Please join me in wishing Mark good luck as he takes on the Silverman
full ironman this Sunday in Nevada.  Silverman (www.silvermannv.com) is
billed as the "toughest course in North America", and this will be
Mark's first.  Good luck, Mark, and have fun!

A couple of my off-season goals are to:

1. Increase my flexibility
2. Lose about 10 pounds

Related to #1, I am looking for some resources/ideas on stretches to
increase flexibility and, perhaps, a yoga class in the Anoka area.

Relative to #2, I am looking for a trainer/nutritionist who can work
with me through the winter months to help me adjust my diet and/or
workout routine.

Any suggestions?  Hope you all had a great season!

Pete Miller

Everything is on hold right now until I meet with Libby from
Erik's.
There are most likely some major changes being made and you'll want
to hold off until then.





--- In tctri@yahoogroups.com, "Eric Seal" <eseal@...> wrote:
>
> The new year begins in January and welcome.
>
> Eric Seal
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: tctri@yahoogroups.com [mailto:tctri@yahoogroups.com]On
Behalf Of
> Thom Barnard
>   Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 3:35 PM
>   To: tctri@yahoogroups.com
>   Subject: [tctri] (unknown)
>
>
>
>   Have been watching your emails for a year now and may have
finally
> gathered the courage to join.  Being an older beginner, I was
hesitant this
> season.  When does the new membership year begin?
>

-----Original Message-----
From: tctri@yahoogroups.com [mailto:tctri@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Thom Barnard
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 3:35 PM
To: tctri@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [tctri] (unknown)

Have been watching your emails for a year now and may have finally gathered the courage to join.  Being an older beginner, I was hesitant this season.  When does the new membership year begin?

You may know that Tri-Zone, a mail order triathlon gear retailer, is a
sponsor of the Twin Cities Triathlon Club.  I recently discovered that
they offer a 15% discount to TC-Tri club members.

To get the discount on an internet order, use the code TZ-TCTRI in the
coupon/promotion area of the check-out page.  Go to tri-zone.com or
link to it from the tctri.com home page.  They have some good specials
and free stuff with purchase going on right now.  Happy shopping!

Subject: It's coming, the stupid(est) ride of the season!
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 11:27:54 -0400
From: "Plinske, Ron" <rplinske@...>
To: "Tcbc member egroups \(E-mail\)" <tcbc@yahoogroups.com>

Good Day all you S.T.U.P.I.D. Riders! (Salem Trail Utterly Pointless & Insane Day...Riders)

We're less than 48 hours from the start of one of the biggest challenges this year will bring, 100 OFF-ROAD MILES!!!!! That's right, Sun-up to Sun-down for most of us STUPID riders.

This ride is listed for 6:30AM this Saturday in the TCBC Schedule. (Our STUPID moniker was added at a later date) Some will be there earlier, some will arrive later, some will come & go throughout the day.....BUT COME & RIDE WHEN YOU CAN!

If you would like to commemorate your own STUPID ride, Tim Brinkman has done some great work with a T-shirt designer so you can wear your STUPID shirt with pride. Please contact him @ email address below, or talk with him Saturday.

Some have asked about our ride format for the day. We'll all be riding our laps at our own pace on the 4.6 mile loop and meeting at "rest breaks" near our vehicles in the grassy parking area.  Bring your cooler, a comfy chair and your best attitude for a Fun-filled Day!

