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December 8 Coach Jason does his first sub zero degree race at the Snowflake Shuffle 5K in St. Joseph, Minnesota. While it was surely a bit chilly, note the ice in the beard, it was fun.
November 18 Big props to Dig It athlete for a great ride at the Tour de Tucson. Scott brought his dedication to training in the cool and cold of the Minnesota fall and it showed with a fun and strong ride at this November event. October 28 Faith completes a great fall with a Boston Marathon qualifying effort in New Mexico. After getting drawn a horrible hand with her trip to the Chicago Marathon and its record heat, Faith rebounded in awesome fashion to run a great race and punch her ticket to Boston. Trey continues his great year with a solid 2nd place in a Louisiana aquathon. Way to go Trey. October 6 Coach Jason is the proud winner of the Kickin' Leaves Duathlon in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Here Jason looks a little less than his best right after the finish of hte race. Go Dig It!
September 9 What a weekend for Dig It athletes. Andrea finished her first Ironman, close to her perfect day time, Trey won his age group at the Cajunman Triathlon in Louisiana and Faith ran a great half marathon in New Mexico.
On a perfect day at Ironman Wisconsin, Andrea did a great job of pacing herself and having fun in her first Ironman. She swam faster than her goal, rode faster than her goal and still ran her goal time in the marathon. It was a great debut at the Ironman distance, showing that Andrea has what it takes to meet her goals at the IM distance in the years to come. To read more about Andrea's Ironman, check out her blog at http://imwi2007.blogspot.com
Trey shows great aerodynamics on his way to a solid ride at the Cajunman Triathlon. August 4 and 5 Andrea and Faith perform great over the weekend at the Steelhead 70.3 triathlon and the La Luz trail run. Andrea had a great day swimming, biking, and running on her way to a half Ironman PR in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Faith took 3rd in her age group in the run up side of Sandia Mountain on the La Luz Trail in Albuquerque, NM.
Here Andrea powers her way to a great bike ride. July 28 and July 29 Dig It's Mike takes a strong 2nd at the Dave Babcock Memorial Stage Race in Nebraska. After a strong 4th in the road race, 2nd in the time trial, and 3rd in the criterium Mike finished 2nd in the final general classification. Way to go Mike on an awesome performance all weekend! July 21-22 The St. Cloud Omnium brought 3 races in 2 days. Dig It's Nate and Mike were there did well. Mike was 4th in the time trial and Nate finished a solid 7th overall. This result brought Nate to 2nd place in the season long Category 3 Minnesota Rider of the Year (ROY) competition.
Here Mike, Nate and Coach Jason talk strategy before the final stage, a technical criterium in downtown St. Cloud.
You know it is a busy weekend when you've got more than 1 number on your back.
Here Mike shows the wear from his efforts. July 14 and 15 It was a great weekend for triathlon in Minnesota and Dig It athetes were there enjoying the fun. Tim and Lyle were in action at the Lifetime Fitness triathlon and Emmerson and Coach Jason raced at the Heart of the Lakes Triathlon.
Here Tim bikes like he means it at the Lifetime Fitness Triathlon in Minneapolis. Dig It Triathlon and Multisport is now a sponsor of the Minnesota Cycling Federation's Rider of the Year Award. For more information about this competition, click here. To see more news from Dig It Triathlon and Multisports click below
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April 24 Duathlon Nationals weekend was a success for the Dig It gang. April 17, 18 and 19 A great start to the racing season for Dig It athletes across the country. Tony gets it done in the Big Easy at the Ironman 70.3 New Orleans, Debi grabs 5th overall woman and first master at a sprint tri in Virginia, the Minnesota gang throws down some great runs at the Trail Mix and last and certainly not least, Jill sets a PR at the Boston Marathon. Wow, this weekend would make many coaches proud for a given year and it's 3 days in April, awesome!
Coach Jason also raced, in green Nature Valley team kit, at the Durand Road Race, photo courtesy of www.skinnyski.com
April 13 Dig It now serves as an official coach/dealer for Quarq power meters. Contact Coach Jason for pricing details.
Here is the first order on Coach Jason's bike. More info to come as its get some use in the coming days.
March 27 Dig It's Lindsey has a great day in Oceanside at the California 70.3 to grab her first ever world championshis slot. Way to go, Lindsey! March 27 Coach Jason leads clinic for GearWest tri club on duathlon performance along with Kevin O'Connor. March 13-14 Coach Jason was in Texas for a USA Cycling Coaching clinic on teaching bike riding skills. It was great, watch here for an upcoming clinic on bike handling.
Above Jason poses with camp participants outside in the sun, yeah Texas! Dig It athletes Jill, Betsy and Alex ran great at a Minnesota 10 mile race, showing that hard work and consistency pay dividends. Nice running gang! March 6 Lisa made her season debut and what a debut it was, winning her AG and the overall women's race handily. Watch out for Lisa at the 70.3 distance this year, she's going to bring it! March 1 Where they was snow, we now have . . . MUD!!
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?
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 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 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!
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. 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.
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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