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Happy Holidays to you!

So, we have folks in Anchorage for the US Y & Jr World Championship Team Trials, others headed that way, many working with their high school teams this week, and others doing their own thing. With that wide spread of training advice needs, I think I am done with the “Hypothetical 500 hr per year” weekly training plans —for the time being…ski a lot, shorter and harder when you are approaching an important race series, and keep your hands on that rifle!! The majority of your fitness training is over now for the year—but you can still gain by adding some frosting to the cakes—both skiing and shooting—and definitely in the combination of the two!!

If anyone wants a plan..let me know! 

I will likely continue to send out a weekly epistle, but sans the weekly plan. 

In Anchorage, Dec 26th is Unofficial training, 27th is Official Training where the course and range are set up like for the first race, and Wed the 28th is the first race—a Sprint with 10km for all Men and 7.5km for all Women. If they use the normal winter Biathlon courses, the courses have more vertical climbs than Mt Itasca. They are not quite so technical [hard corners, difficult transitions], as I recall. 

The Sprint will be followed on Thursday the 29th by a 10 km Pursuit format for both genders, then another Official Training Day, and finally another Sprint—this one 7.5km for Men and 6.0 km for Women.

The Trials are scored on a % back basis based on the average time of the top 3 athletes in each race. Then each athlete is ranked by their best two races.

The US Team announcements should be made soon after the last race.

Then in mid Jan we have two opportunities; a Regional Race weekend at Blackhawk near Madison WI and also an Invitation to a race at Camp Ripley on Sunday the 15th—please see the attached, and let me know if you plan to attend either event. The following two weekends in Jan will each see an event at Elk River on Sundays—a MN Cup first then a one day Regional race on the last weekend. 

So, a lot of opportunities coming up shortly, but in the meantime—follow along with our MN Biathlon team in Anchorage. Results should be available on Zone4.ca , the USBA webpage, or the Biathlon Club of Anchorage webpage. 

Enjoy the snow, it will warm up soon [just a little, I hope] and be sure to get out on skis with your rifle!! And  Dryfiring really works!! As Nike used to say, “Just Do It”

Happy New Year’s—Enjoy the Journey!
Bill Meyer, Coach
MNBiathlon

Ticks and Alpha Gal allergy

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Good Morning!

A couple of weeks ago I finally got in to see an allergist regarding some pretty severe hives [periodic skin rash and blistering—a immune system reaction]. I was pretty negative for almost all the 40 + things she checked for—except for Alpha Gal. This is a carbohydrate contained in red meat. Primarily beef. It would come on around 10:00 in the evening. As the allergist explained, most food allergies like those related to peanuts etc will show up right after eating. Some, like this, have to be broken down by the body first—so show up 2-4 hrs after eating that food. 

Looking up the allergy online, it seems it is connected to tick bites—{???] and specifically the Lone Star tick. Now we don’t have those in MN, although I do recall being bit in Colorado some years ago. But, my daughter Kirsti who is a reporter for MPR recalled an article they had some time ago, which covered some who had the allergy in Northern MN. And the online info indicated that an “unnamed” tick might be responsible in the North Central states.

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2017/01/12/tick-triggered-meat-allergy-northern-minnesota

So along with Lymes and 2 or 3 other related diseases caused by bites from the deer tick or as they prefer to call it: the Black Legged Tick, there is a newer problem. 

Lymes will cause some severe fever/chills and general illness and unless treated, can cause some long-term health problems. This Alpha Gal allergy can also cause some severe issues—they issued me an epipen. 

Now most of the 1000+ tick bites I have probably had in a lifetime of outdoor activities have been from the brown or dog tick..common in June in our area. The deer ticks are also out then—much smaller and very hard to check for. And, deer ticks are also back around in the fall..so be careful if you have been out and about!! 

