Vernon's Shanda Hill on last leg of Triple Deca Ultra Triathlon in Italy
Vernon’s Shanda Hill has been progressing through a Triple Deca Ultra Triathlon in Italy for just over three weeks and is currently in first place among the women, and fifth place overall.The world-renowned ultra endurance athlete began the elite race on Sept. 1 in Lake Garda, Italy, that started with a 114 kilometre swim she completed in 96 hours, according to a social media page providing daily updates and photographs.On Sept. 23, she completed the cycling portion of race, taking 19 days to cover the 5,400 km distance and was holding the first place position for the women and fifth place overall out of the 10 participants from around the world.“After her first day off the bicycle, she is very cautious to avoid shin splints or blisters,” a post to her page reads. “Unfortunately, after hammering out 55 km, she is already starting to get blisters.”She was treated to an ice bath on Sept. 24 to flush out lactic acid and other waste products and help speed up recovery. “Shanda’s muscles go through micro-trauma, causing…
25 Sep 01:00 · iNFOnews.ca