The Door County Triathlon weekend has become a tradition for the MM Team.  This event offers something for everyone: A sprint distance event on Saturday, a 1/2 Ironman distance event on Sunday, and a great destination vacation for the entire family.

The MM Team showed up in full force with 6 members competing in the sprint race and 15 in the 1/2 Ironman.

Special congrats to:
Christine  and Andrew for completing their  first 1/2IM distance event
Dotty for placing 1st in her division
Jer for taking 3rd in his age group
Anna for getting back out on the race course this year
Brodie on a 25minute 1/2IM PR
Candice for ‘getting back on the horse’ and finishing with a new PR
Lisa for a 1/2 IM PR
Jeanine for a huge new PR
And everyone else for their amazing displays of mental toughness and determination.

So proud of all of you!

The MM Team was in full force this weekend at the Lake Mills Triathlon.

Fourteen team members participated, and over 1/2 placed in their divisions.

A special congrats to Justin and Jarrett for competing in their first triathlon event!

2010 was a year for breaking records.  A new participant record was set with over 20,000 entrants.  Another record was set in the women’s race by Gwen Jorgensen (former UW athlete and coached by coach cindi)  who WON the women’s race in a time of 26:48 posting a new women’s course record.

Nearly every MM team member that raced on April 24 set a PR (personal record) with their amazing performances.

Congrats to the MM team on their performances at the 2010 Crazy Legs Classic 8K Run:

Candice - kept a stellar pace for her inaugural race
Charlie - 1 1/2 minutes faster than last year
Christine - ran strong with no pain, a successful day
Dennis - posted an equivalent time to last year
Dotty - 1 1/2 minutes faster than last year
Ed - almost 3 minutes faster than last year
Jeanine - huge success for her inaugural race
Jenn - 2 minutes faster than last year
Justin - amazing run for his first Crazylegs experience
Karen - a minute faster than last year
Ken - great performance for his first 5 mile race
Lisa - 1 1/2 minutes faster than last year

Now that is a record breaking day!

Lake Mills Sprint (WI Season Opener) - 16 weeks

Door County 1/2 Ironman - 22 weeks

Ironman Wisconsin - 30 weeks

It is that time of year again… time to sign up for races, dream up and define your personal fitness goals, dust out the cobwebs between your bike spokes, locate your swim goggles at the bottom of your workout bag, embrace the cold and go for a run in the snow and start getting back in shape.  If you haven’t thought about any of the above but would like to participate in a triathlon in 2010, it is time to get your rear in gear!  Hopefully the countdown above is that little boost of motivation you need to get off the couch (I know, the Olympics are on so we are all likely spending a little more time in front of the TV that normal).  But why not watch the Olympics while you are working out on the treadmill or stationary bike.  Talk about motivation!

Dream up some big goals for yourself, hire a coach to help get you there, enlist training partners to keep you accountable and motivated, and pursue your goals with passion and enthusiasm!

Looking forward to seeing you at the races and cheering you on to your personal best performances!

And if you need a coach and stellar training partners, you can find them here at Madison Multisport.  Check us out and contact coach cindi for 2010 details.

Train Smart!

Ironman Wisconsin - September 13, 2009
2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run

Anna - Anna’s performance far exceeded her expectations for her first IM distance event.  She paced her swim and bike as planned, then felt better than expected on the run and was able to keep up a great pace for the marathon.  Her enjoyment of the race was evident in her smiling face throughout the day.  Anna definitely receives the ‘performance of the year’ award for this stellar day.

Brodie - This was Brodie’s 4th Ironman Wisconsin over the 7 year history of the event and he improved on his previous best by 58 minutes.  That’s right, a new PR by nearly an hour!  Based on his focus and determination over the summer, it is no surprise, his hard work paid dividends on race day.  Congrats on an amazing performance.

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