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September 26-28 Dig It's Coach Jason was in Rimini, Italy for the ITU World Duathlon Championships. It was a great weekend of fun with teammates and racing. Jason also served as the Assistant Coach for the Team USA Elite team, with athletes in the Junion Mens, Elite Womens and Elite Mens races. More details about the race and the whole experience will be posted soon on Jason's duathlon blog.
The parade of nations was fun and you can see the size of the US team from this photo within the crowd.
Here is Jason on the bike course, going around one of the round abouts. September 7 Dig It's Jill has a great day at Ironman Wisconsin in Madison. Jill swam 2.4 faster than she planned, rode 112 faster than she planned, and then most importantly, she ran 26.2 faster than she planned for a finish time that was better than she'd even thought posible. Way to go Jill!
Here Jill poses with her finishers medal.
Couldn't be the midwest without a picture of corn. ill on the bike. July 13 A great day for Dig It's Bryan at the Graham Beasley Duathlon. Showing that Canadians don't mess around, Bryan gets it done with a 2nd place age group placing and 10th place overall.
Here Bryan shows he means business late in the run. Nice job Bryan. June 14 It was a beautiful day in Minnesota at the Liberty Triathlon. Dig It athletes were in action and showing that hard work over the winter can bring success at an early season half Ironman. While it might have been summer throughout a lot of the country, it's slow to come in the upper Midwest. Cool spring or not, the Dig It crew got it done in the long course race at Liberty. Scott, Jill, Josh and Noelle all met their goals with strong finishes. Noelle and Scott made their long course debuts and Josh and Jill set new personal records today. Not only did Jill go faster than ever, she finished 4th in her age group. Way to go gang!
Here Jill gets ready to drop off the bike after a strong ride. May 24 Apple Duathlon It was a great day for Dig It athlete Clifford as he placed second in the 35-39 age group to earn an automatic qualification slot for the 2008 World Duathlon Championships in Italy in September. With 2 great runs, and a good bike, Clifford did a great race to earn his first apple at this great race.
Above, Clifford picking up his apple trophy.
Here is the start of the men's 30 to 39 wave. Clifford is on the front row (#74). Coach Jason is on the left side in red shirt. He would remain behind Clifford all day, nice job Clifford. May 18 The Minnesota Multisport season gets off to a great start at two races this past weekend. At the GearWest Duathlon, Dig It athletes were well represented with Josh, Todd and Noelle doing a great job on a windy day.
Hill, what hill? Todd shows the true Dig It spirit out on the bike course at the GearWest duathlon.
Josh on the 2nd run. It's so great you get to du it twice! Coach Jason was in Albert Lea, Minnesota as well teaching clinics at the Land Between the Lakes Triathlon. Jason talked about open water swimming and led a group around the swim course on Saturday afternoon and then gave a racing talk that evening. Sunday's race brought wind and cool weather but it was still a great race. May 13 At the Tuesday Night Time Trial (TNT), Dig It sponsored the evening with pizza and drinks afterward. It was cool but the racing was fast.
Here Mike enjoys the last slice of pizza. Hungry riders put a hurting on the 16 pizzas that showed up. Apparently they can eat fast too!
Clifford focuses on the road ahead.
Here Michael relaxes after a solid effort on a cool night.
Coach Jason near the start of the ride. May 10 At the Oakdale Duathlon, Clifford and Jill did awesome. Jill ran a great race with runs that were almost identical in time and Clifford placed 7th overall and won his age group. Nice job guys! January 1 Coach Jason has joins the PhysFarm Coaching Consortium. This group is dedicated to bringing the latest and best exercise science to their clients' training and to using the best and more sophisticated software available to monitor training and race performance. More information about PhysFarm software can be found at http://www.physfarm.com/tech/ December 12 Coach Jason completes his USA Cycling Level 2 Coaching certification. After attending a weekend long clinic in Atlanta in November, Jason passed his certification exam and will bring his new found knowledge to his clients in 2008. To see more news from Dig It Triathlon and Multisports click below Winter and Spring 2008 Dig It News Fall and Winter 2007 Dig It News
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February 14 Who says you have to take it easy in the winter? Tony did a great job at the Austin Marathon and set a new PR today. Nice job Tony! February 4 Coach Jason is teaching two classes at GearWest University this Sunday, one on race execution and the other on using power for multisport. January 23 The year is young but the Dig It crew is off to a great start. It was a day for winter running races and PRs as several among the Dig It gang got their year started with personal best runs today, nice job gang! January 17 Riding/racing in the middle of the night on an indoor soccer field? Really? Yeah, really!
January 13 Hey the weather outside isn't frightful, at least here in Minnesota. Who wants to ride?
January 1 Dig It wishes you a happy and successful New Year. December 14 Coach Jason discusses his passion for racing cyclocross despite being bad at it, at least so far.
December 3 Coach Jason reflects on training in the off season.
