Here are some the great things I saw while training for my IRONMAN (while I was on vacation in Hungary).
The locations stretch from Lake Balaton (The Hungarian Sea) to Miskolc.
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Sunday, September 2, 2007
What happens with my training if I go on vacation?
Well since being here in wonderful Hungary, I have been able to get many easy workouts in. I think I am better off being here on vacation for my first few workouts (after my crash and pneumonia) than at home. I am not rushed for time, I am not pushing myself to keep up with my normal group and I can get plenty of rest between workouts. I will try to get some pictures up soon. I am riding on my own and it is a little exciting. It seems I am always discovering something new around each turn.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Cleared for Travel and Work-Outs!
Well yesterday saw the 10 day mark of my recovery period, which means I can start back on my training.
However, my wife and I are getting ready to go visit her family...In Hungary (yep I married an Alien!). We are leaving for the trip tomorrow, so I spent last night packing and I will most likely spend tonight making sure the wife knows all the bases are covered and we are ready for our trip, which means the workout will have to wait until I land in Hungary. I hope to get a lot of time for my very easy work outs. It will be nice to have new stamping grounds for a couple of weeks. My brother in-law has offered to let me use his mountain bike for the duration of our stay. I will try to get some nice pictures of my solo rides and training grounds.
I will try to keep you update now that things are moving again!
However, my wife and I are getting ready to go visit her family...In Hungary (yep I married an Alien!). We are leaving for the trip tomorrow, so I spent last night packing and I will most likely spend tonight making sure the wife knows all the bases are covered and we are ready for our trip, which means the workout will have to wait until I land in Hungary. I hope to get a lot of time for my very easy work outs. It will be nice to have new stamping grounds for a couple of weeks. My brother in-law has offered to let me use his mountain bike for the duration of our stay. I will try to get some nice pictures of my solo rides and training grounds.
I will try to keep you update now that things are moving again!
Friday, August 10, 2007
No Doc, not 10 more days, are you sure?
Well I just got back from the Doc's Office. Good news - I am doing much better. Bad news - I had pneumonia and I need to rest for 10 more days.
When I do get to start back I need to start back slow. That means 20 total days missed plus a slow restart. So you might as well call it an even month of missed workouts.
One full month dropped from my training year, it was so easily and quickly lost. I just hope that will be the end of my major set backs...When I stood up from the wreckage my first thought was "What is this going to do to my training?". I quickly made up many responses to my own question but none of those included getting pneumonia and losing a month of training. That is right at 10% of the year...I don't think I have fully comprehended the fact that I have lost that much training time already...
I guess it is time to readjust the training program again!
When I do get to start back I need to start back slow. That means 20 total days missed plus a slow restart. So you might as well call it an even month of missed workouts.
One full month dropped from my training year, it was so easily and quickly lost. I just hope that will be the end of my major set backs...When I stood up from the wreckage my first thought was "What is this going to do to my training?". I quickly made up many responses to my own question but none of those included getting pneumonia and losing a month of training. That is right at 10% of the year...I don't think I have fully comprehended the fact that I have lost that much training time already...
I guess it is time to readjust the training program again!
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Is an Ironman...Priceless? Hmm?
The Cost of the accident (so far):
Bike Shop:
1 New Tire
1 New Tube
1 Set New Bar Tape
2 Trued Wheels
1 New Saddle
1 New Pair Riding Gloves
1 New Helmet
Total = $208.94
Work:
Missed Days = 2.5
Medical:
First Aid Supplies = $40
24/7 Nursing Staff = Trip to Hungary (Thank You Gift to the wife)
10 Days of Antibiotics = Good Insurance
Getting Pneumonia = Priceless
Well tomorrow I go for a check up...I hope the Doc allows me to start working out again...But then again I might should slow down a little just 2 days again I could not even make it from my couch to my bed without being out of breathe. But with the Ironman less than 50 Weeks way now I feel I need to get back to work ASAP...but I know from past experience what happens if I get started too early.
Bike Shop:
1 New Tire
1 New Tube
1 Set New Bar Tape
2 Trued Wheels
1 New Saddle
1 New Pair Riding Gloves
1 New Helmet
Total = $208.94
Work:
Missed Days = 2.5
Medical:
First Aid Supplies = $40
24/7 Nursing Staff = Trip to Hungary (Thank You Gift to the wife)
10 Days of Antibiotics = Good Insurance
Getting Pneumonia = Priceless
Well tomorrow I go for a check up...I hope the Doc allows me to start working out again...But then again I might should slow down a little just 2 days again I could not even make it from my couch to my bed without being out of breathe. But with the Ironman less than 50 Weeks way now I feel I need to get back to work ASAP...but I know from past experience what happens if I get started too early.
