Sam Long: Double Victory at IRONMAN 70.3 in Just 8 Days
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Sam long, American triathlete, has achieved something that many triathletes cannot do win two competitions HOMBRE DE HIERRO 70.3 in just eight days.
A week ago, Long won the IRONMAN 70.3 at St George, ua competition that he knows well since he has participated in it on several occasions.
And this weekend, the North American climbed back to the top of the podium in the IRONMAN 70.3 Gulf Coast, in front of Lionel Sanders and Jackson Laundry for more than three minutes.
Despite not swimming well, Long managed to lead the race in the last 30 km of the cycling segment, reaching T2 with 1:30 ahead of the chasing group of Sanders, Laundry and T.O'Donnell.
just two weeks ago, Sam Long announced that he was leaving his coach, Dan Plews, after three months of collaboration.
According to the triathlete, he needed new stimuli and to listen to his body, which led him to undertake a new project to train himself.
