Here is a BeyondTransition post on how to race IMLP. It is always good to have multiple perspectives from others on a course. This post also touches on the initial climb from the ski jumps to Van Hoevenberg, which tends to be glossed over many times and can have an effect on your outcome. http://beyondtransition.com/how-to-race-ironman-lake-placid/
Tag: lake placid
Jun 29
Lake Placid Training Camp Day 4-The Final Push
The sore blasted in the room at around 5:30AM and I immediately took inventory of the damage done from the long ride the day before. To my surprise, my ability to walk to the bathroom was not hampered in any way. “Could I really not be sore at all from a 7 hour bike ride?” …
Jun 22
Lake Placid Training Camp Day 2-Makin’ Good Time
The alarm clock went off at 6am this morning. I cobbled together some different items for breakfast before meeting up with the group at 7:15am for our morning swim. I had planned on having some granola with hemp milk, but was lacking utensils and a bowl…doh! Instead I funneled the granola down my gullet and …
Apr 17
Wilmington, NY Bike Site
http://www.bikewilmingtonny.com/index.php/wilmington-whiteface-bike-fest
Jan 31
Lake Placid Winter Vacation 2011–Day 2
To start off our week we headed to our favorite breakfast spot, Chair 6. The food there is just great and the breakfasts are just fabulous. I do miss the more casual atmosphere that the place used to have, but hey the food is still good so I will just have suck it up. We …
Jan 30
Lake Placid Winter Vacation 2011–Day 1
Got off to a late start on Sunday morning due to wrestling with my Yakima Rocket Box so I could get my car keys out. I was on the road by 10:15AM and the drive up was pretty uneventful. Hit some some in the Catskills and southern Adirondacks, but nothing that caused any issues on …
May 16
Trip Diary – Lake Placid Spring 2010 Day 1
While Lake Placid is a typical destination for us, we have never been there during the early Spring. We decided to make the trip up this time of year with the intention of some triathlon training and fly-fishing. I always use the excuse that I don’t fly-fish as much as I used to since I …