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Whistlestop Marathon Race Report

Race Day: October 11, 2014 – 8:30am I jumped in the Whistlestop Half Marathon after much, much deliberation. My priority race is the Wild Duluth 50k, which is only a week after Whistlestop, so the risk of injury or slow recovery is pretty high. Not to mention, it was $90 to register late. I wanted […]

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Green Lake Triathlon Race Report

Race Day: August 10, 2014 After two sweet races in a row, I was so ready to keep it going at the Green Lake Tri. This one is a perennial classic for me, and I love the flat and fast course, so I was amped. Ryan, Nick and I booked a hotel and went down […]

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Brewhouse Triathlon Race Report

Race Day: August 2, 2014 – 8:30am After an outstanding race in Chisago a week before, I was more excited than ever to defend my Brewhouse Short Course title. I had won the race three times in a row and going for number four. Although there is always the chance of a ringer coming in […]

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Chisago Lakes Triathlon Race Report

Race Day: July 27, 2014 – 7:30am The Chisago Lakes Triathlon has historically been my highest priority race of the year. The previous three years I have strived to get to 4:30 for the half ironman distance. I don’t know why I had that time in my mind for so long, but I never really […]

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Park Point 5-Miler Race Report

Race Day: Friday, June 18, 2014 – 6:30pm The Park Point 5-Miler is a cool race that I had done once before. It is a pancake flat out-and-back course where you can really let ‘er rip and race like a 5k. It’s always really competitive, too, so it is fun to see how you stack […]

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Grandma’s Marathon Race Report

Race Day: Saturday, June 21, 2014 – 7:45am Grandma’s Marathon… what a race! This was the sixth year in a row I had raced on this day, but my first marathon. The Garry Bjorkland Half Marathon is really where this all started, and it was only a matter of time before I jumped into a […]

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100% Irish For a Day 10 Mile Race Report

Race Day: Saturday, March 8, 2014 – 9 AM I had the pleasure of racing a really fun 10 mile race this past weekend in Minneapolis, the 100% Irish For a Day 10 mile. I am very fond of the 10 mile distance and I think this race was perfect to get a gauge on […]

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