This is my first ever race report, so just go with me. The short of it is that I set a PR by about 45 minutes, shaving time in all three areas as well as the two transitions (booms all around). I finished at 11:14.xx and was 51 in my age group. Now the LONG…
read moreCheerleaders, belief, commitment, and a massive PR. Background information: This was my fourth IM, 3rd IMWI, second full season racing with EN. Age 40, FTP 286, VDOT 50, wt 175 2012 times – IMWI 2013 times- IMWI 2014 times – IMWI Swim 1:20:02 1:24:52 1:15:05 T1 0:08:47 0:07:44 0:06:50 Bike 6:28:16 5:54:48 5:42:21 T2 0:05:22…
read moreSwim: Goal 1:06-1:10, Actual Swim Time: 1:07:55 (1st out of 10 in the XC, 2:27 faster than 2nd best XC Swim split) I put my wetsuit on as soon as I got to the lake and dropped my morning clothes bag off and made my way to the water. I had about 15-20 minutes before the pros would start…
read moreBruce Thompson, M60-64 AG winner and Kona Qualifier! Short Version I finished in 11:05:45, 1/54 in M60-64 AG, 326 OA. I earned a slot to Kona. Overall, I had a great day, setting PR splits in all three disciplines. I was able to finish the run strongly, and re-take the lead at about mile 20.5 of…
read moreSeptember 11th, 2011 – The 10 year anniversary of 9/11 was the day I did my first triathlon. A sprint tri at my local rec center where I was scared to death to of the 500yd pool swim before heading out on a 12 mile bike followed by a 5k. I finished 9th in my…
read moreShort Version For those of you who skip to the end of the book, here’s your shortcut to save you from scrolling all the way down the page. I went 9:37 good enough for 3rd AG, 25th OA and earn my sixth trip to the World Championships. Pre-Race This was an interesting year for me…
read moreBen Hales, Ironman Lake Placid Finisher! Before the report, a few race week “thanks” are due. First, my incredibly patient wife, Kendall, was both a tremendous comfort and huge help during the week. My brother, Ethan, (also competing) and my sister-in-law, Cana, made the entire trip a blast and I think we all laughed more…
read moreEdwin Croucher, Ironman Lake Placid Finisher! Yeah, it was a little wet out there. This was my second full triathlon and my second race at Ironman Lake Placid. 2013 was a totally self-coached effort. I read a lot from Joe Friel and tried to gain training knowledge from anywhere and anyone I could. For reasons I…
read moreLaura Becker, Ironman Lake Placid Finisher! July 27th will be a day I will never forget. I trained hard and stayed focused for a year to get to that day. I wanted to enjoy the day, feel strong, and keep smiling. That I did. A year ago I came up to Ironman Lake Placid…
read moreIronman Lake Placid was my 3rd Ironman and 1st wearing the EN colors. I had my best build to date for an Ironman by staying motivated and relatively injury free. The only modification I had to make was a significant reduction in swim volume the last few weeks due to a sore shoulder from falling off my bike. When I…
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