In the month of May I continued my Ironman training with a trip to Lake Placid, New York. Swimming in Mirror Lake was an unbelievable experience. When I got to Lake Placid I went to Mirror Lake to check the water temperature. There were people swimming in the lake but the water was only 58 degrees so I skipped the swim. Two days later the water was 63 degrees so I went swimming. The water was unbelievably clear and sighting with the aid of the underwater cable was like sighting the black line at the bottom of the pool. That water was colder then 63 degrees once I got away from the shore but I made it across the lake and back before heading to Starbucks to warm up.
I experienced almost every type of weather possible while riding the Ironman bike course. Now I know what to expect on race day. I wasn't happy with the condition of the road from Lake Placid, NY to Keene, NY but I heard they were going to pave the road before the Ironman triathlon.
On the last day of my trip I spent three hours running the Ironman course.
So many people told me about their experiences racing in Lake Placid and it seems like every week I meet someone else racing there this year. I'm really looking forward to my first Ironman!
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