Well, Epic day here in Boulder. First an open water swim in the reservoir. I did 1km, Ian got a bonus 1km on me. Followed right after by a monumental bike ride. I don't get worried about many rides, but I was dreaming about this one all last night. After rolling out we started the 15 MILE climb that would take us to 10,000 feet elevation. The air is really thin up there. The grade of the climb was a very nice 5-6% up until the last mile when it turned into a painful 12%. I don't know what was hurting more my legs or my lungs. We got very close to the snow, as seen in the pictures. It was damn cold up there, but the views were awesome. Of course there was an Awesome downhill! The descents are really nice, curvy but not too scary. Total climbing was 8700 feet vertical. I did a bonus 2km transition run, and Ian watched my gear. Of course there was a refueling stop with a mandatory beer to celebrate life.

I have tried to post a video of the downhill scenery. Fingers are crossed...

Post again tomorrow. Tired boy tonight- Yawn....