Hello 2010, thanks for bringing the challenge of Ironman Arizona
When the clock strikes midnight tonight and officially ushers in 2010, the countdown will set in that I’m going to do an Ironman in Arizona on November 21, 2010. I’ll have less than a year to get ready to accomplish the greatest physical effort my body has been put through.
2.4 mile swim/112 mile bike/26.2 mile run
The journey started with doing my first sprint triathlon last year in Sea Isle. I did a couple more sprint triathlons this year and officially became addicted to multi-sport training and competition. The idea of doing an Ironman came about after following a buddy from high school (Shawn Bradley) and my company’s CFO, Mark Partin train for Ironman Florida. I became intrigued with the discipline and determination it took to tackle such a mind blowing challenge. Despite never doing more than a sprint triathlon distance, I wanted to make it a goal to be able to finish an Ironman in 2010. That goal became a reality when I was able to register for Arizona 2010 on November 23. Amazingly it only took twenty minutes before all slots were SOLD OUT.
I’ve planned out what I’ll need to do to go from a beginner to being able to finish an Ironman. I’ll provide the updates on this blog to share the experience and challenges up until November 21, 2010 when I hear:
“Quoc, you are an IRONMAN!!”
