So what exactly IS an Ironman race?
I have had a couple of people ask me this question so I decided I should address it. My race will be in Lake Placid New York on July 22nd.
We will all begin at 7am - over 2,000 people at once. We will swim 2.4 miles (3.86km) in Mirror Lake (2 loops) and then transition to the bike.
We will then ride 112 miles (180 km) on the bike with over 8,000 ft of elevation climb (Yikes!!). The bike course is also 2 loops.
We will then transition to the run which will be a full marathon - 26.2 miles (42.1 km) on hilly roads.
I expect to take about 15 hours to complete this event. Anyone finishing after midnight (17 hours) does not receive a medal. My biggest concern is making the bike cut-off which is 5:30pm.
That's all there is to it!
posted by Nancy and Skip @ 5:04 PM
2 Comments:
I like the picture. And hopefully we will be able to keep in touch with dad during your race so we can find out how you are doing :) Love you
That's all there is to it? You got that right. Awesome job!! Nancy, you are an Ironwoman (but we knew that already!!)
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