Ron (651-777-1080) Plinske, Bob Bryan, Tim Brinkman & All the STUPID riders from MORC,

Tim Brinkmann [timothybrinkmann@...] <>

--- In tctri@yahoogroups.com, "Rich Friedeman" <rich.friedeman@...>
wrote:
>
> I have some very sad news for the group.  Brad Huckle, one of our
more
> active members, experienced significant medical problems at mile
26 of the
> twin cities marathon yesterday.  He's currently at Regents
Hospital.  I
> don't have a lot of details -- Ingrid will be passing on more info
later
> today.  As I understand it, he's not in a position to receive any
visitors
> right now.  The next day or two are very critical for him, though,
so please
> keep him in your thoughts and prayers.
>
> Brad is a very tough guy -- he completed IM WI just a few weeks
ago and was
> running strong until the end of the Marathon yesterday.  I know
we're all
> pulling for him.  For anyone who wants to help Brad or his family,
we'll
> pass info along as soon as we have anything for you.
>
> Rich

I spoke with Mark Birchard who is a good friend of Brad's this
morning.  Brad's son will be staying with other family until Brad
comes home.
At mile 26 Brad suffered a heart attack and was taken to the
hospital where he had two stents put in.  This is to make sure those
arteries will stay open and not become blocked again. He was put
into an induced coma to allow his body to recover from the strain of
both the Ironman and the Marathon.  They ice you down and heavily
sedate you to allow the body to rest.  They will be bringing him
slowly out of this state within the next 24 hours.  Please pray for
him and his family over the next 24 hours especially and throughout
this week.  Hopefully he'll be discharged later this week if all
goes well.  Brad has no prior history of health issues so this was a
surprise to all of his family and friends.
If you'd like to do something for the family, please let us know.
I'm sure as he comes home, meals and friends to help out with his
son would be much appreciated.  We'll keep you updated as we find
out more.  Thanks so much for all your support.  Team Under
Construction has also been notified and may be organizing some
support for Brad and his family.
Ingrid
>

-----Original Message-----
From: tctri@yahoogroups.com [mailto:tctri@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Ingrid Melander
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 10:39 PM
To: tctri@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [tctri] Bicycling/Travel and Fitness Expo

Do you have a preference?  Saturday or Sunday?

-----Original Message-----
From: tctri@yahoogroups.com [mailto:tctri@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of ingridmelander
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 2:13 PM
To: tctri@...
Subject: [tctri] Bicycling/Travel and Fitness Expo

Many of you found out about us through the bicycling expo last March.
They've agreed to let us be there with a booth for free again this
year.
In order to get it free, I have to do a presentation both days. I'm
willing to do this only if we have enough people from the team
volunteer to come down and man the booth. I can't be there 9-10 hours
both days again. It's too tough on my work schedule and my son.

The expo is March 3 and 4.
Please contact me if you'd be willing to come down for about 4 hours
to volunteer. You'll get free passes into the expo in exchange for
your time. Thanks in advance. Any questions about the expo? You can
call me. Ingrid Melander 612.747.3887

The caps and tshirts were for joining the club.  Yeah, free stuff!

You're welcome Tim! Not sure what I did, but I'm glad the race went
well and we'll hopefully see you next year doing some tri's. Let us
know what we can do to help you out.
Nice work!

--- In tctri@yahoogroups.com, "timothybrinkmann"
<timothybrinkmann@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks to the TCTC, especially Ingrid, for encouraging me. I've
never
> trained with the club, but my membership (and my favorite TCTC T-
> shirt) helped me stay committed to doing it.
>
> I finished mid-pack in a small field - can't find results online,
but
> they said there were 30-some participants and I think I was 16th
(no
> age classes listed). I did better in the Kayak (top 3rd) than I
> expected, worse in the run, about as expected on the bike. Not
that
> it really matters, but I didn't get beat by any girls. Probably
the
> best way to put it is that I set a personal record (since this was
my
> first ever multisport event ;-)
>
> Maybe I should do some swimming during the off season and do a
real
> tri next year......but do I have to wear one of those #@&$%^%
> wetsuits?.....
>
> Tim
>

Many of you found out about us through the bicycling expo last March.
They've agreed to let us be there with a booth for free again this
year.
In order to get it free, I have to do a presentation both days.  I'm
willing to do this only if we have enough people from the team
volunteer to come down and man the booth.  I can't be there 9-10 hours
both days again.  It's too tough on my work schedule and my son.

