Good Luck Kevin

Good luck to our favorite Top Chef, Kevin Nashan, as he tackles Ironman Coeur d' Alene this weekend. This guy has been training incredibly hard and we know that he will have a great race.

This is a phenomenal destination race that is named after the Coeur d'Alene Indian tribe. The race is held in a former logging and lumber town boasting a population of 50,000.

Kevin will complete a two-loop swim course which has the potential to be tough, but has even more potential to be a really nice start to the day. It's become the norm to hear that the water is cold ... the word is that the athletes can expect water somewhere between 63 and 64 degrees Fahrenheit (too cold for Jim Wright).

All of the courses at Ford Ironman Coeur d'Alene are two-loop affairs, and both the bike and the run pass by the finish line and transition area four times, so spectators are in for a great day. The bike course is more challenging than it initially would appear. The course is very technical, with enough difficulty to keep things interesting. It would be hard not to have a picturesque run course in Coeur d'Alene. It's relatively flat, it's fast, and it goes through some of the most picturesque neighborhoods this picturesque town has to offer. The limiting factor on the run ... the heat!

We are all looking forward to hourly updates from Mina who will be there cheering him on. Go Get 'Em Kevin!!! A sub 12 hour finish and it is free appetizers all around (and Sidney Street has the BEST apps in town)!