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IRONMAN - It’s a long day for Everybody

Marathon runners on a city street near orange cones and barriers, with a damaged building in the background

Two weeks ago, on July 22, 2018 IRONMAN Lake Placid was held for the 20th consecutive year. Four 18 Maple athletes took on this extraordinary feat of physical and mental endurance covering a total of 140.6 miles. I am incredibly proud to say that all finished. They allowed the hours of training and preparation to take over and bring them to the finishing line with times ranging from just under 11 hours to just over 14 hours.


Below is a side by side comparison of how a typical IRONMAN Race Day typically unfolds for an athlete and how my spectating experience unfolded at IRONMAN Lake Placid. If you haven’t had the opportunity to watch an IRONMAN live and in person I can promise you you will not be disappointed. However, the day is long and while you are not doing the same amount of work as the athletes racing you are still doing work. The day is long, the coffee is plentiful, sleep is non-existent, and you’re feet will hurt by the end, but the reward of seeing your athlete cross the finish line makes it all worth it!

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