And if you experience the fever/chills, get checked asap for Lymes or the other more common problems; and if, perchance, you get an allergic reaction when eating animal meat—see an allergist. Fish and poultry apparently do not contain the alpha gal sugar.
Bill Meyer, Coach
MNBiathlon

Elk River Summer Biathlon #4, Sun, Sept 11th, 2022 – RESULTS

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Presented by Minnesota Biathlon

BIBNameGenderClubClassStart TimeFinish TimePSRelay RoundsTotalT. TimePenalty MinDist.
26Caleb GilbertsonMDuluth Biathlon<150:09:000:29:2703330:20:274.7 km
32Carson GilbertsonMDuluth Biathlon<150:12:000:34:0600000:22:064.7 km
33Mateo WatsonMDuluth<150:12:300:41:5122640:26:21-0:03:00* credit for M loop vs S loop
28Cameron ChristiansenMNisswaS0:10:000:36:5600300:26:568.7 km
31Ryan HousemanMMN BiathlonY0:11:300:40:3103430:29:018.7 km
25Jack CashmanMBluff Country Biathlon<170:08:300:38:1011620:29:408.7 km
24Eric AndersonMBluff Country Biathlon<170:08:000:38:5222640:30:528.7 km
27Gregg PattisonMSV0:09:300:40:4000300:31:108.7 km
22Sergei ViskovatykhMMN biathlon<170:07:000:39:4924660:31:49-0:01:00** Credit for extra Rifle loop
29Noah BesemannMTwin Cities BiathlonY0:10:300:42:4111620:32:118.7 km
30Elliott ObertonMNisswa<170:11:000:45:4632650:34:468.7 km
BIBNameGenderClassStart TimeFinish TimePSRRTotalT. Time6.7 km
1Cheresa BouleyFS0:00:300:24:5311620:24:236.7 km
6Hanne GuthrieFM0:03:000:28:1701310:25:176.7 km
8Claire SabbyF<170:04:000:30:2900300:26:296.7 km
7Evelyn HudrlikFMN BiathlonY0:03:300:31:0823650:27:386.7 km
3Lauren HuberFWolfpackY0:01:300:29:1320520:27:436.7 km
2Maeve LindsayFMN BiathlonY0:01:000:30:5122640:29:516.7 km
4Sophia JedlewskaFBlackhawk biathlon<170:02:000:31:5741650:29:576.7 km
9Irina ViskovatykhFMN biathlon<150:04:300:37:0524660:32:356.7 km

Woodland Trails Park
20135 Elk Lake Rd NW, Elk River, MN 55330

Beat the crowd, sign-up early and online: https://forms.gle/bdLCBDEE9VkAKaiPA

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“Relay” Format

Men – 8.7km
Women – 6.7km
Time-trial start with a 30-second interval.
Three skiing laps, two shooting stages, with spare relay rounds.

Schedule

9:15am – Registration opens 10:00am – Zero opens ~11:00am – Race start

$10 per racer

Payable by cash or check to “Minnesota Biathlon” on the day of the race.

Registration closes at midnight on Thursday, September 8th. The event is capped to 30 participants, total, over all categories.

Beat the crowd, sign-up early and online: https://forms.gle/bdLCBDEE9VkAKaiPA

Volunteers needed and appreciated!

Contact Chad and Lynda Bouley at chadandlyndab@live.com for opportunities. Questions? Concerns? Contact administration@minnesotabiathlon.com

MN Summer Biathlon #3 at Elk River – Sunday, Aug 21, 2022 – RESULTS

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Elk River Summer Biathlon #3

Presented by Minnesota Biathlon

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9.3 KM Mass Start

BIB #FIRSTLASTCLASSPPSSTOTALSTART TIMECLOCK FINISHRACE TIME
10JakobEllingsonSM110130:01:000:31:1630:16
16Carson Peterson<17M213390:01:000:33:2132:21
12Jack Cashman<17M212270:01:000:35:1134:11
17Connor GrantYM123280:01:000:35:1834:18
13Eric Anderson<17M311270:01:000:35:2834:28
14Cheresa BouleySW240170:01:000:35:4234:42
15Drew SampsonJM3534150:01:000:39:1438:14
26ElliotOberton<17M112260:02:000:40:1538:15
11Ryan HousemanYM5441140:01:000:39:2338:23
18Noah BesemannYM421290:01:000:40:1039:10
23AudreyLahammerYW120250:02:000:42:3040:30
21SergeiViskovatykh<15M3554170:02:000:44:3342:33
31SophiaJedlewska<15W012360:03:000:45:5942:59
27LaurenHuberYW321280:02:000:47:4545:45
28Devin KlattYM4145140:02:000:47:4545:45
30SelahBinsfeld<15W3124100:03:000:49:1746:17
24Maeve LindsayYW3455170:02:000:49:0147:01
35***JackFangSM***4444160:03:000:51:4048:40
32IrinaViskovatykh<15W5345170:03:000:56:4353:43
33Pat  SrLammersenSMM4434150:03:000:58:4455:44

