Alisha finished in 8th place with a personal record 4:31:25 versus world-class competition at the Eagleman Ironman 70.3 Triathlon in Cambridge, Maryland this weekend. The race drew over 2,100 participants, the largest and most competitive field yet in its sixth running, including a slew of world leading athletes and Ironman champions. Despite hot and humid weather in the week leading up to the race, Sunday morning provided ideal racing conditions, including relatively calm waters, moderate temperatures starting out in the upper 60s, and overcast skies for most of the day, shielding the athletes from the hot, Atlantic seaboard sun.

Race winner Natascha Badmann from Oftringen, Switzerland gave a dominating performance, setting a new Ironman 70.3 world record of 4:08:18 in route to her 4th Eagleman 70.3 win. Badmann was followed by Mirinda Carfrae (4:13:18), Pip Taylor (4:14:43), and Desiree Ficker (4:17:47). Alisha was the 3rd of only 4 Americans in the top-10.

Alisha was proud of her finish against such a strong field, but admits there is still room for improvement, growth and experience. “I felt like my swim really came together today, and I was in good position coming out of the water,” Alisha said. “I had some hip and hamstring pain that slowed me down on the bike and run, but I have to be happy because I still came out with a PR! I look forward to racing again next month and pulling together solid performances in all three events.”

Alisha will head to L’Orient, France in early July where she will join 3 other elite American females to represent the USA in the ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships.

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Studio 7 Multisport held an Elite Triathlon Camp in the mountains of North Carolina over memorial day weekend. Hard core triathletes from all over the Carolina’s came to meet at a secluded lodge on Kerr Scott lake. The location provided access to open water swimming, rolling terrian for fast TT rides, and great trail systems for running.

Alisha enjoyed her time up in the mountains, especially since that’s where she started cycling and finished up her college running career. “It’s always like home coming back to the mountains. I’ve been many places all over the world, but I stand by the opinion that the North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains really are the most beautiful in the world.”

With such a beautiful atmosphere for training, the athletes were without a doubt pushed to their limits. The Studio 7 coaches provided constant feedback and assessment during their three day stay at the lodge.

When asked what she took away from the camp the most, Alisha responded, “I was constantly impressed by the availability of the Stuido 7 coaches for each of the athletes. No one was given more attention than another person, each indivudal had his/her needs completely tailored to. To me it was just so cool to see each athlete in their own niche. We had Ironman athletes, Sprint athletes, Olympic athletes, and Duathletes … of all levels and of all ages. This was my first triathlon camp experience, and it was really neat to see each person in their own groove. Everyone had their difference strengths in different sports. Some were strong swimmers, others strong cyclists or runners.”

Studio 7 Multisport looks forward to next year for another successful training camp.