Race Coverage

Mickie's Cool Socks & Lydia's CR...

Saturday, 25 September 2010 14:29

Race Coverage - John Shelp and Claire Bootsma were the first of their respective logo genders to conquer the Oseola Duathlon's challenging new course. The remainder of John's fam--wife Mickie, who was wearing totally outrageous knee socks, and their 8-9 children--raced in ancillary events: Mickie in....

Fueled By McDoubles...

Saturday, 25 September 2010 04:00

dkt This Rev 3-Cedar Point report was lifted from DKT's blogsite and has also appeared on Steve Stenzel's cool website. Photo by mcdouble Speedo Boy.

By David Thompson

I'm generally happy and sore today after finishing my first iron distance race (2.4 mi swim, 112 mi bike, 26.2 mi run). I finished in 3rd place in 8:36:40. Here's the breakdown of the race: 53:53 swim, 4:35:57 bike, 3:04:07 run. Going into the race I didn't know exactly what to expect except that would be tired and sore whether it went well or not. I figured..

One Last Tri's Last Finisher...

Tuesday, 21 September 2010 05:00

One Last Tri Race Coverage - We've posted bazillions of articles featuring those who win races. Isn't it about time we brought you a story about those who finish last?...

Du-ing Their Thing...

Monday, 20 September 2010 07:00

Park Tool Fall Classic Duathlon Coverage - Lino Lakes' Dereck Podratz picked up his 2nd du win of the season at the Fall Classic Duathlon at Lake Elmo Park Reserve last Saturday. His margin of victory was a substantive 3:09. The runner-up was a young man, only 18, named Brock Eastlund (photo), who was racing in his first multi. A wicked-fast cyclist--notice how blurry the background in the photo is!--Eastlund had the 2nd briskest bike split of the day, averaging a sweet 25.3 mph. The young man is mentored by established elite Scott Penticoff, who had these pithy (cool word!) e-mail comments:..

Rookies Rock One Last Tri...

Sunday, 19 September 2010 13:10

claire Ferociously fast first-year triathletes Sam Janicki and Claire Bootsma not only topped their respective genders, they finished 1-2 at the 5th edition of One Last Tri at picturesque Big Marine Park this morning. For Sam, it was his sixth win of the season; for Claire, her 2nd in three starts. Impressively, Bootsma, who is a totally cool person who would be even faster if she owned a tri bike, was able to out-race..