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It is the 40th Anniversary of IRONMAN Triathlon World Championship in Hawaii.
IRONMAN is a race that I started participating in 2001 with some friends since I already was doing long distance cycling events and marathons- so why not add in training to swim 2.4 miles? I did some sprint triathlons but quickly fell in love with endurance sports and triathlon. I am an endurance girl… put me on a long bike ride and I am in my happy place! In 2004, I started getting more serious and qualified for Ironman Hawaii World Championship. I was a member of Mark Allen’s Elite Triathlon Team.
If you read my book LIFE IS NOT A RACE (on Amazon) then you know the rest of the story. Short version- my last full Ironman triathlon was in Kona back in 2012! I tried doing Honu 70.3 triathlon in 2013…no go then again in 2014 but had a bike crash a week before the race then again in 2015 where I did the race but slowly on the run. I didn’t have it anymore- my mind loves endurance training but my body did not anymore. More to come.
But what is IRONMAN the race really about?
About IRONMAN World Championship brought to you by Amazon
Since its inception in 1978 on the island of Oahu, the IRONMAN World Championship brought to you by Amazon has etched its name in history through stellar performances, inspirational participants and emotional memories. In 1981, the race moved from the tranquil shores of Waikiki to the barren lava fields of Kona on the Island of Hawai`i where it continues to take place to this day. The race now sees approximately 2,500 athletes embark on a 140.6-mile journey that presents the ultimate test of body, mind and spirit to earn the title of IRONMAN World Champion. Athletes will enter Kailua Bay for the 2.4-mile ROKA swim course and then embark out on the Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway for the 112-mile Ventum Bike course before finally capping the day through the crowds of Kona town, Palani Road, the Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway and the infamous Natural Energy Laboratory Hawai`i Authority (NELHA) and Ali’i Drive for the 26.2-mile HOKA ONE ONE run course. The most iconic one-day sporting event in the world is the culmination of 40 global IRONMAN events with athletes around the world striving for one of the coveted qualifying slots.
About IRONMAN
As part of Wanda Sports Holdings, the IRONMAN Group operates a global portfolio of events that includes the IRONMAN® Triathlon Series, the IRONMAN® 70.3® Triathlon Series, 5150™ Triathlon Series, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series®, Iron Girl®, IRONKIDS®, International Triathlon Union World Triathlon Series races, road cycling events including the UCI Velothon® Series, mountain bike races including the Absa Cape Epic®, premier marathons including the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon, trail running like Ultra-Trail Australia™, and other multisport races. IRONMAN’s events, together with all other Wanda Sports Holdings events, provide more than a million participants annually the benefits of endurance sports through the company’s vast offerings. The iconic IRONMAN® Series of events is the largest participation sports platform in the world. Since the inception of the IRONMAN® brand in 1978, athletes have proven that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE® by crossing finish lines at the world’s most challenging endurance races. Beginning as a single race, IRONMAN has grown to become a global sensation with more than 230 events across 53 countries. For more information, visit www.ironman.com.
What does IRONMAN HAWAII mean to you? As so many of us come back year after year. Once you have raced here or watched the race- IM week becomes a part of you. Ironman is apart of me!
Learn more about LIFE IS NOT A RACE and THE WHOLESTIC METHOD via Amazon!
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