Check these bad boys out:
As I take next season and refrain from IM, I plan on spending a lot of time in the saddle, and running the roads,and enjoying riding, running, and swimming as the enjoyment really escapes in the IronMan grind. These are a few things on my wish list for next year(let's see if Carmen Clause brings me any of these for Christmas):
www.horriblyhilly.com this is a ride in Wisconsin that has over 10K ft of climbing in 124 miles-very similar in magnitude to Triple By-pass

http://www.teamevergreen.org/HTML_MAIN_PAGES/triplebypass.html the ride known as triple by-pass...climbs and altitude

http://www.iceagetrail50.com/home.php a 50k or 50 mile run in the woods

Maybe Chicago Marathon-peif you in?

http://www.mnb2b.org/ -check this one out, too cool to even describe. I have my team...skid you going to join me?

state of iowa time trial-this is a 56 mile team time trial Kirk Cox is my go to man(I don't know anybody that embraces suffering more than Kirk!)

My dream is to give my coach 24 months+/- to get me ready for IM Florida in 09...should be plenty of time to shed the last 40 lbs's which could really make me a pretty quick athlete.

"mmmmmhhhh, that sounds good I'll have that" Lloyd Christmas, Dumb and Dumber

train smart!

Jeff