Monday, August 6, 2007
The crash update!
After running a fever for 2.5 days I broke down and went to the "Urgent Care". I suspected that my road rash had gotten infected and that's what was causing the fever. But the doctor looked at my road rash...and did not agree he asked me several times what my temp had been, and when I responded that 102.5, with meds to keep it down, he really got concerned and asked a few other questions. And he then sent me off to get some chest X-Rays which showed fluid buildup, aka pneumonia.
Yes, that is correct pneumonia, which means I will be out of training for at least another week. Injured and sick is not a good way to spend a week and a half. Much less when it is at the being of your Ironman year. Better now than later though. I will try to keep you posted.
Yes, that is correct pneumonia, which means I will be out of training for at least another week. Injured and sick is not a good way to spend a week and a half. Much less when it is at the being of your Ironman year. Better now than later though. I will try to keep you posted.
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Why you should ride with a group?
As you may have read, I had a bike wreck the other day, but what I did not tell you about was all the help and support that came after the wreck from the group I was riding with.
As you can see from the photo, many riders stopped to check on us and offer their assistance. I counted 14, that at least stopped to make sure everything was taken care of. And about 8 that waited until everything was settled. Most of these riders have only seen me on the occasional Tuesday evening ride. One pair of riders actually sprinted back inorder to be able to return quickly with a truck and pick me up. And as with any good group many have since inquired about my status...I am happy to say, aside from some road rash, bruising and my injured pride, I am fine.
As you can see from the photo, many riders stopped to check on us and offer their assistance. I counted 14, that at least stopped to make sure everything was taken care of. And about 8 that waited until everything was settled. Most of these riders have only seen me on the occasional Tuesday evening ride. One pair of riders actually sprinted back inorder to be able to return quickly with a truck and pick me up. And as with any good group many have since inquired about my status...I am happy to say, aside from some road rash, bruising and my injured pride, I am fine.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
What happens when you crash on a road bike?
I was unfortunate enough to have my first crash today. As motorcyclist say "There are 2 types of riders...those that have gone down and those that will go down!"
I was towards the back of a group of riders, while a rider in the middle of the group got a flat...I was watching the rider in front of me (motorcyclist call that target fixation) and not the pack. The rider in front was able to dodge the almost stoped rider. But I had a rider to my left which left me no outs. Again back to my motorcycle days, I was taught to always look at the pack and know what is happing to every rider that is visible (once it has happened to the rider in front of you, it has happened to you). I wish I had applied those skills I learned on my motorcycle to my road cycling.
I hit her at about 27-29 mph (I was in the middle of a little sprint). I landed on my shoulder and slid across to the other lane...losing a few pounds of flesh along the way and I may have damaged my shoulder (current status: painful). For only my second day of training it was a pretty eventful day.
I will get a few photos up ASAP. In the meantime, I hope you have better luck on your journeys than I am having on mine.
I was towards the back of a group of riders, while a rider in the middle of the group got a flat...I was watching the rider in front of me (motorcyclist call that target fixation) and not the pack. The rider in front was able to dodge the almost stoped rider. But I had a rider to my left which left me no outs. Again back to my motorcycle days, I was taught to always look at the pack and know what is happing to every rider that is visible (once it has happened to the rider in front of you, it has happened to you). I wish I had applied those skills I learned on my motorcycle to my road cycling.
I hit her at about 27-29 mph (I was in the middle of a little sprint). I landed on my shoulder and slid across to the other lane...losing a few pounds of flesh along the way and I may have damaged my shoulder (current status: painful). For only my second day of training it was a pretty eventful day.
I will get a few photos up ASAP. In the meantime, I hope you have better luck on your journeys than I am having on mine.
Monday, July 30, 2007
Training: Week 21 / Period: Prep / P: #1
Training Goals:
Get body used to high frequency of workouts. Just day after day consistancy.
Swim Training:
1.7 Hours
Bike Training:
3.3 Hours
Run Training:
3.0 Hours
Weeks Total:
8.0 Hours
Prep Period Total:
8.0 Hours
P #1/Year Total:
8.0 Hours
Get body used to high frequency of workouts. Just day after day consistancy.
