I have made so much out of swimming with the sharks (Yes, we know) that I did not want to neglect telling you about the

Part I After participating in five Ironman triathlons in seven years, I decided I needed a new challenge. Skydiving? Done that. Ice climbing? Did that,

Part II The Swim The Ironman swim start is called “The Washing Machine” effect, from all the swimmers “making contact” while trying to get past

Part 1 I’ve done the Ironman five times. (Nut case.) The first time, I was reduced to shuffling like an old man. But that wasn’t

Part 4 THE RUN My bike ride had only put me 5 minutes behind last year’s pace. I was down a total of 6 minutes.

Part 3 THE BIKE The bike ride was fraught with problems… At mile 10, there is a steep descent into Keene, I shifted my gears

Part 2 THE SWIM: When I did this race in 2016 I had a great swim (1:25) A not so great bike (7:55) & an

Part 1 Sometimes, just surviving is itself a victory. With all the training I did, I was hoping to break last year’s record of 15:39:10,

What do triathletes eat? Anything and everything. We are notorious for putting all-you-can-eat places out of business. The Ironman is a 2.4 mile swim and

An Ironman Triathlon is: 2.4 mile swim. 112 mile bike ride. 26.2 mile run. 140.6 miles in under 17 hours. What happens if it takes

An Ironman triathlon is a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride and a 26.2 mile marathon. It takes me eight months of training to