I love the Ironman distance. 2.4 mile swim. 112 mile bike. 26.2 mile run. As taxing as it is on the mind and body, there is something so uniquely special and extreme about moving the body over the distance of 140.6 miles. It's a distance that should be respected and not taken for granted. It's often said that race day is the easiest day, compared to training, as you are supported by volunteers, friends and family, with thousands of other athletes, to keep you motivated and inspired as you move from the start of the swim to the finish line of the run. Race day is the day when you can look back on the many months, if not years, of accumulated fitness, endurance, strength, speed and power, with excitement in your belly and a deep hunger inside to put it all that training to good use as you earn your Ironman finisher medal and t-shirt. However, race day can bring a variety of emotions, as it's a day full of unknowns, even for the most prepared or experienced athlete...
3x Author, Board Certified Sports Dietitian, Master of Science in Exercise Physiology, 22 x Ironman finisher, 3x XTRI finisher, 6xIM World Championship finisher, Triathlon Coach, 32-year Vegetarian. Trimarnicoach.com