4 months from today...
Or, 122 days is...race day! The IRONMAN World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. So how long does it take to train and prepare for a Full Ironman, which is - 2.4mile swim; 112mile bike; 26.2mile run = 140.6miles? This answer really depends on many factors: experience, the amount of time to devote to training, personal goals and support from family, friends and co-workers. Basically....it's a serious commitment. I officially began my training, April 23rd. In an earlier blog, I had mentioned about how much time and effort goes into training. So, today, I wanted to share the break down of distances covered in training thus far (this doesn't include strength and conditioning training): Swim = 33.65 miles / Time spent: 17 hours; 95 minutes Bike = 562.55 miles / Time spent: 33 hours; 25 minutes Run = 85.08 / Time spent: 15 hours; 9 minutes Total training miles thus far: 681.28 miles / Time spent: 66 hours; 29 minutes With ...