continuing on that path. There was no joy in it and no incentive....
Minnesota's All American Duathletes...
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Tuesday, 10 February 2015 04:10
ALL AMERICAN DUATHLETES - The MTN Guys congratulate our state's USAT All American Duathletes.
BENNETT ISABELLA - #2 - 30-34M (photo L)
CHAD MILLNER - #7 - 35-39M
KEVIN O'CONNOR - #4 - 40-44M
MIKE BUENTING - #10 - 40-44M
PETER RAINEY - #19 - 45-49M
DEREK HAGER - #10 - 50-54M
JAMES HANNON - #3 - 55-59M
WOMEN:
JASMINE CARLSON - #3 - 25-29W...
New Year, New City, New Competition...
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Monday, 09 February 2015 00:10
By Dani Fischer
I won’t spend too much time recapping 2014, but wow! What a year. Thinking back to what my goals were heading into 2014, I can’t say that I accomplished all of them, but it was an extremely successful season nonetheless. I was undefeated for all 5 races during the month of June, including a National Championship in Long Course, BOUS, and ITU Chicago, placed a close second to the best amateur in the country, Heather Lendway, at Age Group Nationals in August, and surprised myself with a third overall place at Worlds in September. Even if I didn’t accomplish all of my lofty goals, I can look back on 2014 as a year of great memories both on and off the course that will last a lifetime. None of it would have been possible without the continuous support of my family, my coach Mike McQueen, my friends, my coworkers, and all of those following my journey.
As many of you know, I was granted my pro card shortly after Worlds, as I was planning on debuting at Austin 70.3 in October last year. After a long season, my mind and body were not cooperating due to fatigue, so I decided to forgo Austin and take a much-needed break through the end of September....
