When I first got the call about the opportunity to race The Leadville 100 MTB, I immediately jumped at my race calendar to find out if I could pencil it in. I saw that it was only 13 days after IRONMAN Lake Placid, so proper recovery after my “A” race would be essential to bounce back and do Leadville.

The game plan:
1. Race Ironman Lake Placid (7/27/14)
2. Recover as fast and efficiently as possible
3. Practice some single track mountain biking to refresh my muscle memory of riding upright
4. Race the Leadville 100 MTB (8/9/14)

IRONMAN Lake Placid proved to be a successful day in the office. My eyes were set on a Kona qualifying spot and with a 2nd place finish in the M18-24 age group, I was able to walk away with my spot. And after 8 months of steady training without any extended rest days, I knew that the two weeks after Lake Placid should be filled with rest and recovery. In order to properly recover from my ironman finish, a staple of my diet consisted of Low Fat Chocolate Milk!

Here’s me chugging away after Ironman Lake Placid

And here’s me recovering after riding with the MBC Hammerfest crew

Without proper nutrition, I don’t think my body would be able to rebound so quickly from Ironman Lake Placid. My body was sore for two days after Ironman, and since then, I feel like I’ll be 100% fresh for Leadville.

So there it is…I’m recovered, checked in and ready. I can’t wait to soak in every minute of The Leadville 100!