Olympic triathlon champion Gwen Jorgensen‘s preparation for her first marathon has been, well, unusual.
Seven days before she races the New York City Marathon, Jorgensen completed her longest competition of the year, more than twice the 26.2-mile marathon distance.
She won the Island House Triathlon, a three-day, stage race totaling 64 miles of swimming, biking and running in the Bahamas last Sunday.
Her combined time for the three days was 3:55:01, likely more than an hour longer than she’ll spend on the roads in New York this Sunday.
“An unconventional route may not seem like the best, but everyone’s individualistic,” Jorgensen said Tuesday, kicking her feet up at home in Minnesota.