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Hello Big Nasty

By Seton
August 25, 2009 on 12:12 pm | In Random Musings | 2 Comments

I have a rule when I start my recovery after a race – for every hour I race I get that many days after the event to eat whatever I want.  So if I race for 5 hours I get to pig out for 5 days.  Last month I did Ironman Lake Placid and it took me 10 hours so I just bought myself 10 days of good eating.  Another tradition I have is to go out the day after the race and eat something I would normally never eat…something good and nasty.  Before I arrived in Lake Placid I watched Coach Troy’s On The Road – Lake Placid and in this video he stopped at a local ice cream shop. 

During the race I saw this very recognizable place on both of my loops on the course.  So, needless to say, we took a trip there the day after the race.

The intention was to just get some ice cream, but when I walked up to the window I was given the challenge – they had the Big Nasty.  Obviously I couldn’t let this great culinary find pass me up….man, I felt nasty…but I earned it .