IRONMAN WISCONSIN 2007!

Sorry I missed my Saturday post--it was a long day in Madison. Check in went well. Jen got her morning training segments in. A 20 minute swim at 7:30am in Lake Monona, a 45 minute bike and a 15 minute run. She looked and felt great. She was a little shaky on the swim start, but better to get the jitters out then than on race day!

Jen and I enjoyed a nice dinner with her Mom and Dad (Barb & Jim), her sister Pam and friends, Mel and Pam D. After much discussion over where and when we would see Jen, we did our best to turn in early. (Jen went to bed before 9pm Carla!)

Enough already! On to Race Day! Ironman Wisconsin went off without a hitch today, with the pros hitting the water at 6:50am. The lake was very calm although yesterday was like glass. A beautiful sunrise came up over Lake Monona and there was little-to-no wind.

Some 2200 age groupers entered the water and started the swim at 7am. Jen had a killer swim, completing her 2 lap course and coming out of the water in 1:26:30. More than 10 minutes faster than we expected! Her T1 was 10:48.

The IRONJEN crew saw her run into transition from the swim, then back out to pick up her bike. She looked great! She is currently maintaining a steady 16 minute pace (average) on the bike course. The winds have started to pick up as it is expected to get a bit cloudy as the day progresses.

I followed her a good distance on the bike (Thanks to Ed) and she continues to look awesome and full of energy. She is expected to be gone for approximately 2 more hours as of this post. Hence the time to update those at home. I am headed back out to get positioned to photograph her on the bike into T2. After that its off to the marathon leg, her toughest.

Look for more coverage tomorrow, and a first look at the images I captured at Ironman Wisconsin.

Keep track of Jen LIVE, Visit "Track an Athlete" at IRONMANLIVE.com