Friday, March 7, 2008

Early Season

On Sunday, March 2, 2008, Indiana Regional Medical Center scored its first top-ten finish of the year in the Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic Criterium in Columbus, Ohio. This was a big-money criterium held in conjunction with the annual bodybuilding contest...and yes, the Governator was, in fact, in attendance.

Team member and current Allegheny County champion, Jake Lifson, was aggressive throughout the race, showing the IRMC team colors at the front throughout. Jake won a mid-race prime (i.e., a prize given out for the first person across the line which does not count toward the overall results), and put in a strong showing to finish 8th overall (out of almost 100 participants). In the process, Jake beat some of the best racers in the mid-Atlantic states, including several current and former national champions.

This race is but a taste of things to come, and, as always, we could not have done it without our sponsor, Indiana Regional Medical Center.

Jake leading the group below...