Swim Training:
1.7 Hours
Bike Training:
3.3 Hours
Run Training:
3.0 Hours
Weeks Total:
8.0 Hours
Prep Period Total:
8.0 Hours
P #1/Year Total:
8.0 Hours
What happens to your training when "Life Happens"?
During any "Epic" journey you are bound to run into the road bump, life, lack of foresight or other problem. I have already run into two slight problems and must adjust my training program.
First, I was guessing that the event would happen on July 27th, but instead it is actually schedule for July 20th, which means I have already lost one week of my 52 weeks. And it saying one week out of a year does not sound like much but when I look at where I need to be, I think one week could make a big difference.
Second, I did not account for Christmas or the "Holidays". Now I don't know about you, but I always get really busy with shopping and spending time with family over the "Holidays". And I am sure I could give the "Ironman Training" excuse to get out of many of the Holiday Activities, but I truly enjoy them, and I am more likely to skip the training during that time, than skip out of the family thing. Being honest with myself and knowing myself well enough, I would rather schedule my training around this likely pitfall.
So here is the Updated Schedule
Periodisation #1 (21 Weeks)
--5 Weeks Prep
--4 Weeks Base 1
--4 Weeks Base 2
--5 Weeks Base 3
--3 Weeks Taper
Recovery (4 Weeks)
--4 Weeks of easy short workouts
Periodization #2 (26 Weeks)
--8 Weeks Prep
--6 Weeks Base 1
--4 Weeks Base 2
--5 Weeks Base 3
--2 Weeks Taper
--1 Ironman USA event week
First, I was guessing that the event would happen on July 27th, but instead it is actually schedule for July 20th, which means I have already lost one week of my 52 weeks. And it saying one week out of a year does not sound like much but when I look at where I need to be, I think one week could make a big difference.
Second, I did not account for Christmas or the "Holidays". Now I don't know about you, but I always get really busy with shopping and spending time with family over the "Holidays". And I am sure I could give the "Ironman Training" excuse to get out of many of the Holiday Activities, but I truly enjoy them, and I am more likely to skip the training during that time, than skip out of the family thing. Being honest with myself and knowing myself well enough, I would rather schedule my training around this likely pitfall.
So here is the Updated Schedule
Periodisation #1 (21 Weeks)
--5 Weeks Prep
--4 Weeks Base 1
--4 Weeks Base 2
--5 Weeks Base 3
--3 Weeks Taper
Recovery (4 Weeks)
--4 Weeks of easy short workouts
Periodization #2 (26 Weeks)
--8 Weeks Prep
--6 Weeks Base 1
--4 Weeks Base 2
--5 Weeks Base 3
--2 Weeks Taper
--1 Ironman USA event week
Friday, July 27, 2007
Monday, July 23, 2007
How do you register for an Ironman?
Registration for an Ironman event usually opens the day after the current year's event. Take Ironman USA for example, this year's event was on Sunday, July 22nd, which means registration was on Monday, July 23rd. On-Site registration usually opens at 9:00am (local event time) and On-Line registration usually opens at 11:00 am (local event time).
Registration for many of the Ironman events, close within hours (or less) from the time they open for On-line registration. In-fact some events don't even make it to On-line registration, due to the fact that On-Site registration opens before on-line registration. So you may need to pick your event at least one year ahead of time. This means that planning/scheduling your event registration (if you want a specific event) can be very important. And may even require a pre-event year visit in order to help insure successful registration (Canada is a very popular event and this year it did not make it to On-Line Registration).
At Ironman USA this year, due to high demand of On-Site Registration, officials delayed On Line Registration until 1:00pm and by 1:10pm (notice only 10mins) registration appeared to be closed. (see the official call here) Because I already had an Active.com (the site where you will register for your event) account it made my registration much faster. My account already had my Address, a password, my email address and etc. I think this account kept me in the running and if I did not have the account I may not have been able to make registration.
It seems every detail of my first Ironman year needs to be planned, even the registration without planning would have messed my whole year up.
Registration for many of the Ironman events, close within hours (or less) from the time they open for On-line registration. In-fact some events don't even make it to On-line registration, due to the fact that On-Site registration opens before on-line registration. So you may need to pick your event at least one year ahead of time. This means that planning/scheduling your event registration (if you want a specific event) can be very important. And may even require a pre-event year visit in order to help insure successful registration (Canada is a very popular event and this year it did not make it to On-Line Registration).
