Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official ThreadIt took me until my 4th IM to actually make it back to the finish line after finishing my own race. The first 2, admittedly, where I was staying was nowhere close to the finish area, so it wasn't really in the cards. The 3rd one, I intended to, but made the mistake of laying down after taking my shower. Ooops! ![](https://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/images/emoticons/smile.gif) Finally made it back after IMWI, and it wasn't as hard or as bad as I thought. Just make sure you have a place to sit, but keep moving around every now and then so you don't get too stiff. I was standing too much, and that started to really get uncomfortable by the end of the night. The real pain doesn't hit until the next day. I plan to make it back to the finish line for LP. The enthusiasm and the joy of the last finishers is truly an amazing thing to be a part of. Staying 2 blocks from the finish should really help make that easy this year too. ![](https://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/images/emoticons/smile.gif) |