On July 24, at 7:00 AM, I will “toe the starting line” for the Ford Ironman Lake Placid; a triathlon consisting of a 2.4-mile swim, followed by a 112-mile bike, followed by a 26.2-mile run. I have never completed any one of these feats individually.
Between now and then I will train for an average of approximately 11 hours per week, maxing out at about 19 hours in one week. I’ll travel more than 4,000 miles in total during my training – which includes a half-iron distance triathlon.
I am doing this for three main reasons…
- I enjoy the challenge.
- I like the focus it brings to my struggle with attaining a higher activity and fitness level.
- I hope to use this challenging experience to raise awareness for LIFEcycle, Inc. and its mission to promote healthy, active living and support local healthcare.
This is now the third time I have started a blog… I hope this time it sticks… I hope you will be here with me, sharing in the experience as I discuss the challenges and victories during the next several months – relating to my training, my daily life away from triathlon, my work for LIFEcycle and whatever else I deem worthy of sharing with the world.
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