IronmanLP-1 - Jean, Jessica & Bodie wait on the beach while Justin works out.
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IronmanLP-3 - Bodie with his jet-ski at Mirror Lake beach while Daddy swims a 1.2 mile lap for practice.
IronmanLP-4 - At Mirror Lake beach while Daddy swims a 1.2 mile lap for practice.
IronmanLP-5 - Watching Daddy swim.
IronmanLP-6 - Coffee on Main Street after a pre-race-day workout.
IronmanLP-7 -Bodie getting warmed up for the Ironboy.
IronmanLP-8 - The day before the race, we drove the bike course. We took a side trip up the Veteran's Memorial road to the top of Whiteface Mountain where Jessica popped a pose.
IronmanLP-9 - The start. And you thought WWF 'rasslin' was violent.
IronmanLP-10 - Justin is in there somewhere.
IronmanLP-11 - White caps are women, red, men.
IronmanLP-12 - Life-guarding the leaders. The only way to avoid the violence, was to go out fast.
IronmanLP-13 - In the chute after a 55:06, 2.4 mile swim. Heading to the swim-bike transition, having been pulled out of his wet suit.
IronmanLP-14 - Justin was 32nd overall on the swim, and 8th in his Division.
IronmanLP-15 - Running up the chute to the swim/bike transition
IronmanLP-16 - The swim-bike transition area in the Olympic Oval. By the time I got there, Justin was long gone!
IronmanLP-17 -Jessica at breakfast before going out to cheer Justin on the bike course
IronmanLP-18 - Jessica at breakfast before going out to cheer Justin on the bike course
IronmanLP-19 - #1 Pro. First rider to complete the first circuit.
Nice Legs!
IronmanLP-20 - Flying by Mirror Lake at the end of the first bike circuit. The swim course bouys are visible in the lake, and the town of Lake Placid is across the lake.
IronmanLP-21 - Coming into town at speed at the end of the first 56 mile circuit of the 112 mile bike course.
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IronmanLP-51 - Approaching the top of Papa Bear Hill for the first time. The woman stoking the tandem (back seat) is blind. I took this shot while waiting for Justin to come by on his second lap. She was a finisher!
IronmanLP-23 - Justin nearing the top of Papa Bear Hill for the second time. He's nearing the end to the 112 mile bike course. Just a couple miles to town and the bike-run transition.
IronmanLP-24 - Justin nearing the top of Papa Bear Hill for the second time. He's nearing the end to the 112 mile bike course. Just a couple miles to town and the bike-run transition.
IronmanLP-25 - Turning for town after cresting Papa Bear Hill.
IronmanLP-26 - #1 Pro.
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IronmanLP-30 - Well the Tour de France is over, so the whack-jobs have to be someplace, right?
IronmanLP-31 - What? Burger-buns? I don't know.
IronmanLP-32 - She just smiled right by.
IronmanLP-33 - The girl in front just shook her head.
IronmanLP-34 - Guess he just thought they were strange.
IronmanLP-35 - She certainly thought they were funny.
IronmanLP-36 - Running up the long hill into town, heading for the half-way turnaround before going out to do the whole circuit again.
IronmanLP-37 -Running up the long hill into town, heading for the half-way turnaround before going out to do the whole circuit again.
IronmanLP-38 - I don't know, maybe they're Dutch.
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IronmanLP-40 - At this point, Juntin's been on the move for 8:13:19.
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IronmanLP-42 - Every time I saw this Pro woman, she was smiling. Of course, she gets paid to smile