November 22 Dig It's Dan made his Ironman debut in Tempe at Ironman Arizona. He might have been new at the Ironman distance but Dan was fast and had a great performance. Nice job Dan! November 17 Debi finishes 2nd in the Virginia Triathlon Series, not bad given that she's over 50 racing against women who are literally half her age. You're an inspiration, keep it up! November 14 and 15 Dig It was out at the Minnesota State Cyclocross Champs this past weekend. It was a fun time with great weather, good racing and a general festive atmosphere. Looking forward to next year already. November 7 Scott has a great race at IM Florida, avoiding the sophmore jinx with a huge PR. Nice job Scott! October 17 Dig It athletes can run, and fast at that. Jill sets at major PR at the Whistlestop marathon where Sascha did a great half marathon as well. Maria ran a big PR as well at the Indianapolis Marathon. The dig it gang runs and runs fast! October 3 and 4 Minnesota cyclocross season is underway and rolling. Michael and Coach Jason got their seasons going with some fun and hard racing this weekend.
Michael in action at the Hudson CX. Photo courtesy of skinnyski.com.
Jason at the Planet Bike Orono CX race. Photo courtesy of Seth Iverson Photo.
September 26 It was a wet and tough day for everyone at the ITU World Short Course Duathlon Championships. Dig It athletes were out to play and did what they could on a challenging course in the midst of a downpour.
Debi is among this group of fast ladies before the skys opened again.
Here Justin Hurd closes in on the transition after a speedy first run. September 13 Forrest showed off his great fitness with a 5th overall at the Bad to the Bone Duathlon.
Forrest was indeed bad. Here is runs towards the finish. September 13 Wow, what a day for the Dig It gang. Debi was 12th overall, and 3rd woman, at a sprint tri in Virginia. Maria set a new half marathon PR in Chicago, and Forrest set a 5K PR by over a minute in Kentucky. Oh and then there was Ironman Wisconsin which was the scene of outstanding performances by Andrea, Lindsey and Henry. A successful debut and 2 PRs made it quite the day in Madison. Jason was there to cheer and take it all in.
Here Coach Jason hangs with Andrea after the race.
August 30 Keith completes his first Ironman at IM Kentucky today. On a great weather day, Keith executed a great race making all his time goals. Way to go Keith!
Josh shows his endurnace with a strong run at the Salsa 2-4, yes the 2 and 4 refer to how many hours it lasts. August 16 Dan rocks the fastest run and 2nd overall today at the Northeast Maryland Triathlon, the regional championship. Nice job Dan!
August 3 After a freak accident, Eric shows great perseverance to train for and race strong at the Calgary 70.3.
Looking strong on the bike, Eric moves along on his way to a great finish. July 19 The Dig It gang was throwing down some great performances today. At the Heart of the Lakes Triathlon Jill and Cliff achieved their season goals of making their age group podium, Jill was 2nd and Cliff 3rd on a great Minnesota summer day. At the Door County half IM, Andrea and Lindsey rocked it and showed they are on the way to great races at IM Wisconsin.
Jill and Cliff show off the hardware. June 6 Jennifer crushes her half IM PR today at Mooseman with a well executed race across the board.
May 31 Dig It's friend Justin Hurd captures the US National Long Course Duathlon Championship today in California at the World's Toughest. National Champ baby, that's a good thing to call one's self!
Photo courtesy of Auburn Events May 23-24 What a weekend for the Dig It gang. Excellent performances at the Apple Duathlon in Minnesota.
Here Cliff speeds towards the finish at the Apple Duathlon.
Also, Andrea set a half marathon PR and Forrest got his first duathlon top 10 finish with an AG win, and Jennifer got a 3rd among women and a 2nd in her age group in a sprint triathlon in Utah
Jennifer showing off some hardware! April 26 Coach Jason was in Richmond for USA Triathlon's Duathlon National Championships. It was a hot weekend but the Dig It gang did a great job.
Here Coach Jason poses with Forrest after his race. Forrest got the luck to start at 11:30 on a day that got to well over 90 degrees. Did I mention his race was hot? October 11, 2008 Justin Hurd, who Coach Jason advises, shows shows his strength at IM Hawaii. On a challenging day, for the big island no less, Justin did great in his first attempt at the World Championships as a pro. September 28, 2008 Jason in racing mode at the ITU World Duathlon Championships in Italy. It was a fun day of action.
Here the bike awaiting its trusted rider.
September 27, 2008 Jason serves as Assistant Coach with the elite athletes of Team USA at the ITU World Duathlon Championships in Rimini, Italy. It was a fun day filled with great competition for Team USA.
Here is the women's team poses for photos immediately after their finish.
October 6 Coach Jason wins the inaugural Kickin' Leaves Duathlon in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The new race had a small field but a great course. Hope everyone can make it there next year.
Jason poses with bike and trophy at home after the race.
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