Hmm, so I went and applied for the 2018 Wales Ironman, and unfortunately as there isn’t much of a selection process – other than sending a few hundred pounds to them – I was successful.
Incase you don’t know, an Ironman is a really stupid idea, it makes you travel 140 miles in a day, well actually in less than 17 hours, in the sea, on your bike and on your feet.
The distance is broken down into a 2.4 mile swim, 112 miles on the bike, and then, at the end, when you are already knackered, a marathon (26.2 miles) – now that’s just nuts.
As I have been running a bit, I think it’s safe to say that that is the bit I am less worried about. After nearly drowning swimming just 1 mile in the tri, the swimming is the biggest worry, and as I have finished the carten a few times a hundred mile cycle is doable. The big problem is doing all three.
They reckon you need to get the swim and cycle done in 10.5 hrs, then you have a few hrs to get the run in. Now, a month after spending the spondoolas I am getting nervous.
I have had one swim of 1300 meters, which took half an hour, and I have managed a full 28 miles on the bike so far – so a long where to go – but it’s okay, I have three books.
So, it’s 15th Jan as I type just less than 8 months to go…..