Good question. I’ve been playing sport for as long as I can remember and having spent some good years playing hurling, rugby and MMA, the IronMan loomed as a challenge that I couldn’t pass by without giving a try.
The last few years have found me trying to achieve everything I have the potential to in every area, physically being one. Completing an IM, I feel, would be a good vindication of the body.
Finally, I like journeys. Adventures, Quests and Odysseys. A formidable challenge that takes time to conquer and inevitably leads one to a greater level of understanding of themselves. The IronMan is nothing if not a quest, so I’ve started along this road to see where it leads. Here goes.
"The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination."
ReplyDeleteDon Williams Jnr.
I suspect you'll advance any number of reasons for why you are taking this on - but you'll find none that fully explains it. You'll learn a lot about yourself though in carrying it through.
I, personally, look forward to reading of the training, traiing with you where I can, and seeing you finish it in Zurich in July.
I also think that, having achieved your arduous quest to become an IronMan, the most useful skills attained will be the ability to fly, and to engage Mig-16 fighter jets in aerial combat.
Vinny