Well since I can’t get the picture uploader to work, I am going to have to give you my written race report: 2nd overall today. The race was a 5k run, 30 mile bike, 1 mile run. (www.midwestsportsevents.com) Since this race is very bike heavy, it takes a good bike ride to win it, not boding well for me having been able to only bike an average of 2x a week as of lately and for a good majority of the summer. The weather was great with temperatures into the 70’s, with a strong southerly wind. The first run was fast, myself and another racer broke 20seconds up on the second group with a 16:10 run. I took the lead with a fast T1 through mile 7 of the bike. I was then passed by the second place rider. I decided to stay about 10m back and wait til later in the race to throw down an attack. I did so at mile 17 on a roller and thought i got a gap of about 20 seconds, i kept my head down and pushed the biggest gear I could. This was short lived however and we were on top of each other within a few miles. The other racer took the lead with about 3 miles to go and I faded out, losing about 20 seconds over the last couple miles, my lack of biking mileage showing. I knew this was the end of a shot at victory with such a short second run. I cruised the second run at what a felt like molasses sub 6 minute pace to come in for 2nd place. I was happy with this since I felt I put everything I had into my attack which was my gameplan but just didn’t have the overall power to take the W today. Of curios notes, some things that you will only find in wisconsin: a Brett Favre shaped piece of cheese, and a packers vs. vikings inflatables at the finish line.

(I’ll try to get up pic’s)