At Ironman USA this year, due to high demand of On-Site Registration, officials delayed On Line Registration until 1:00pm and by 1:10pm (notice only 10mins) registration appeared to be closed. (see the official call here) Because I already had an Active.com (the site where you will register for your event) account it made my registration much faster. My account already had my Address, a password, my email address and etc. I think this account kept me in the running and if I did not have the account I may not have been able to make registration.
It seems every detail of my first Ironman year needs to be planned, even the registration without planning would have messed my whole year up.
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Pre Registration Worries!
Tomorrow registration opens for my desired event...I have been talking to a few experts and it seems that the event will be hard to get into... Some of these events never even make it to Online registration because they sell out before it opens online. And Lake Placid is one of the "older" and more popular events, so it may only be open for a few minutes if it does even open online...I will be one line at 10:55 to make sure I can be one of the first to try to register for this event.
Well wish me luck!
Well wish me luck!
Saturday, July 21, 2007
What is involved in training for an Ironman?
Before a decision is made weather or not to do an Ironman, one must research the level and quantity of training that will be needed to be able to complete such a challenging event. What I found back in December of 2006 (notice more than 1.5 years before my event date of July 2008) is I did not have even enough base endurance training to even start the beginner's Ironman training. So I decided I would do some base training and get a few smaller Triathlons under my belt before beginning my Ironman training. I started a plan to use 5 months to build on my base...which left me 1 month to rest/recover before starting my Ironman training (this is where I am at now).
I found a good (I hope) program to follow at BeginnerTriathlete.com. The problem (for me) with this program is it does not address my 2 key problems (100lbs of spare tire that I carry with me and my base is still just not where it needs to be yet). From all the reading I have done and out of all the programs I have looked at, this seems to be one of the better programs for beginner Triathletes, but I need to include some Core Body workouts and some Weight Training so I have decided modify it.
To account for the lack of base conditioning, I will repeat a 24 week version (the original is only 20 weeks) of the program twice with a 4 week recovery period in the middle. I will repeat the first 4 weeks both times through the program, in order to achieve my desired training length of 24 weeks.
"Why take a recovery period?" I hear you asking. This type of training program is called periodization and in periodization training it appears your body stops improving after about 5 to 6 months of training and you need to take some time to recover before starting another cycle (at least this is what I have read).
Also to address my "Over Weight" or "Obese" condition I will need to include some weight training. Weight training is one of the keys to losing (so says everything I read). So I will need to work in some core body and weight training. (I will do most of this "additional" training during my first periodization) I currently don't have a program to follow on this subject, so I have just put together my own routine until I can finish doing my homework one the subject.
So a brief overview of the schedule is as follows
24 Week Periodization #1
--8 Weeks Prep
--4 Weeks Base 1
--4 Weeks Base 2
--5 Weeks Base 3
--3 Weeks Taper
4 Week Recovery
--4 Weeks of easy short workouts
24 Week Periodization #2
--8 Weeks Prep
--4 Weeks Base 1
--4 Weeks Base 2
--5 Weeks Base 3
--2 Weeks Taper
--1 Ironman USA event week
I found a good (I hope) program to follow at BeginnerTriathlete.com. The problem (for me) with this program is it does not address my 2 key problems (100lbs of spare tire that I carry with me and my base is still just not where it needs to be yet). From all the reading I have done and out of all the programs I have looked at, this seems to be one of the better programs for beginner Triathletes, but I need to include some Core Body workouts and some Weight Training so I have decided modify it.
To account for the lack of base conditioning, I will repeat a 24 week version (the original is only 20 weeks) of the program twice with a 4 week recovery period in the middle. I will repeat the first 4 weeks both times through the program, in order to achieve my desired training length of 24 weeks.
"Why take a recovery period?" I hear you asking. This type of training program is called periodization and in periodization training it appears your body stops improving after about 5 to 6 months of training and you need to take some time to recover before starting another cycle (at least this is what I have read).
Also to address my "Over Weight" or "Obese" condition I will need to include some weight training. Weight training is one of the keys to losing (so says everything I read). So I will need to work in some core body and weight training. (I will do most of this "additional" training during my first periodization) I currently don't have a program to follow on this subject, so I have just put together my own routine until I can finish doing my homework one the subject.
