good enough...

5 a.m. this morning, we drove to Verona (outside of Madison) to ride a portion of the Ironman course. Our triathlon club (CTC) & bike shop (Get a Grip) organized a 40 mile ride. Then, we did a 2nd lap. Total mileage - 80 miles - our longest ride to date. Oh my goodness...HILLS! We're pretty sure the first section is entirely uphill and had flashbacks to climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro. The next section is nicknamed "the rollers." During one downhill descent, we reached 41.4 mphs. There were tons of triathletes riding & running alongside us. Beside tender knees, sunburnt skin and sore muscles we became familiar with the course...yeah! Then, we ran 45 minutes. While we thought we'd be home in the early afternoon, we didn't get back until 8 p.m. We celebrated with a large pop & a large chocolate frosty.