The expo is March 3 and 4.
Please contact me if you'd be willing to come down for about 4 hours
to volunteer.  You'll get free passes into the expo in exchange for
your time.  Thanks in advance.  Any questions about the expo?  You can
call me.  Ingrid Melander 612.747.3887

You're welcome Tim!  Not sure what I did, but I'm glad the race went
well and we'll hopefully see you next year doing some tri's.  Let us
know what we can do to help you out.
Nice work!




--- In tctri@yahoogroups.com, "timothybrinkmann"
<timothybrinkmann@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks to the TCTC, especially Ingrid, for encouraging me.  I've
never
> trained with the club, but my membership (and my favorite TCTC T-
> shirt) helped me stay committed to doing it.
>
> I finished mid-pack in a small field - can't find results online,
but
> they said there were 30-some participants and I think I was 16th
(no
> age classes listed).  I did better in the Kayak (top 3rd) than I
> expected, worse in the run, about as expected on the bike.  Not
that
> it really matters, but I didn't get beat by any girls.  Probably
the
> best way to put it is that I set a personal record (since this was
my
> first ever multisport event ;-)
>
> Maybe I should do some swimming during the off season and do a
real
> tri next year......but do I have to wear one of those #@&$%^%
> wetsuits?.....
>
> Tim
>

Thanks to the TCTC, especially Ingrid, for encouraging me. I've never
trained with the club, but my membership (and my favorite TCTC T-
shirt) helped me stay committed to doing it.

I finished mid-pack in a small field - can't find results online, but
they said there were 30-some participants and I think I was 16th (no
age classes listed). I did better in the Kayak (top 3rd) than I
expected, worse in the run, about as expected on the bike. Not that
it really matters, but I didn't get beat by any girls. Probably the
best way to put it is that I set a personal record (since this was my
first ever multisport event ;-)

Maybe I should do some swimming during the off season and do a real
tri next year......but do I have to wear one of those #@&$%^%
wetsuits?.....

Tim

Thanks to the TCTC, especially Ingrid, for encouraging me.  I've never
trained with the club, but my membership (and my favorite TCTC T-
shirt) helped me stay committed to doing it.

I finished mid-pack in a small field - can't find results online, but
they said there were 30-some participants and I think I was 16th (no
age classes listed).  I did better in the Kayak (top 3rd) than I
expected, worse in the run, about as expected on the bike.  Not that
it really matters, but I didn't get beat by any girls.  Probably the
best way to put it is that I set a personal record (since this was my
first ever multisport event ;-)

Maybe I should do some swimming during the off season and do a real
tri next year......but do I have to wear one of those #@&$%^%
wetsuits?.....

Tim

Molly Moilanen and I also had the pleasure of racing in Madison this weekend at IMoo. It was an awesome experience for both of us and the crowd support was fantastic, even though it rained the whole day.

 

Brad spotted me after the finish, but I think I was a bit out of it because I only mustered a few lame-o sentences. I saw Wade in the morning before the start of the race when we were pumping tires on our bikes also. It was so cool to see someone else from the club at the race!

 

Anyway, here are our stats for those interested:

 

Molly: 1293rd Overall, Swim:1:39, Bike:7:15, Run:4:31, Overall:13:51:26

Justin: 645th Overall, Swim:1:14, Bike:6:19, Run:4:34, Overall:12:21:04

 

Definitely a ton of fun - I saw a lot of the port-o-potties on the second half of the run though. Maybe the chicken broth? Not sure, but I felt like I was running from john to john as opposed to gatorade stops....

 

Molly was super enthusiastic about finishing her first Ironman. So much so that she didn't sleep too well the night AFTER the event. We both woke up at 5am to eat because we couldn't sleep - too hungry!

 

I hope everyone is finishing up their races for the season in fine form. Molly and I still have a few more adventure races planned (I have a 24-hour near Biwabik tomorrow) and USARA Nationals are scheduled for the first weekend in November. It'll be good to get a break after that though, as our social lives have been practically non-existent....  ;o)

 

Happy Racing!

Justin Bakken

 

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