So a brief overview of the schedule is as follows
24 Week Periodization #1
--8 Weeks Prep
--4 Weeks Base 1
--4 Weeks Base 2
--5 Weeks Base 3
--3 Weeks Taper
4 Week Recovery
--4 Weeks of easy short workouts
24 Week Periodization #2
--8 Weeks Prep
--4 Weeks Base 1
--4 Weeks Base 2
--5 Weeks Base 3
--2 Weeks Taper
--1 Ironman USA event week
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Why would you want to train for an Ironman?
"Why would you want to train for an Ironman?" you might ask.
Well the "Why" now that is a long story....
For those who don't want the long answer:
I feel guilty that some how or in some way I lied to my wife and now I need to fix that. So in short I LOVE MY WIFE!
For those that don't mind reading the long answer:
A long time ago, in a far away land (it does not seem that long ago)...Back in 1996, I was in Hungary (yes that nice little country in the middle of Europe). While there I was invited to a New Year's Eve party...this is where I met the girl of my dreams... Now at the time I was a lean 195 lbs and all athlete...well you know what girl can resist a young athletic funny guy...So we quickly fell head over heals for each other (at least I did for her). I finally decided she was it..."The ONE"...So I went and popped the question. She said yes! :)We came back to the states where I started school for I.S. and soon I found myself spending 12+ hours a day in-front of my monitor (Can you see the fat coming into view?)...Now fast forward to 2 years ago...I go to the doctor for a checkup (at the request of my wife) and find out that I have hypertension (High Blood Pressure)...the Doc says that is most likely due to my weight...which is up over 100 lbs from my high-school years.This made me start thinking about my weight and I started feeling guilty, for some reason I feel that some how I lied to my wife about me...that some how the fit me was a lie and the fat me is the truth and that once she said "I do" that I let the real me come out. But the fat me is the lie...the fit me is who I am. Well I have tried many diets with nothing really motivating me enough to stick to it long enough to work...
Then one day I received a letter for TNT (Team In Training). For those that don't know about Team In Training, it is a program for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society...They train you for an event (Marathon, Century Ride or Triathlon) and in turn you raise money for a good charity. I thought this is it, this is the motivation I need to stick with a program to loose weight. So I thought about it for a few days and figured the bicycling would be the best to start with...It should be easy on my joints. So I brought it up the my wife..She said "What ride 100 miles on a bike, in ONE day?...Your Crazy!" Well the next week I signed up, bought a road bike and started training.
By the time the event came up in mid November, I had lost 15 lbs and 3" off my waist...This is no where near the 85+ lbs I had hoped to lose so I could consider myself to be "fit". Then over the Christmas Holiday, I met up with an old friend, she was telling us that she had just finished an Ironman and I instantly thought now there is a goal, a challenge, and something I can do, if I commit to the training. So I got back on my computer and started looking into the sport of Triathlons. I talked to her a few more times while her brother was around. Well the brother decided he would like to do an Ironman too (can't be out done by the little sister)...So by New Year's Eve, we had decided to do an Ironman together...Ironman USA (Lake Placid, NY) Oh and by the way Ironman USA is no ordinary Ironman it is one of the more challenging courses...it has more climbing than most of the other events.
So I am doing an Ironman not for the sake of doing an Ironman but instead for the journey...I am doing an Ironman to prove (to myself) I did not lie to my wife...I am doing an Ironman because for some reason it symbolizes (to me) the love and commitment I have towards my wife...I am doing this because I LOVE MY WIFE!
Will I lose 70+ lbs? Will I be able to be so committed to one HUGH goal? Will I finish something that less than 1% of the population will even attempt, much less accomplish?I hope this was not too long...
Thanks for your support!
Well the "Why" now that is a long story....
For those who don't want the long answer:
I feel guilty that some how or in some way I lied to my wife and now I need to fix that. So in short I LOVE MY WIFE!
For those that don't mind reading the long answer:
A long time ago, in a far away land (it does not seem that long ago)...Back in 1996, I was in Hungary (yes that nice little country in the middle of Europe). While there I was invited to a New Year's Eve party...this is where I met the girl of my dreams... Now at the time I was a lean 195 lbs and all athlete...well you know what girl can resist a young athletic funny guy...So we quickly fell head over heals for each other (at least I did for her). I finally decided she was it..."The ONE"...So I went and popped the question. She said yes! :)We came back to the states where I started school for I.S. and soon I found myself spending 12+ hours a day in-front of my monitor (Can you see the fat coming into view?)...Now fast forward to 2 years ago...I go to the doctor for a checkup (at the request of my wife) and find out that I have hypertension (High Blood Pressure)...the Doc says that is most likely due to my weight...which is up over 100 lbs from my high-school years.This made me start thinking about my weight and I started feeling guilty, for some reason I feel that some how I lied to my wife about me...that some how the fit me was a lie and the fat me is the truth and that once she said "I do" that I let the real me come out. But the fat me is the lie...the fit me is who I am. Well I have tried many diets with nothing really motivating me enough to stick to it long enough to work...
