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Weekend
IRONMAN Lake Placid · Training Weekend
4
Days On Course
Hillary Schmitt
Tim Snow(347) 756-0893
(508) 846-9900
Tim Snow(347) 756-0893
(508) 846-9900
Welcome
You Earned
This Weekend
This Weekend
This weekend is not a fitness event — it is a reconnaissance mission. Every mile you cover this weekend is a mile you have already raced before you pin on your bib in July. You will leave Lake Placid knowing exactly what race day looks like, feels like, and demands from you.
Our job this weekend is simple: put you on the course, give you the information you need, and make sure you arrive at race day with zero unknowns. Swim the water. Ride the roads. Run the hills. Do it at the right intensity — controlled, deliberate, purposeful.
This is not the time to test fitness. This is the time to build confidence. Execute the schedule, trust your coaches, and race the course with your eyes open.
— QT2 Systems Coaching Staff
Day 01 of 04
Thursday
June 11, 2026
All Day
Travel Day
Drive or fly into Lake Placid. Get settled, hydrate, and begin familiarizing yourself with the town.
4:30 PM
Meet at Mirror Lake
All athletes and coaches gather at Mirror Lake for the official weekend kickoff. Weekend briefing, full weekend schedule review, expectations, and Q&A before we hit the water.
5:00 PM
Open Water Swim — 1 Loop
First swim on the race course. Complete 1 loop of the IMLP swim course in Mirror Lake. This is your orientation swim — feel the water, find your line, and get comfortable with the buoy layout and course direction before Friday and Saturday.
Effort: easy. Wetsuits permitted. Coaches on deck.
Day 02 of 04
Friday
June 12, 2026
7:15 AM
Meet at Hampton Inn
Bikes ready, nutrition loaded. Pre-ride briefing from coaches before rolling out.
7:30 AM — SHARP
Bike — 56.1 Miles (1 Loop)
One full loop of the IMLP bike course including out-and-backs. Depart 7:30 AM sharp. Bring enough fuel for 4 hours of riding. Course familiarization — know every climb, descent, and turn before July.
Effort: aerobic / course pace. No racing.
Post-Bike
Run Off the Bike — 25 min Easy
Transition run immediately after returning. 25 minutes, easy effort. Practice the T2 feel and get your legs turning over on fatigued muscles.
Focus on cadence and form, not pace.
3:00 PM
Open Water Swim — Mirror Lake
Afternoon swim on the race course. Reinforce sighting, pacing, and turn-buoy navigation. Distance TBD by coaches on the day.
Day 03 of 04
Saturday
June 13, 2026
6:45 AM
Meet at Hampton Inn
Full race simulation day. Bikes ready, all nutrition on board. Coach briefing before roll-out. We will have some NEVERSECOND sports drink and gels available for refills while out on the road.
7:00 AM — SHARP
Bike — 112 Miles (2 Loops)
Two full loops of the IMLP bike course. Depart 7:00 AM sharp. Bring enough fuel for 6–7 hours. Execute your nutrition plan, dial in your pacing, and solve anything that needs fixing before July.
Effort: race pacing / aerobic. First loop conservative.
Post-Bike
Run Off the Bike — 20 min Easy
Short transition run after returning. 20 minutes, easy effort. Your legs will be cooked — that is the point. Practice running controlled on empty.
No pace targets. Easy only.
4:00 PM
Open Water Swim — Mirror Lake
Third swim of the weekend. The course should feel familiar by now. Focus on confidence and clean execution. Easy/recovery effort after the big day on the bike.
Coaches present. Easy effort.
Day 04 of 04
Sunday
June 14, 2026
7:30 AM
Lake Placid Half Marathon
Meet at the Oval at 7:30 AM. Run the Lake Placid Half Marathon on the race course — the same roads you will cover twice in July. Walk the aid station positions, identify landmarks, and lock in your pacing strategy on real terrain.
For those not participating in the Lake Placid Half Marathon, we will discuss where you will best be able to do your long run, without bumping into the race.
For those not participating in the Lake Placid Half Marathon, we will discuss where you will best be able to do your long run, without bumping into the race.
Effort: easy to moderate. Course preview — not a race.
12:00 PM
Open Water Swim — Mirror Lake
Final swim of the weekend. Easy, relaxed effort. After this session you will have covered every segment of the IMLP race course.
You are ready.
You are ready.
Optional for athletes managing fatigue — coaches' discretion.
Course Overview
Swim Course
Distance
2.4 miles — 2 laps of Mirror Lake
Start Format
Rolling start · Age group wave 6:30 AM
Course Features
Rectangular loop · Underwater cable guide · Red turn buoys · Yellow sighting buoys outbound & return
Swim Cut-Off
2 hours 20 minutes after last athlete enters the water
Key Notes
Race-issued cap required · Wetsuits legal ≤ 76.1°F · Exit beach → run Parkside Dr. to T1
Course Overview
Bike Course
Distance & Format
112 miles · 2 laps · Start/finish at Olympic Oval
Elevation
7,101 ft total gain · Start/finish at 1,837 ft
Key Segments
Descent to Keene · Rt 9N to Jay · Covered bridge · Bilhuber Rd · Return via Rt 86 / Wilmington
Intermediate Cut-Offs
Behind school (lap 2 start) — 1:30 PM · Hungry Trout (lap 2) — 4:45 PM
Aid Stations
Every 12–15 miles · Water, Precision Hydration (PH1000), Maurten gels & solids
Course Overview
Run Course
Distance & Format
26.2 miles · 2 laps · Start/finish at Olympic Oval
Elevation
1,258 ft total gain · Start 1,857 ft / Finish 1,850 ft
Key Segments
Oval → Main St → River Rd → Rt 73/86 → Northwood Rd → Mirror Lake Dr → Beech Hill → Oval
Intermediate Cut-Off
Start of lap 2 at Main St / Mirror Lake Dr (Town Hall) — 9:00 PM
Aid Stations
Every mile · Water, Precision Hydration (PH1000), cola, Maurten gels, chips, pretzels, fruit
QT2 Systems · IMLP Training Weekend 2026
See You
at the Finish
at the Finish
You have put in the work to get here. This weekend was the final piece — the course is no longer a mystery, the roads are no longer unknown, and the water is no longer unfamiliar.
In July, you race with confidence because you have already been there. Trust the training. Execute the plan. We will see you at the Oval.
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