I’ve been ramping up my triathlon distance with the goal of conquering the Lake Placid IM in 2027. The Eagleman 70.3 was the next stepping stone on that journey, and was a great time. While the run was absolutely brutal in the 90 degree and 100% humidity heat, the swim and bike were great. There were some jellyfish in the water, but I was only stung a few times and it really wasn’t that bad.
I hadn’t been re-testing and had been a little discouraged to see my power profiles drop for both the run and bike in Athletica, but I ended up hitting my target of sub 6-hours and felt great. I’m excited to start ramping up for next year and will be incorporating test weeks every other month or so to better measure progress.
