Ironman Lake Place 2015 Race Report
I was really happy to be back in Lake Placid. You can't help but feel like a real athlete with all the Olympic surroundings here. This town is also special because it was the first out of town trip I took with my wife when we were dating. It was also where I completed my first Ironman in 2011 . I trained for this one harder than prior Ironman events. I cant say enough about my coach Ray Campeau and CX2 Coaching . I followed his instruction as much as I could but only got in about 70-80% over 6 months of preparation. Thank you Ray Ray, you rock! The crew at TMB Racing (also run by Ray) is unreal. I can't thank them enough for their motivation and camaraderie. These guys are super fast. It's an honor to train and race with them. You guys made Ironman #5 special and unique for me. Ironman changed the swim start to self seeded waves instead of the chaotic 2,500 person mass start. This resulted in much less traffic ...