I did White Mountains when it was back in mid-June - thought it was great prep. Alas, it's now a bit late for most people.

There's obviously Quassy, and IMMT 70.3. Patriot is flatter, but you get the good simulation of never getting a break off the pedals for about the whole course (which is what's really the killer with Placid, anyways).

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Tupper Lake Tinman should be everyone’s go to prep for LP. A month out from IMLP, long standing, well run local race, challenging course andan opportunity to be near LP for IM course recon.

Agree, great way to make use of the weekend by doing Tupper on Saturday and getting some time in on the LP course the next day. That's typically the same weekend as the horse show in LP so logistically could be good to either stay in LP or in Saranac Lake to be in the middle of both spots.

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I did IMLP this year and did Eagleman 70.3 as a tuneup. It's completely flat, so a departure from the LP terrain, but at least you get the feeling of constantly pedaling.

I love the idea (and I've heard it's a great race), I don't like the cost or the logistics. I'm in Maine, so it's enough of a haul and accommodations are expensive enough in that area I'm not sure I could stomach it twice. But I'll check - I could be mistaken on the accommodation costs.

I missed general registration for IMMT 70.3, so at $750 for a half that's out. I have heard rave reviews of Patriot, but I'm not sure it's the best race for what I'm trying to achieve. We're looking at 5 weeks from White Mountains to IMLP next year; is that just too close? My training plan calls for the half to be 8 weeks prior, ideally.



I have also heard from my friends who have raced it that (aside from the run being on the surface of the sun), Eagleman is a great race. I would really like the hills though - I am not a great climber (yeah, I know.... but I want IMLP!!) and my experience of cruising along all day on the flat is vastly different from my experience of climbing, even though the "constant pedaling" thing makes sense logically.

I was considering this race as LP prep, but was concerned that it's too close to the IM. With only 4 weeks in between, is that enough time?

Not an issue where a lot of people who do Tupper use it as part of their prep for LP where they can also get some time on the LP course the next day and make a good training weekend out of it. Good way to gauge where you are at before the final big push before taper.

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