Ironman Wisconsin - TriathlonFull Ironman

In 2007 I had almost no contact on the swim and actually complained that I missed the "washing machine". Be careful what you wish for....I was fully pummeled this time. It was funny because the most violent athletes were the women. Each time I go hit I'd look up and see a red swim cap.

Swim volume was down over 100K yards from 2007, was pleased to be 1 minute faster than last year.

It's a long run up the helix, and my bike was in the second rack which meant I had to run almost 400 yards with the bike.

Had a great nutrition plan that worked well for the majority of the ride. The first lap went well and I was having fun with the volunteers and spectators. Yelling "I can't hear you" or "more cowbell please" was usually enough to get them fired up and making noise.

Coming into the area where the course split- (second loop to the left, first loop to the right) I got passed by the pace car. I looked back and saw the leader about 200 yards back and decided that I was not getting lapped this year. I gave it everything I had and held him off until the turn :)
Hitting the cross plains aid station the pirates yelled " You better mention us in your race report"

You have been mentioned :) The volunteers were awesome all day!

I was much quieter the second lap after the cramps started. The legs held up until the last hill (Garfoot) where, half way up the hill they seized. I stopped and streached at the same point as 07!
Finished the second loop and headed back into Madisom. It was nice to have the wind at my back for the home streach.

Ride more. I only had one 100 mile ride this year.

Actually felt great to be off the bike and to start the run

My goal for the last 365 days was to eat $500 of cookies on the run. It was a complete surprise when there were no cookies this year.

Plan B was to use gatoraid, and that went well and I felt great for the first 10 miles. Then the cramps started and the wheels fell off the bus. I ran/walked the second half and just enjoyed the day. The run course is beautiful so I just soaked it all in.

The people in the TriWisconsin tent were eating Oreos when I passed, I stopped and got one on the first lap and two on the second lap. They really looked surprised when I stopped and asked for cookies.

Started running the last mile and saw Mom and the kids just before the final turn. Gave them hugs and headed for the finish.
One catcher tried to catch me, but Amy pushed him to the side and caught me. It was nice to get a big hug at the end of a long day.

Run more- what can I expect with a 14 mile long run going into the IM.

Found the family and my son had a big cookie waiting for me. Got some pizza and walked for a while then collected the bags and bike and headed back to the hotel.


Time.
I met a special person last fall that changed my focus and put life into perspective. Having a sig other that lives 2 hours away makes finding traing time hard.
I knew going into Moo that my training volume was down, but it was my decision and I don't regret it for a second. I look forward to supporting her in the first IM at Moo 09.


Great race, great people, great experience.