2 weeks ’til #IMMT: Northeast + Canada Trication Part 2

How is it even possible that we are just under 2 weeks away from Ironman Mont Tremblant?!?! We spent this last week in Lake Placid, NY and it was spectacular! The views, the training, the quiet time, the time spent meeting others…all of it was simply spectacular!

Swim: 11,966 yards

First swim in Mirror Lake in Lake Placid with my fave on Tuesday! These views are amazing!

First swim in Mirror Lake…there is a 1.2 mile cable in the water to follow, just like the black line on the bottom of the pool! How awesome!

First swim in Mirror Lake…I just love the underwater cable!

Swimming in Mirror Lake again on Wednesday…this underwater cable is the bomb!

Swimming in Mirror Lake on Friday with my New Wave buoy! I love that there are no motorized boats allowed on this lake!

Sunday morning’s swim in Mirror Lake was a bit chilly as the air temps were 51*F when I started.

Thankfully the sky started to clear up and allow the sun to start to shine through during Sunday’s swim, but it was till only 59*F when I had to strip my wetsuit…brrr!

Bike: 93.8 miles

Easy recovery ride to shed the training camp fatigue

Easy spin on the bike on a rainy day.

Riding the Ironman Lake Placid bike course means a quick stop at the Olympic Bobsled track!

Mojo loves the views of the Ironman Lake Placid bike course!

I also love the views of the Ironman Lake Placid bike course!

After climbing out of Jay, it was time for a little descending.

But we had more climbing (this is looking backwards) back to Lake Placid from Wilmington.

Amazing waterfall views on the way back into Lake Placid!

Beautiful views on the Ironman Lake Placid bike course!

Run: 7.96 miles

Views from my run on River Road (part of the Ironman Lake Placid run course).

Views from my run on River Road (part of the Ironman Lake Placid run course).

I forgot to take pics of my run around Mirror Lake 😦

Strength Training: 10 minutes of core almost daily

Weekly Totals: 12 hours & 13 minutes

Weekly Positives:

Soaking in the beauty of Mirror Lake!

Getting to explore the Olympic venues!

The Ice Hockey venue where Miracle on Ice took place!

Being tourists in Lake Placid

The Ski jump!

Standing on the podium for the ski jump

Overcoming fears and going to the top of the ski jump to look out over Lake Placid and surrounding areas.

Free music on the lake on Tuesday night!

A beautiful night for a free concert on the lake!

Eating at some great places:

Sitting on the deck overlooking the lake at The Cottage

Selfie on the dock at The Cottage

Enjoying a drink at the Blue Line Brewery in Saranac Lake.

Emma’s ice cream (don’t worry…it is dairy free for me)

Big Slide Brewery has some great pizza options and some pretty tasty craft brews also!

Doing laundry…

Meeting Amy Farrell…one of my Coeur Sports teammates!

This lady is AMAZING!

Last day in Lake Placid:

Soaking in the views one last time at Mirror Lake

Quote of the Week:

“The best gifts in the world are not in the material objects one can buy from the store, but in the memories we make with the people we love!” ~Amanda Boyarshinov