ironman

“If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.”

~ Marcus Aurelius

He that can have patience can have what he will.  ~ Benjamin Franklin

In order to reach the finish line at Ironman, it takes more than one long bike ride, a good run and surviving the swim. It comes from endless hours of training and patience.  

You are spending these endless hours, for one 30 second moment of euphoria and the right to brag for the rest of your life.

“Optimism is the foundation of courage.” ~Nicholas M. Butler

As I climbed the hill towards my Ironman, there were numerous moments that I second guessed my own abilities.

In November of this past year, I took the challenge and finished Ironman in Tempe Arizona. If you are not familiar with Ironman it is the act of swimming 2.4   miles, biking 112 miles and then running a marathon or 26.2 miles. All of this must be completed in less than 17 hours.