As usual, the CEOs were thrilled with the venue in the incredibly beautiful Adirondack Mountains, the amazing accommodations at The Whiteface Lodge, and the attention to detail by the organizers. Six percent of the CEOs rated the overall program as 'met my expectations', 56% rated it as 'exceeded my expectations', and 38% rated it as 'far exceeded my expectations'. Which, as one CEO put it, "is pretty good considering the level of performance we are accustomed to".

The following are e-mails that have been sent back and forth from the CEO Challenge competitors to each other. Getting to know people that share the passions for Ironman and business is perhaps the biggest benefit of the CEO Challenge program...

"I wanted to drop you (fellow CEO Challenge competitors) an e-mail and thank you all for making this a great weekend for both Julie and me. It is always fantastic to spend a long weekend with a group of guys (girls included) that have similar aspirations and drive. We wish the fellow CEO Challenge competitors great recovery and best of luck in your business, private lives and future races. To the Kennedy's, Pratt's and the rest of the crew thank you once again for taking care of us"!

- Soren Hastrup, Telesto Group

"My family and I had a wonderful time and enjoyed meeting all of you. It is hard to imagine one could assemble a more talented and nice group of people anywhere. And we wholeheartedly agree the Kennedy's and Pratt's could not make us feel any more comfortable and special! I was a little intimidated by all of the talented folks in LP this weekend, but want to thank you all for being so hospitable".

- Vince Kelly, Kona HR Consulting

"One of the great experiences of my life thanks to CEO Challenge - truly a great job and I suspect this group is not that easy to impress".

- Bruce Stachenfeld, Duval & Stachenfeld

"My family and I had a great time and thank each of you and your families for contributing to the memories. It was great to see old (not only in age) friends and make new ones as well. You are a truly outstanding group and each of you has made our journey better."

- David Daggett, Lewis & Daggett

"Ted, you and your team raised the bar for me with Triathlons. Can you coordinate all the events I compete in? I felt special and my guests were blown away by the accommodations. We are in for next year"!

- Bill Beyer, Deloitte and Touche

"There are only a few moments when your life turns right or left down the road. This past weekend in Lake Placid, my life took a turn to the right. How special that each of you were a part of it!!!! I'm on a road that has found me unable to sleep from the excitement of the last 72 or so hours. I think I just left summer camp and spent some time with some great cabin mates. Those days of our youth may be long ago but they are relived in the Lake Placid Ironman experience. Thanks again for your generosity in helping www.brendansbuddies.com (the official charity of the CEO Challenge at Lake Placid). What a blast huh"???

- Brian Carroll, Carroll Enterprises

"Brian - I am glad that you had such a terrific Ironman experience. You are in a very exclusive club of determined people. The CEO Challenge helps to take that to the next level. I too would like to thank you! Watching you is motivating to me and others! I hope you consider coming back. I am certainly going back to Lake Placid in 07 for the CEO Challenge Experience and take care of some unfinished Ironman Lake Placid Business"!

- Billy Downs, BD's Mongolian Barbeque

"It was a long day, but one of the greatest experiences of my life. What a great group of inspirational people. I am proud to have participated in this event. Good luck to everyone and continued success in your endeavors."

- Oren Zaslansky, SolSource Logistics

"I'm still floating from the high of the wonderful experiences of the past few days. We had the most amazing time thanks to all the CEO's and especially to "Ted and Company". Ironman USA 2006 is over but Ironman 2007 is just around the corner. I truly hope to see you all again next year".

- Lonnie Hunter, Bennett & DeLoney

Ted, you, your wife and your team did an outstanding job in Lake Placid. I have been in many events of all kinds all over the world and none of them has left me the memories I got from last weekend. I truly thank you for that.

- Carlos Serrano, Polyamide High Performance, Inc

"You again have outdone yourself. For a second year in a row my family and I had an absolutely wonderful time at IMLP. The personal attention that you, Eli, Jane and John provide, the camaraderie of my fellow CEOs and their families and the perks make it very difficult to want to experience an Ironman any other way. Though I had a tough day and my race results were less than my expectations the CEO Challenge and Ironman experience overshadowed any disappointment and left me more energized to tackle Placid again next year. Thank you for bringing together such a great group of personable and talented people. CEO Challenge is a wonderful experience that I will highly recommend to my friends. Best wishes and continued success."

- Joe Yorio, Corporate Express