Race Report: Lake Lure Triathlon

The Lake Lure Triathlon is one of my favorite triathlons. The course is nestled among the mountains of North Carolina which makes for some remarkable scenery along the way (and helps distract from the hills on the bike course). The volunteers are kind and giving. The finish line is on the beachfront of the lake. The post-race food is home-made sandwiches and cookies. There's a lot to love about Lake Lure, and I'm thankful to have done the race for a second year.

My total time was 1:22:15 which was over a minute faster than my time of 1:23:52 in 2023. I'm thankful to see that progress! Here's the breakdown:

14:53 - 750 Meter Swim
0:59 - T1
43:15 - 14 Mile Bike
0:41 - T2
22:25 - 5K Run
1:22:15

1st place (out of 27) in my age group
10th (out of 272) overall

The swim was faster and more fun than I remember from last year, which is really encouraging considering my swimming is usually my "worst" leg. The bike was quite hilly but incredibly scenic. The run was about 1.5 miles slightly uphill then a turnaround and 1.5 miles slightly downhill. I tried to leave it all out on the course especially the last 1.5 miles. 

The best part of the race was connecting with friends. My friends Mikey and Grace and Mark and Rachel were there doing the race and it was so good to see them! Overall, it was a great day!
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