So I realized after my first posting that some of my friends or others who may read this may not know what the Ironman is. (I can hear other friends gasping, "What?!? Not know about Ironman?")
In 1978 some Navy Seals were debating which among them was the fittest athlete. Commander John Collins suggested that the best way to decide would be to combine the Waikiki Rough Water Swim, the Around Oahu Bike Race and the Honolulu Marathon. Fast-forward 30 years and you've got 22 Ironman events throughout the world, including Madison, Wisconsin.
The Ironman race consists of 2.4 miles swimming, 112 miles cycling, and 26.2 miles (a marathon distance) running - a total of 140.6 miles. Participants must finish in 17 hours or less to be considered an Ironman. The winner of the Ironman Wisconsin on Sunday finished in 8 hours, 43 minutes, and 29 seconds.
There are also 31 events in the Ironman 70.3 Series, which are essentially half-Ironmans. I am also entered into the Eagleman 70.3 race next June - kind of a warm-up for the Ironman.
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