IronCamp EastCoast Day Three - Final Wrap Up

Still wet, even colder, and we are all mentally and physichally beat...another day of fun in IM paradise!

After Saturday's 7-hour training day, I think we all could have used about 10 hours of sleep (at a minimum). But since we came to train, there was little else to do but get out on the road again. When you have eliminated all the excuses, you have little chice but to get outside!

We awoke to the heaviest rain of the weekend, with temps in the low 40's. As today was the 2nd annual Lake Placid Marathon (and Half Marathon), both slated with an 8am start time, there was a strong sense of focus for the group. We managed to beat the crowds to the local breakfast joint (Soulshine Bagel - definitely check it out when you are on Main Street and need some quick caffeine) and so we had no excuses. We decided to split up for the day, with half the group taking another tour of the 56-mile loop and the other half heading to Mirror Lake for a short swim and a longer run. It might be worth pointing out that both groups thought the others were crazy! Frozen and wet if you do, wet and frozen if you don't.

I went on the ride as it's where I need the most work...and the 56-miles was pretty straightforward. Except for the crazy descent out of placid with killer winds...then beautiful sunshine in Keene...a nice out and back where we even saw our shadows...and then, the merciless climb back into town. Crazy head / cross winds. One of the campers was blown right off her bike!!! It took an awful lot to keep moving up the pass - definitely the hardest return trip of the four, but the most telling. After we got back to the hotel, some folks ran, others did core work.

Then it was time to pack up and leave. After a world-record turnaround to avoid any late fees, we hit the road and all met up for breakfast / camp wrap up. Personal time for me was 224 miles of riding, 6 miles of running, 2 hours of core and 1 hour of swimming. About 15.5 hours in three days! Time to rest up for our next camp in Wisconsin!!!!

Hope to see you there...

Coach P