Ironman Update

Travelled to Madison, WI yesterday to practice ride the course.  Actual race is scheduled for Sunday, September 13, 2009.  Bike course consist of a 16 mile ride from lake Monona to the city of Verona, where you begin two 40 mile loops containing some wicked hills, then back to the lake on the 16 mile stick.  Total distance is 112 miles.  Training is going well, can't wait to compete in the race.

Spirit of Racine 1/2 Ironman

Pam, the girls and I travelled to Racine, WI for the annual Spirit of Racine 1/2 Ironman Triathlon. The race was on Sunday morning, July 19.  The weather was a nice 68 degrees with overcast clouds, water temperature in Lake Michigan was about 66 degrees, perfect day for a triathlon. About 30 MSM'ers competed in the event: www.multisportmadness.com, and most of the athletes in the group PR'd the course.  A 1/2 ironman consist of swimming 1.2 miles, followed by a 56 mile bike, followed by 13.1 mile run.  My time for the event was 5:47, which was better than my previous 1/2 by almost an hour.  I did have some issues with my right hamstring at about mile 8 of the run and had to walk for a couple of miles...oh well!

The girls stopped to have a picture made with a Pirate, and Pam has a picture made next to a neat tile mosaic.