Encouragement from a guy who knows

I talked with a triathlete guy yesterday. Mark Livesay is the race director for the Ultramax series of triathlons held throughout the Midwest. We agreed on a few things. Wind from the west will be annoying. There are no extended climbs. I'm going to have to be smart about eating on the bike. It's a cool idea. Others may want to ride along. Community support would be helpful along the way. As for running Pike's Peak at the end ... well he says I'm a crazy runner with some crazy ideas. I guess we agree on that too.