Atop a barren ridge dividing the Similkameen and Okanagan Valleys in central British Columbia lies a small alpine lake—greenish/ yellow from glacial runoff. Obscure to most, this landmark is well known to competitors at the Ironman Canada Triathlon who pass it 95 miles into the 112-mile the bike ride, after climbing a steep 1500-foot grade in searing desert heat.
Yellow Lake is a place where some start to doubt if they can finish. Even the best have hours yet to go. Fear, doubt, and pain mix with emotion and determination. Whether Yellow Lake becomes a breaking point, or breakthrough point is something that will be determined almost entirely in one's mind...