| 2008 Winter and Spring News |
|
April 26-27 While it would be hard to top the weekend prior, this weekend was as another good one for Dig It athletes. Andrea ran well at the Crazy Legs 5 miler in Madison and some of the Minnesota crew showed their toughness in the snow, yes snow, at the Get in Gear 10K. Who says triathletes can't run fast? These guys surely can. Way to go Lyle, Clifford and Jill. At the US National Duathlon Championships, Francois did a great race across the board to finish 3rd in the ever tough 35-39 age group. On a rainy and cool day in Richmond, Virginia, Francois ran smart early, rode well on a tricky and wet course and then ran again with guts to nail down a podium spot. This was a season goal for Francois and he nailed it!
Here Francois runs up the tough hill coming into the transition area.
Here Francois comes in after a solid ride.
Above Francois on the podium after his 3rd place finish. Weekend of April 19-21 It was a great weekend for Dig It athletes, probably the best weekend ever! At Ironman China, Justin Hurd, a new professional triathlete who Coach Jason has been consulting with, overcame really tough conditions for a great 5th place finish in a strong pro field. Not only did Justin finish strong, impressive it of itself given the temperatures in the upper 90s with humidity to match, he earned a Pro slot to Ironman Hawaii in October. At the Louisiana Triathlon at New Roads, Trey had a good swim and solid ride, and then backed it up with a good run to finish 2nd in his age group, the ultra competetive 30-34 males. Nice job Trey! On Sunday, RuthAnn won her age group at the Los Ranchos de Albuquerque half marathon on a day she was holding back a bit for an upcoming race. Who konws what she'll do at full strength, nice run RuthAnn. I included Monday, April 21 as part of the weekend because it was where Faith spent her day. Indeed there aren't many places as festive as Patriot's Day in Boston, Monday or no monday. On Monday April 21, Faith finished her first Boston Marathon! Awesome job Faith. January 13, 20 and 27 Dig It Triathlon and Endurance Nation's Power Meter Use for Multisport webinar series a huge success. Over the course of three Sunday's Dig It's Coach Jason along with other experts in power meter use taught a series of webinars. These courses focused on the basics of power meter use for multisport athletes. Specifically, topics included training with power, racing with power and power meter file anaysis. These courses will soon be available for purchase as well. We will post information as it becomes available. January 19-20 Coach Jason visited New Jersey to attend the PhysFarm workshop on Exercise Physiology and Biomechanics. It was a good course, Jason learned a lot and enjoyed talking shop with his fellow triathlon coaches. Click here for Jason's reflections on the role of science in triathlon training. January 13 Dig It athletes get their 2008 seasons started on a great foot at the P.F. Chang's Rock and Roll Half Marathon. Faith, RuthAnn and Todd all put their winter training to the test and came out with shining results in the Valley of the Sun. 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 Fall and Winter 2007 Dig It News
|
||
 |
||
|
|
August 31 At Ironman Louisville, Noelle does a great job on a hot and windy day in Kentucky. Noelle backed up a good swim and bike with solid run. Crossing the finish line with a smile on her face, Noelle showed how to get it done. Nice job, Noelle.
August 10 At the ITU Long Course Duathlon World Championships in Geel, Belgium, pro Justin Hurd, who Jason consults with on training, put in a great performance to finish 5th overall. In a perfect job of pacing, Justin ran, biked and ran with the best in the world. Way to go Justin!
Coach Jason was in action at the Town Hall Team Time Trial with 3 others from his bike racing club. The Birchwood Aged team might not have won, but we had fun.
August 2 At the Full Vineman in California, Dig It athlete Scott completes his Ironman dream with a solid debut race on a hot day. Awesome performance Scott! July 12 The Graham Beasley Duathlon was a huge success for Bryan with a 2nd place in his age group and a 10th place overall. Great job Bryan!
July 6 At the Lake Steven's 70.3, Jill continued her great long course progress with a PR. Way to go Jill! Dig It was a sponsor of the Duluth Duathlon. Coach Jason was there along with Todd enjoying a steamy day of running, biking and running again on the shores of Lake Superior. Here Team Dig It poses for a picture at the official Dig It Triathlon water station.
June 26 Coach Jason is headed to ITU Duathlon Worlds in Rimini, Italy in September after qualifying 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.
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.
April 5 Coach Jason joins the USA Triathlon National Duathlon Committee. 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.
|
 |
| Triathlon Coaching | |
|
|
 Our
triathlete coaching services are all individually tailored to help athletes
of all levels to have fun and reach their goals. We offer two distinct coaching
packages to best serve you. More Information |
|
| Cycle Coaching | |
|
|
 Our
individually designed training plans make bike training fun and effective,
no matter if your goals are races or rides. We offer two distinct coaching
options for cyclists of all abilities.
More
Information | |
| Duathlon Coaching | |
|
|
 Our
individually designed duathlon coaching packages make training fun and
effective for ahtletes of all levels. We offer two different coaching
packages to best serve your needs.
More
Information | |
| Run Coaching | |
|
|
 We
offer two distinct services for runners: individually designed coaching
packages and marathon training plans. Both are aimed at runners of all
levels and will make training fun and effective.
More
Information | |