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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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June 26 Coach Jason headed to ITU Duathlon Worlds in Rimini, Italy in September. He qualified at the Apple Duathlon in May. June 14 A great day at the Liberty Triathlon today as Noelle, Jill, Scott and Josh show their on track for long course success later this summer. Way to go guys!
Here Coach Jason and Jill hang out after the race.
June 8 "Baby it's hot outside," and hot it was on the East Coast. Dig It's Mike rocks the PLT time trial with a win in the over 30 category, a time that would have been 3rd among the Cat 1/2s. Mark Van Akkeren, who coach Jason consults with on cycling leads off the bike at the Blackwater Eagleman Triathlon in Maryland.
June 1 Dig It athletes in action. At the Buffalo Triathlon. on what turned into a warm summer day, Sascha, Jill, Scott, and Josh did a great job in their first triathlons of the year. Todd got a 3rd place in his age group at the Paddle, Pedal and Run Triathlon and Francois and Mike chewed up the bike course at the Richmond Powersprint Triathlon. May 24 Clifford does a great race at the Apple Duathlon to secure a Duathlon World's Championship slot with a second place in the 35-39 age group.
Who needs another trophy? Clifford poses with his plague, an apple of course. May 18 Minnesota's Multisport scene has officially started as the first open water triathlon of the year was today in Albert Lea. Coach Jason was there teaching clinics the day before and racing on Sunday. The Dig It crew was also in action at the GearWest Duathlon as Todd, Josh, and Noelle raced. Who can't be excited that multisport season is now in full swing?
May 13 Dig It sponsored the first night of the Tuesday Night Time Trials in Medina, Minnesota tonight. It was a cool evening but the rain held off and it turned out to be a great night for time trialing and pizza afterward. More TNT races are coming up, you should come on out!
May 10 Dig It athletes Jill and Cliff show off some good fitness at the Oakdale Duathlon in Minnesota. Clifford won his age group and came in 7th overall.
April 27 At the US National Duathlon Champs, Francois culminated his spring campaign with a 3rd place in the 35-39 age group. On a rainy and tough day in Richmond, Francois was solid across the board, yeah baby!
The 35-39 podium, with Francois on the right.
April 19-21 These few days were no doubt one of the best weekends ever for Dig It athletes. At Ironman China, new pro Justin Hurd who Coach Jason has been consulting with, raced through really tough conditions to finish 5th overall and earn a Pro slot to Ironman Hawaii. RuthAnn won her age group at a half marathon, Trey was 2nd in his age group at the Louisiana Triathlon at New Roads and Faith finished her first Boston Marathon.
Coach Jason, pictured above, was in action as well at the Durand Road Race.
April 5 Coach Jason joins the USA Triathlon National Duathlon Committee. He will be in Richmond, VA for Nationals and the committee meetings. March 31 Dig It athlete Francois continues to show his great form. At the Virginia Duathlon, Francois won the competitive 35-39 age group and finished 6th overall in a strong field. January 19-20 Coach Jason enjoyed a weekend in northern New Jersey at the PhysFarm workshop on Exercise Physiology and Biomechanics.
January 1 Coach Jason joins the PhysFarm coaching consortium. This group is dedicated to applying cutting edge exercise physiology and training software to use for all athletes. The newest software developed by PhysFarm, RaceDay, proves itself as a great tool for multisport athletes.
December 12 Coach Jason now a USA Cycling Level 2 coach. Clinic in November was great and Jason learned some cool stuff and is ready to bring it to use with you. November 25 Check out the newest edition of Midwest Events magazine for Coach Jason's article, "Spending for Speed."
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.
2007 Dig It News A full account of Dig It news from 2007 and early 2008 can be accessed on our latest news page, with archived links at the bottom.
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