Ironman Lake Placid Training Update: First Century Ride

My first century ride was the French Creek Iron Tour Cycling for Open Space



I joined a few members of the Philadelphia T3 Triathlon team to ride the 100-mile option of the French Creek Tour. I had a great time ricing this hilly but smooth & well marked course. Most riders in this ride weren't training for an Ironman so they seemed to take their time to enjoy the amazing country scenery, while our group kept a fairly good pace.



I did get separated from my group on the second half of the ride, since I needed to stop to pee. I ran out of water within the French Creek State Park when I came across a building with a huge sign" French Creek General Store". I parked my bike and opened the door to the building. It turned out to be a private residence! There was a naked crying baby running around. A nice woman there told me that this wasn't a store and asked me if I needed water. I had never been happier to receive a bottle of water. I went on with my ride and eventually reached an official rest stop, and eventually caught up with my group at the end.








100 miles didn't seem to be a big deal, as I was fine running 7-min pace for 30 minutes after the ride.