So, they have the Ironman Triathlon this Saturday for Arizona. I was thinking that I might like to do one, until I realized that it’s:
112 miles of biking
2.4 miles of swimming
26.2 miles of running
ALL IN ONE DAY
That’s just insane, yet I want to do it. Maybe first I’ll try doing one part of each a year and then the fourth year do them all. I’ve almost done that much biking in one day — did 95 miles when I first did the MS 150. As for what else I’ve done, running comes in second — I ran 4 miles once (did it in about 45 minutes). Running comes a little harder now 1) because I weigh more than I used to and 2) I get a foot pain in my arch after about 20-30 minutes. But I’m going to run tomorrow for about 20 minutes. That is, if I wake up soon enough. As for swimming — this would be the most challenging part. I’ve never done much swimming. A lap or two in the pool is all I’ve done.
I’d really like to add a triathlon to the things I wish to accomplish list, but I just don’t see that happening. Maybe I just need to have more of a can-do attitude.