Coach Al's Debrief: Four Principles Guiding Lisbeth Kenyon's Training for Norseman Xtreme Triathlon can be found here.
Hello Everyone!
Coach Al here checking in as proud and elated as I can be to report Lisbeth Kenyon's results today at the Norseman Xtreme Triathlon, the most difficult long course event on the planet.
Lisbeth Kenyon at the finish of the Norseman Xtreme Triathlon
Lisbeth Kenyon
3rd woman overall
12:47:42! A course record-breaking time!
We will be following up with lots more information about her day at Norseman, and her training. But for now, we at Pursuit Athletic Performance are celebrating!
Even for Lis, who is the current Ironman World Champion record holder (45-49), this is an extraordinary accomplishment. To be breaking records on a course like Norseman (total ascent is 5,000 meters) at this stage in her career is a testament not only to her incredible talent, but also to her dedication, her incredible training ethic, and her unwavering commitment to the work we do together.
Here is a glimpse of her day from an email I just received:
Hardest damn thing I have ever done. My head is spinning. It was a lot worse than what I had imagined. It was pouring some including during some of the scary descents, switchbacks, and all, with straight down to your death if you didn't make the turns. This is one crazy race. Nothing luxurious about it. I am very proud to have finished it. Nothing around [where we live] or similar areas could really prepare you physically for that one, so the training that we did absolutely was the best.
This is a landmark day for me as a coach. Lisbeth's performance, and her ability to repeat these amazing results year after year, is a complete affirmation of everything I have tried to share with the endurance world for a very long time. Our message and philosophy at Pursuit empower many athletes to believe their goals are achievable, and our brand of cutting-edge, movement-based training gets athletes to their ultimate performance. Lis is an incredible standard bearer for us, but we have many other athletes of all abilities who also do amazing things.
More on Norseman in a bit. Time to get back to celebrating! CONGRATULATIONS, Lis. We could not be prouder of you, or happier for you!
~Coach Al
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