Now that I've done it, I can simply say it was the coolest thing I've EVER done! I can also safely say that unless you have an underlying heart or other medical condition, ANYONE can finish an IM if you put in the training.
I wouldn't have been able to pull it off without my training partners: Ken, John and Kevin. Ken ran ALL my long runs (up to 16 miles) with me. John ran most of them and Kevin and I did a ton of riding. The training weekends put on by iamtri were also crucial. I got to experience race like conditions first hand, including aid stations, what to put in special needs bags, hill practice, etc. My wife and daughter also understood when I was gone for hours and hours for about 20 Saturdays in a row.
Now the question everyone asks...what's next? I honestly can't wait to do another Ironman! But which one? Wisconsin? Good weather but hilly as hell. Florida? Flat as a pancake but possibly humid. I've been looking over course maps and information to figure it out. I know for sure that I'm NOT going back to the old me. I'm looking for a half-marathon to do before the end of 2011 and then figure out my 2012 plans.
I hope you found this blog interesting. Visit again, I'll be updating every so often even without an event on my plate.
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