Race Report: Ironman Lake Placid 2018 [July 22, 2018]
a recap of my 3rd time racing Ironman Lake Placid, setting a personal best and finishing within the top 15!
a recap of my 3rd time racing Ironman Lake Placid, setting a personal best and finishing within the top 15!
At a Glance My 2014 Ironman Lake Placid is still the day I call perfection. I battled downpours, thunder, and lightning through a brutal bike leg, then dug deep on the run — and earned a Kona World Championship qualification. HIGHLIGHTS Result: qualified for the Ironman World Championship in Kona Swim ~1:14; bike 5:28:45 (first…
At a Glance With two weeks to Ironman Lake Placid, I explain the taper — my first full one in eight months — and how backing off training while dialing in recovery lets the body rebuild and peak on race day. HIGHLIGHTS First full taper in eight months, heading into Ironman Lake Placid About two…