Jul 21, 2026
We review all the racing from IRONMAN Lake Placid.
Charlotte McLauchlan is a Master's student in nutrition and dietetics at Auckland University. In this in-depth interview Charlotte shares insights from her recent research on energy balance and low energy availability in age-group triathletes. We discuss key findings, implications for athlete health and practical advice for optimizing performance and well-being.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00:00 – Kate and Guy are at the Cable Beach Triathlon
0:03:10 – Josh Kerr breaks the mile world record
0:06:03 – Lake Placid race review
0:07:39 – Paula Findlay’s performance
0:09:45 – Is Paula Findlay a threat in Kona
0:11:13 – Rest of the Lake Placid female pro field
0:11:43 – Chelsea Sodaro
0:15:11 – Marten Van Riel’s performance
0:17:25 – Matthew Marquardt
0:18:27 – Marten van Riel… the ‘twist’
0:20:19 – Rest of the Lake Placid male pro field
0:21:20 – Back-to-back IRONMAN racing
0:25:51 – Plasmaide
0:27:00 – Plasmaide Competition
0:31:28 – Fuelling for endurance sport
0:32:40 – Charlotte McLaughlan interview
1:14:46 – 41% of athletes in a significant energy deficit
1:25.00 – The tracking of calories challenge
LINKS:
Jack Moody at https://www.instagram.com/jacktmoody/
Kate Bevilaqua at https://www.instagram.com/katebevilaqua/
Guy Crawford at https://www.instagram.com/guyrcrawford/
Charlotte McLauchlan can be contacted by email at cmcl126@aucklanduni.ac.nz
Cable Beach Triathlon at https://www.cablebeachtri.net/
IRONMAN Lake Placid at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-lake-placid