Ironman 70.3 Tallinn (Estonia)
After missing Tours, France with my team (woke up sick, the worst kind of DNS), I still wanted a race. Scrolling through the calendar, Tallinn, Estonia popped up. Why not? We’ve actually been to Tallinn before so I knew I could focus on race rather than adventure. But/AND, add a few destinations before and after for a fun Lisa Luca adventure! So, Estonia it is! I mean, how bad could it be? Spoiler alert: cold! Freaking cold! Before heading to Estonia, I even joined a Facebook travel page to get the scoop on what to pack for August. Rookie mistake. I was immediately trolled, “It’s summer, wear summer clothes” and “Check a weather website.” Yeah, thanks, hadn’t thought of that. But let’s be real: 60°F in northeast Europe is not the same as 60°F in southern Italy. Needless to say, I left the group with my tail between my legs… and, of course, we packed all wrong. To be fair, the islands and Pärnu were chill but manageable. But once we got north? COLD. And all I could think about wa...