Then one day I received a letter for TNT (Team In Training). For those that don't know about Team In Training, it is a program for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society...They train you for an event (Marathon, Century Ride or Triathlon) and in turn you raise money for a good charity. I thought this is it, this is the motivation I need to stick with a program to loose weight. So I thought about it for a few days and figured the bicycling would be the best to start with...It should be easy on my joints. So I brought it up the my wife..She said "What ride 100 miles on a bike, in ONE day?...Your Crazy!" Well the next week I signed up, bought a road bike and started training.
By the time the event came up in mid November, I had lost 15 lbs and 3" off my waist...This is no where near the 85+ lbs I had hoped to lose so I could consider myself to be "fit". Then over the Christmas Holiday, I met up with an old friend, she was telling us that she had just finished an Ironman and I instantly thought now there is a goal, a challenge, and something I can do, if I commit to the training. So I got back on my computer and started looking into the sport of Triathlons. I talked to her a few more times while her brother was around. Well the brother decided he would like to do an Ironman too (can't be out done by the little sister)...So by New Year's Eve, we had decided to do an Ironman together...Ironman USA (Lake Placid, NY) Oh and by the way Ironman USA is no ordinary Ironman it is one of the more challenging courses...it has more climbing than most of the other events.
So I am doing an Ironman not for the sake of doing an Ironman but instead for the journey...I am doing an Ironman to prove (to myself) I did not lie to my wife...I am doing an Ironman because for some reason it symbolizes (to me) the love and commitment I have towards my wife...I am doing this because I LOVE MY WIFE!
Will I lose 70+ lbs? Will I be able to be so committed to one HUGH goal? Will I finish something that less than 1% of the population will even attempt, much less accomplish?I hope this was not too long...
Thanks for your support!
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
What is an IRONMAN and why all the HYPE?
"Why all of this for one event?" you ask! Well the event is no everyday event it is an IRONMAN, which is "The" triathlon. A triathlon is one event that combines 3 sports, swimming, bicycling, and running. And the IRONMAN takes each sport to its epic length. By "EPIC" length I mean the longest event commonly found in events. Take running for example you have 5k Events, 10k Events & etc. well at the top of the list you have a Marathon, which 26.2 miles (about a 42k if your counting). The IRONMAN includes a Marathon run! This makes the IRONMAN one of the hardest endurance events in the world...
An IRONMAN is a:
2.4 mile swim (a long way to swim)
112.0 mile bike (a century ride +12%)
+ 26.2 mile run (a marathon)
140.6 –Total Miles
Think of it in these terms:
-Milwaukee to Chicago: 92 miles
-New York, NY to Philadelphia, PA: 94 miles
-Long Beach, CA to San Diego, CA: 113 miles
-Atlanta, GA to Birmingham, AL: 140 miles
140.6 miles under your own power...no gasoline, batteries NOT included, no car pool, no bus ticket...just your own mind, body, and spirit...and the prayer that will be enough.
Here are a few videos to give you a better understanding of what this is all about:
My current favorite:
Another good one:
I hope you stop by often...This site will be updated regularly.
An IRONMAN is a:
2.4 mile swim (a long way to swim)
112.0 mile bike (a century ride +12%)
+ 26.2 mile run (a marathon)
140.6 –Total Miles
Think of it in these terms:
-Milwaukee to Chicago: 92 miles
-New York, NY to Philadelphia, PA: 94 miles
-Long Beach, CA to San Diego, CA: 113 miles
-Atlanta, GA to Birmingham, AL: 140 miles
140.6 miles under your own power...no gasoline, batteries NOT included, no car pool, no bus ticket...just your own mind, body, and spirit...and the prayer that will be enough.
Here are a few videos to give you a better understanding of what this is all about:
My current favorite:
Another good one:
I hope you stop by often...This site will be updated regularly.
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