IRONMAN WISCONSIN: SEPTEMBER 7, 2008

I have always like Wisconsin as a state but now I have a new love for the Madison area. The community took in the Ironman event with open arms and suck us right in. I arrive in Madison on Tuesday before the race and the weather was hot. The next days (holy cow) the weather made a 360 and it was cold and raining. The weather reports throught the week had no change for the next couple of days. However, that was not the case. Saturday was cool and clear AND race morning almost prefect. Sunny skies and cool but comfortable. It was one of the best swim starts I have seen and the swim finish was the same. Sad to say, only one preson didn't finish. That is awesume!!!!! The bike course very much a challenge hills all over. then at the bottom of the hill a turn. I talk to one pro triathlete and he said there are 80 turns in the bike course. WOW!!! One truly nice thing about the race was the fans. They got on a bus the be taken to parts of the bike course. So the fans where all of the the place. All race day the weather did not change. The run was lined up with people for at least the first 2 miles.
As races go I would do this one.