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6/8/08 |
TJ DNF's at Eagleman 70.3 due to a tire
puncture 20 miles into the bike. First time
wearing number "1" at a major and first tire
puncture in a race. Eagleman has lots of firsts |
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6/1/08 |
TJ misses Pigman Sprint due to stomach virus |
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5/22/08 |
TJ will conduct a gear and apparel seminar
at Scheels Sports in West Des Moines on
Thursday 5/22/08 at 7:00 PM. Join TJ for a free
seminar, autograph session, and free swag!
Check out the
poster here Sponsored by TYR and Scheels |
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5/18/08 |
So, you had a bad day! TJ DNF's at Florida
Ironman 70.3 still not recovered from Ironman
Arizona. |
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4/13/08 |
TJ finishes 2nd at Ironman Arizona,
losing the race in a sprint finish by 18
seconds. His effort qualified him for the
Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii |
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1/1/08 |
TJ starts off season with a six week
training camp in Kona, Hawaii |
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MO |
For the month of MOvember I am
growing my MO (slang for mustache) to Help
Support Prostate Cancer to donate Hit the
Button Above or visit:
www.movember.com/donate My donor id is:
182617 |
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11/10/07 |
Tollakson finishes season with an 8th
place finish at Ironman 70.3 World
Championships in Clearwater, FL |
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10/13/07 |
Tollakson places 30th at Ironman World
Championship |
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9/15/07 |
Tollakson claims TriHawks Triathlon
in record time |
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8/26/07 |
Tollakson takes 3rd place at Ironman
Louisville after the leading the race for
over 7 hours. His Herculean effort off the front
all day netted him a qualifying spot for the
Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii this
October |
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8/12/07 |
Tollakson wins his third Big Creek
Triathlon title |
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7/22/07 |
Tollakson takes 3rd at Vineman
Ironman 70.3 behind World Champ Craig Alexander
and Luke Bell |
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7/14/07 |
Tollakson finishes 9th at Lifetime
Fitness Triathlon in Minneapolis, MN |
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7/8/07 |
Tollakson makes it 5 in a row by
breaking his own course record at the Cornman
Triathlon in Gladbrook, IA |
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6/23/07 |
Tollakson claims fourth straight victory
at Dutchman Triathlon (duathlon) with a
1:45:22 |
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6/16/07 |
Tollakson breaks his own course record at
Quad Cities Triathlon with a 59:45 |
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6/10/07 |
Tollakson claims first "Major" at
Blackwater Eagleman Ironman 70.3 with a six
minute margin of victory over Australia's Richie
Cunningham. Check out race coverage at
ironman.com and
triathletemag.com |
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6/3/07 |
Tollakson breaks course record at Pigman
Sprint Triathlon outside of Cedar Rapids, IA |
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5/20/07 |
Tollakson finishes 6th at Florida Ironman
70.3 with the fastest bike split, leading
the race for 2 hours. |
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3/31/07 |
TJ DNF's in California, not quite ready to
race |
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2/24/07 |
Tollakson DNF's his first race at Ironman
Malaysia after losing 12kg of body weight
due to dehydration |
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2/4/07 |
Tollakson takes second at season opener in
Australia |
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12/6/06 |
TJ Reports to Winter Training Camp in
Runaway Bay, Australia in preparation for his
Ironman Malaysia on February 24, 2007 |
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11/11/06 |
TJ finishes a disappointing 23rd
at the inaugural Ironman 70.3 World
Championships in Clearwater, FL. |
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8/26/06 |
TJ re-injures his back at the Chicago
Triathlon and limps to the finish line. This one
will take some time to recover from. |
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8/13/06 |
TJ takes second to David Thompson of
Minnesota at the Big Creek Triathlon. |
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7/30/06 |
TJ takes 5th at Vineman 70.3, and
led the race on the run to the turn around
before triathlon legend Simon Lessing and
two-time Hawaii Ironman Champion, Tim DeBoom ran
him down. |
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7/11/06 |
TJ Finishes 10th at NYC Triathlon
amidst a large rule violation scandal |
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6/23/06 |
TJ wins Dutchman Triathlon
in Pella, IA posting a 1:54:50 |
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6/17/06 |
TJ breaks his own course record
cruising to victory at the Quad Cities
Triathlon |
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6/16/06 |
TJ swims a 9:28 800m Free at the DMSF
Birdland Invitational |
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6/11/06 |
TJ places 6th at Blackwater
Eagleman 70.3 in Cambridge, Maryland |