9.3 KM Mass Start

34**Pat JrLammersen<13M**0440:03:000:39:0036

RESULTS BY CLASS

9.3K
SENIOR MEN
10JakobEllingsonSM110130:01:000:31:1630:16
35***JackFangSM***4444160:03:000:51:4048:40
JUNIOR MEN
15Drew SampsonJM3534150:01:000:39:1438:14
YOUTH MEN
17Connor GrantYM123280:01:000:35:1834:18
11Ryan HousemanYM5441140:01:000:39:2338:23
18Noah BesemannYM421290:01:000:40:1039:10
28Devin KlattYM4145140:02:000:47:4545:45
UNDER 17 MEN
16Carson Peterson<17M213390:01:000:33:2132:21
12Jack Cashman<17M212270:01:000:35:1134:11
13Eric Anderson<17M311270:01:000:35:2834:28
26ElliotOberton<17M112260:02:000:40:1538:15
UNDER 15 MEN
21SergeiViskovatykh<15M3554170:02:000:44:3342:33
SENIOR MASTERS MEN
33Pat  SrLammersenSMM4434150:03:000:58:4455:44
SENIOR WOMEN
14Cheresa BouleySW240170:01:000:35:4234:42
YOUTH WOMEN
23AudreyLahammerYW120250:02:000:42:3040:30
27LaurenHuberYW321280:02:000:47:4545:45
24Maeve LindsayYW3455170:02:000:49:0147:01
UNDER 15 WOMEN
31SophiaJedlewska<15W012360:03:000:45:5942:59
30SelahBinsfeld<15W3124100:03:000:49:1746:17
32IrinaViskovatykh<15W5345170:03:000:56:4353:43
5.6K
34**Pat JrLammersen<13M**0440:03:000:39:0036

Sunday, August 21st, 2022

Beat the crowd, sign-up early and online: https://forms.gle/nuEzt7H5FxE8mJMk9

Woodland Trails Park
20135 Elk Lake Rd NW, Elk River, MN 55330

Mass Start

Long race – 9.3km
Short race – Distance to be announced
Five laps, four shooting stages (two prone + two standing) with penalty loops. Mass start in waves of 10, seeded by previous results. 1 minute separation.

Schedule

9:15am – Registration opens 10:00am – Zero opens ~11:00am – Race start

$10 per racer

Payable by cash or check to “Minnesota Biathlon” on the day of the race.

Registration closes at midnight on Thursday, August 18th. The event is capped to 30 participants, total, over all categories.

Beat the crowd, sign-up early and online: https://forms.gle/nuEzt7H5FxE8mJMk9

Volunteers needed and appreciated!

Elk_River_Summer_Biathlon_-_August_21st_2022Download

Contact Chad and Lynda Bouley at chadandlyndab@live.com for opportunities. Questions? Concerns? Contact administration@minnesotabiathlon.com

Guard Biathlon Camp 26-28 AUG 2022

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Here is the schedule for the Guard Biathlon Camp at Camp Ripley, MN on the above dates.

From our perspective, I think the Sat/Sunday training/races are the most important. However, if someone wants to come on Friday pm for the Combo training at 2:00 pm, I can come down and coach. 

Please let me know if you plan to attend, and if so, which days.

wmeyer@nisswa.net

We do need to submit names and numbers to Derek before the camp, so please respond to me by Wed, 24 AUG. 

Thanks! 
Bill Meyer, Coach