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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....
Masterful Minnesotans...
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Thursday, 12 November 2015 06:10
Minnesota Multisport Awards - Jan Guenther has been named Minnesota Female Master of the Year ten times. Tony Schiller is next with six MOY awards. Who will win the MOYs tomorrow? Will the men's winner be James Hannon, Rich Heilman, Kevin O'Connor or Tony Schiller? Will the women's winner be Manuela Knispel, Sarah Mercer, Ann Snuggerud or Cheryl Zitur?
Here are the winners in this category (40-59M / 40-54W) dating back to 1999, when the MMAs were inaugurated:
2014 - Tony Schiller & Cheryl Zitur
2013 - Kevin O’Connor & Jan Guenther ...
The Run-Bike-Runners...
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Thursday, 12 November 2015 00:10
Minnesota Multisport Awards - Since 2012, Minnesota has been America's duathlon capitol. Our state has an abundance of races, and an even greater abundance of talent. Here is the history of Minnesota's DUATHLETE OF THE YEAR award. You'll note that KRISTIN MILLER and MARLO CROSBY have won the DOY four and three times resectively. Both women and two-time US DOYs.
2014 - MATTHEW PAYNE
2013 - SUZIE FOX
2012 - PATRICK PARISH & RUTH BRENNAN MORREY
2011 - SUZY FOX
2010 - JENNY WILCOX
2009 - KEVIN O'CONNOR....