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5/21/06 |
TJ finishes 6th at Memphis in
May |
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5/6/06 |
TJ places 17th at his first attempt
at Wildflower Long Course |
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4/30/06 |
TJ finishes 10th in a tough pro field
at St. Anthony's after losing 2 minutes
to the leaders in the water |
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3/18/06 |
TJ finishes 5th with a stacked pro field at
Season Opener, Ironman 70.3 California,
in Oceanside, CA. |
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11/05/05 |
TJ Finishes 10th at Treasure Island
draft legal races bumping into 8th place overall
in the Tri California Points Series. |
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10/01/05 |
TJ Finishes 2nd at Scott Tinley's
Adventure in San Luis Obispo, CA, once again
posting the fastest bike split |
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9/11/05 |
TJ Finishes 9th at Ironman 70.3 UK
and qualifies for the 2006 Ironman 70.3 World
Championship |
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9/4/05 |
TJ breaks away from pack at Boston ITU
race and finishes 11 setting up Arturo Garza for
second |
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8/28/05 |
TJ Posts fastest bike split at Chicago
but finishes a disappointing 14th |
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8/14/05 |
TJ Wins Big Creek Triathlon breaking
his own course record |
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8/7/05 |
TJ Places 26th at US Pro National
Championships in Bellingham, WA |
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7/24/05 |
TJ places 6th at Boulder Peak Triathlon |
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7/11/05 |
TJ finishes first ITU draft legal race in
New York City |
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6/26/05 |
TJ finishes second to Marcel Vifian in is
first attempt at a half ironman at Buffalo
Springs Lake Triathlon in Lubbock, TX |
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6/18/05 |
TJ sets new course record at Quad Cities
Sprint Triathlon |
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6/12/05 |
Tollakson Completes Escape from Alcatraz
Triathlon |
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6/5/05 |
TJ places second at Pigman Sprint Triathlon
to David Thompson of Minneapolis, MN |
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5/22/05 |
TJ places 4th in tough pro field at
Memphis in May posting the fastest Pro bike
split and entering T2 in the lead |
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05/01/05 |
Tollakson wins season opener at Race
for Sight in Columbia, MO, posting a 3 minute
victory over professional Ric Rosencranz. |
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03/03/05 |
Tollakson fractures clavicle during
training accident on the crit course at the
Olympic Training Center |
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1/29/05 |
Tollakson named Triathlete of the Year
by the
Endurance Sports Awards
an annual black tie
awards ceremony held at Sea World in San Diego |
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1/15/05 |
TJ was accepted into the Short Term Program
for the US Olympic Resident Triathlon Team
and will be attending the winter training
for 8 weeks in Chula Vista, CA at the Olympic
Training Center. TJ was granted a two month
leave of absence to attend the camp for February
and March. |
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1/3/05 |
Tollakson named Triathlete Magazine's
Amateur Triathlete of the Year. For pictures of
the magazine articles click here.magazine
cover |
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1/1/05 |
Tollakson named Inside Triathlon's Amateur
Man of the Year. For pictures of the magazine
articles click
here |
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9/18/2004
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Tollakson wins overall amateur national championships in
Shreveport, LA. TJ used a smashing 55:04 bike split (fastest
by over two minutes) to take the win.
Check out the race write-up at InsideTri.
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9/9/2004
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TJ was hit
from behind on his bicycle by an RV traveling approximately 60 mph on a county road in central
Kansas. He was taken to the emergency room and treated for road rash and
contusions. TJ's 2004 Ironman Cannondale 5000 was totaled and he split is helmet
in half from contacting the pavement. TJ will not race at NEMO on 9/12/04
but will attempt to race in Shreveport, LA on 9/18/04 for the Age Group National
Championships.
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8/29/2004
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TJ wins the amateur division at the Accenture Chicago Triathlon
by 3:50 over Andy Starykowicz of Long Grove, IL. Posting the fastest bike split
of the day (Pros included), Tollakson won the race in 1:56:48.
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8/15/2004
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Tollakson sets new course record at Big Creek by 3:10 with a
blazing 1:53:49. He had the fastest individual swim, bike, and run splits.
Thanks to all the friends and family that supported T.J.'s effort at Big
Creek.
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08/01/04 |
Tollakson swims a 4:37.71 400 meter Free at Kansas Division I meet
missing his Olympic Resident Team "B" time by .71 seconds
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