We boycotted Bristol & their awesome 4th of July parade (the longest running parade in the USA!), and decided another weekend of training in LP would be best.The town was busy busy busy! Rowing competition in town; National Horse Show; Parade; Fireworks; BBQ fest... and always throw in a few triathletes :)
Early release on Friday allowed us to get to our campsite early enough to get the tent up in the daylight!
Saturday dawned bright & sunny & really warm. Off on our bikes we went! We did stop & check out the rowing competition for a while. (they had taken over Mirror Lake, so we couldn't swim until Monday) Students from all over the USA & Canada were competing. Lake Placid stays very busy with athletes competing for the Olympics. This rowing competition was one stage of those trials.
After our workout, we chilled at the campground, then headed out to dinner in Saranac Lake. I wanted to check out another town, and LP was so busy - I didn't want to wait too long for dinner!Our view from our table at dinner: Saranac Lake
Sunday was another beautiful day! We had a run-bike-run scheduled (one of my favorite workouts!!) Once that was out of the way, we headed back to LP to see what the horse show was all about. We weren't disappointed!
We made it there just in time for the Grand Prix (purse prize of $75,000).
Warming the horses up for their jumping competition:
The course:
Our view - and what a view, with the Olympic ski jumps in the background! So cool!
These horses were absolutely amazing!
This guy - starting the triple jump set - serious!
Is he high off the ground or what?!?!!
This is how high the jumps are - yikes!!
The seriously expensive stables:
Such an awesome afternoon! We then headed to Lake Placid to watch the parade, have dinner, and check out the firework display.
This guy - starting the triple jump set - serious!
Is he high off the ground or what?!?!!
Beautiful tail - I wish I could get Beauty's to look that nice~!
This is how high the jumps are - yikes!!
The seriously expensive stables:
Horses that stay up there - arrive in semi's like this:
Stables for everyone else:
How can the horses jump that high??
Well it helps to be really really really tall!! This guy was a monster!
Such an awesome afternoon! We then headed to Lake Placid to watch the parade, have dinner, and check out the firework display.
A couple pictures from the parade (got to get the antique cars!!)
Then we saw the line up of 10 fire trucks, and decided that dinner was going to be more important.
And they have a fund for a local who has the same cancer that Chris' father passed away from: (see upper right corner of blackboard)
Olympic ski jumps:
This is the hill where we watched the fireworks from:
Then we saw the line up of 10 fire trucks, and decided that dinner was going to be more important.
A great pub!
And they have a fund for a local who has the same cancer that Chris' father passed away from: (see upper right corner of blackboard)Then we relaxed for a bit, and took in the Lake Placid sites:
Olympic ski jumps:
The white mass in the center of the picture is the horse show grounds:
This is the hill where we watched the fireworks from:
Our view from our firework watching spot :) -
Mirror Lake:
Almost dark - getting close to the firework display:
Monday morning, we were up early & finally got a good swim workout in- the lake was busy, but the separate lane lines keep everyone safe & separated:
My new Ironman outfit: I'm going incognito - no triathlon team logo. I wanted something pretty to help take my mind off the long day. We'll see if it helps!
Fortunately, we have views like this along the run course to help take our mind off the pain. It's 26.2 miles - 2 loops of 13.1:
Only in Lake Placid can you find a sign like this:
Pictures of the run course:
One of the hills we have to run up (ha ha, or walk whichever is faster!)
Fortunately, we have views like this along the run course to help take our mind off the pain. It's 26.2 miles - 2 loops of 13.1:
I really hope that I'm close to finishing before it gets dark. These roads will be dark dark dark!! There is a full moon the weekend of the race, so hopefully that will help.
Only in Lake Placid can you find a sign like this: Love it!
A nice flat section of the run, and a beautiful barn.
And yes, we get to see these on race day as well. Unless you're looking down at your feet willing them to go forward.
Another monster hill. Oh joy!
At the top of this sucka!
The race finishes here on the oval. Will be an exciting day & super special!!
A nice flat section of the run, and a beautiful barn.
And yes, we get to see these on race day as well. Unless you're looking down at your feet willing them to go forward.
Another monster hill. Oh joy!
At the top of this sucka!
The race finishes here on the oval. Will be an exciting day & super special!!
Heading home: pictures of the bike course - the big downhill.
Couldn't get too many pictures of the descent, since we were following the horse hauler. This section is pretty. A nice downhill that isn't too steep.
A couple more weeks & we'll be back! To put it all together - 2.4 mile swim; 112 mile bike; 26.2 mile run. Woop woop!!
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