Ironman announces the SwimSmart Initiative. which changes to the mass swim starts at Ironman Lake Placid and few others in 2013.
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Apr 19
Road Repairs on NY Route 73 Starting May 1st
Adirondack Daily Enterprise is reporting that NYDOT will be starting road repairs to the heavily damaged Route 73 between Lake Placid and Keene are set to being on May 1st. Hopefully those repairs will be completed by July 28th for Ironman Lake Placid. This should make a HUGE difference to the bike leg of race …
Nov 12
Race Review: Ironman Muskoka 70.3–September 2012
This review is meant to be a little more focused on the race itself and less on my performance. Race Name: Ironman Muskoka 70.3 Country: Canada Date: September 9th, 2012 Race Category: Male 40-44 Why did I do this race? I wanted a late season race in September with a fresh water lake swim and …
Oct 25
IM World Championships on NBC Sat, Oct. 27th
Ironman World Championships from Kona, Hawaii are on NBC this Saturday, from 4-6PM EST…. NBC Sports TV Listings & Livestream Schedule – Sports- NBC Sports.
Sep 24
2012 Ironman Muskoka 70.3 Race Report-T2 & Run
T2 I was so relieved to arrive into T2! For one the hills were over. At least I thought so. And two, I had not suffered any mechanicals. While walking my bike to the rack, I did notice that my tire was just slightly rubbing the frame. Can I use this as an excuse for …
Sep 19
2012 Ironman Muskoka 70.3 Race Report-T1 & Bike
T1 I bypassed the wetsuit strippers on the exit of the swim and started the long haul up the hill to the Deerhurst Lodge parking lot were the transition was. I can get out of my wetsuit pretty quickly and I thought the strippers would take longer than if I did it myself. I may …
Sep 18
2012 Ironman Muskoka 70.3 Race Report-Start & Swim
I think the best things about the Muskoka Ironman 70.3 race is the later 8AM start and the hotel proximity to the transition. The latter is only a benefit if you are actually staying at the Deerhurst Resort, which I did. Given those items I was able to sleep in until around 5AM race morning, …
Sep 09
Ironman Muskoka 70.3 Pre-Race
Up by 5 am this morning.Temp outside is 7 deg C or 44 F. Arm Warmers and gloves are going in transition.Hope water is warm!2 bagels with almond butter and a banana.Fresh pressed coffee. 6:45 AM – Transition setup and back to the room to relax for a bit. Socks, gloves and arm warmers are …
Sep 02
Taper Time…One More Week To Go!
It is hard to believe that my “A” race for the season, Ironman Muskoka 70.3, is only a week away. With that comes the surprisingly challenging taper weeks. You would think that a relaxation in training volume and intensity would be welcomed with open arms at this time, but strangely it is a bit of …