October 7, 2024 Even with men having competed in Nice in the inaugural edition of a European IM World Championship last year, a fair amount of curiosity still remained around what Nice is like as a world championship host as the women’s IM World Championship rolled around this past September.
My hope is that by sharing my experiences – both good and “could’ve been better” – I lift the shroud of mystery around this new host of the IM World Championships and clarify some common questions asked about the venue and experience.
My personal adventure in Nice was a tough one: it was actually my first-ever DNF in more than 15 years of triathlon, nine years of IMs and 14 Ironman start lines.
I faced a few unexpected challenges during race week (don’t we all), but perhaps most damning was the fact that I slipped and fell on a marble staircase a handful of days out from race day and landed right on my lower spine vertebrae, full force, no banister to catch me, on the edge of a stair and then proceeded to slide down six more stairs.
The ensuing bruise was pretty gnarly, as was the stiffness and pain. I got to the halfway point on the run and decided that’s enough Nice and triathlon for me for one week. No regrets, DNFs happen, my ego is less bruised than my low back.
Regardless of my unique race situation, I still had some takeaways about racing a World Championship in Nice. This […]
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