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August 2016 Athletes of the Month...
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Saturday, 03 September 2016 05:10
Excelsior Running and MTN present its August 2016 ATHLETES OF THE MONTH.
In order to be eligible, athletes must have turned in at least two outstanding, i.e. efforts that approach or exceed the performance standards set at the races they competed in. Also, athletes are measured against those who have excelled historically. For instance, Masters athletes are compared to elite performers like Tony Schiller, Kevin O'Connor, Jan Guenther, Cheyl Zitur 
etc.
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE MONTH - CHRISTINA ROBERTS.
Gosh, this was a toughie. Great arguments could, and were, made favoring Bridget McCoy (Wins @ Brewhouse and Casco Bay Swimrun), Erin Hyndman-Farrens (1st @ Maple Grove Olympic and 3rd @ Timberman 70.3), Gaby Bunten (1st @ Turtleman and 13th overall @ Nationals) and Diane Hankee (1st @ St. Paul, 3rd @ Steelhead 70.3). Others who were considered included Kortney Haag, Lisa Lendway and Sheena Dauer....
What to Eat the Night Before a Race...
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Friday, 19 August 2016 23:10
BREAKING NEWS - GWEN DID IT! Making good on her favored status, GWEN JORGENSEN dropped 2012 Gold Medalist Nicola Spirig (SUI) in the final half mile and charged on to victory this morning at the Rio Women's Olympic Triathlon. It was awesome! Did you see it?
LAKE MARION & YOUNG LIFE TRIATHLONS - Pre-race faves, DANIEL BRETSCHER and OLIVIA BAGNALL prevailed this morning in soggy Lakeville at the 9th Lake Marion Triathlon. RESULTS
SEAN COOLEY and HANNA GRINAKER livedf up to their hype at Young Life Olympic. It was Cooley's upmteenth win there. Grinaker's fine 2:12:44 is the second fastest women's time in the history of the race. RESULTS
By Pip Taylor (triathlon.competitor.com)
What do I eat the night before a race? Do I have to have a special meal or follow a strict diet the day before? Do I ever have a beer or a glass of wine?
I get asked these questions a lot. Mostly the people asking are not as interested in what I eat or drink, but secretly hope that their pre-race pizza and lager will be justified or that their lucky steak and chips the night before is the secret to a good race....
Minnesotan on Sprint Team USA...
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Tuesday, 16 August 2016 23:10
As promised, here, from oldest to youngest, are the 18 Minnesotans who earned "Autonmatic Berths" on Sprint Team USA:
SPRINT MEN:
DANIEL KIRK, 70, Blaine - 4th AG
DARRELL WILK, 71, Bloomington - 9th AG
DARYL STEVENS, 74, Sartell - 11th AG
TONY SCHILLER, 58, Eden Prairie - 3rd AG
DAVID GOLDBERG, 56, Chaska - 14th AG
JIM NACK, 56, Madison Lake - 17th AG
CRAIG PETERSON, 54, Minneapolis - 14th AG
GREG DUMMER, 46, Minneapolis - 5th AG
TODD STRUCKMAN, 45 Duluth - 16th AG
MIKE BUENTING, 42, Chanhassen - 14th AG
MICHAEL WEISSENBORN, 31, Minneapolis - 6th AG
CRAIG MOSCETTI, 31, Minneapolis - 8th AG
WADE CRUSER, 29, Sauk Rapids - 6th AG
NICK KLONNE, 20, Rockford - 8th AG
SPRINT WOMEN: ...
Prolotherapy Might Be For You...
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Saturday, 13 August 2016 23:10
ED. Prolotherapy may not work for everyone, but one of the MTN Guys is still running today because of it.
By Susan Lacke (triathlon.competitor.com)
Athletes are turning to injections of plasma and sugar to heal injuries.
For Jennie Hansen, prolotherapy was a Hail Mary. While sidelined with a severe high hamstring injury, the professional triathlete had endured chiropractic care, physical therapy, massage and injections of anti-inflammatory medications. Nothing was working...
"Like Getting Irate at a Koala"...
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Friday, 12 August 2016 23:10
ED. Must have been wicked hot at NATIONALS in Omaha today. We'll have words and pics on Monday. RESULTS
Brooks Grossinger became a 12-time NORTHWOODS winner this morning. Yes, he broke the 1-hour mark, but so did Casey Miller. Mata Agre topped the women's field. Words and pics on Tuesday. RESULTS
By Jason Gay (wjs.com)
Of all our wacky and agitated 21st century culture wars, the most ridiculous and unnecessary, to me, is Bike Haters vs. Bike Lovers.
Look: I get that not everyone rides a bicycle, owns a bicycle, or showers with a bicycle (what, you don’t shower with a bicycle? It’s cleansing and delightful!), but the frothing and vitriol directed at cycling seems so disproportionate to the activity. Freaking out at your price-gouging cable TV company? Sure. Air travel? Absolutely. But bicycling? Come on. It’s like getting irate at a koala.
To be fair, what irritates the public is not bicycles, but bicyclists. Here, many people have anecdotes, sometimes years old, which can be vividly recalled at town meetings, bike lane hearings and in the...
