140.6 miles. Wow! I once traveled cross-country and 140.6 miles per day was about all I could handle, and that was in a 2007 Toyota Tacoma.
According to Mitch Roberts (http://mitchr.sweat365.com/), I would be considered an Ironman if I complete any race that consists of a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike ride and a 26.2 mile run. The challenge is more direct, I will complete an Ironman event.
How long will it take?
To be honest, I have no idea what I am in for, nor do I know how long it will take. I have been fairly athletic my whole life, playing soccer at least once a week since I was 5, but I have never ran, swam or biked on a consistent basis. In fact, the most I think I have ever run in a single day was 3 miles. Who knows how long it will take to train. But, I do want to establish a time frame to accomplish this goal.
I am 29 years old, which I have heard many people say that 28 to 29 is when a male is in his athletic prime, so in order to give myself the best chance, I need to do it fairly soon. The commitment will be to complete 140.6 by my 35th birthday, which gives me a little over 5 years.
Hopefully, I won’t have to wait that long, but who knows how long it will take to get ready for something like this.
I am up for the challenge. If you see me on the side of the road holding up a sign that reads 140.6 or bust, don’t pick me up, just shout some words of encouragement as you drive by and I’ll see you at the finish line.