IRONMAN RACE DAYYour Ironman race day has arrived. Are you ready for this? Believe in yourself and you will be rewarded for all the effort you put into getting to this day. You might just surprise yourself. I remember my first Ironman right down to the smallest detail. Years from now yours will be permanently engraved in your memory as well. I asked myself many times over the course of the training year what on earth I was doing. How could I expect to do this race? Often there was an overwhelming feeling of being in way over my head. For the first time I began to truly understand the term "looking into the eye of the tiger". Many times my instinct was to turn and run from this tiger called 'Ironman'. It can be an awe inspiring and fearsome challenge when you face it head on. I will be eternally grateful that somehow I found the inner strength to push aside my fears and stare the tiger down.
So many individuals are capable of so much, but never test their limits--never really find out how amazing they really are. If you have made it this far--to Ironman race day, you have already learned much about yourself. Believe me, you are about to learn a lot more before race-day is over. As you wander the transition area, numbers on your arms and legs, fussing over your bike, taking care of last minute details, reflect on how far you have come since the day you were "Ironstruck". Look at the start line as a sensational accomplishment and the finish line as extra reward for going to a place that you once thought was far beyond your reach. The victory is often found in conquering our greatest fears and doubts and persevering despite an often overwhelming sense of being in over our heads. The reward is often found in the journey and not necessarily the final destination. The world is filled with people who will wander through their time on this Earth without truly "living" and experiencing the thrill of stepping out of the comfort zone of their everyday lives.
Lives that often leave them thinking there must be more, that just maybe they are missing out, but are never quite able to take that first step into a new, bold adventure.
Now, if you listen, they are calling you to the start line. Your great adventure is about to continue.
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FIRST IRONMAN? MY IRONSTRUCK BOOKS HAVE HELPED MANY REACH THE IRONMAN FINISH LINE.
I have written three books that all serve a specific purpose when it comes to those new to the sport of triathlon or those who perhaps have the Ironman on their mind.
"Ironstruck...The Ironman Triathlon Journey" is a perfect book for those who have the Ironman on their mind and perhaps need some motivation, inspiration, and encouragement to help them make that final decision to challenge the Ironman and make it to the finish line.
"Ironstruck? 500 Ironman Triathlon Questions and Answers" is most like the only Q+A book in the world on the subject of triathlon in general and the Ironman.
This is the perfect book for the triathlete who has decided to take on the Ironman for the first time, or perhaps has done one or two and would like some insight from a different point of view.
It is a great companion book for "Ironstruck...The Ironman Journey" and the pair of books would make a great gift.
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