5 Reasons to Do an Ironman

If you're just starting out in triathlons and tell someone you're thinking about doing an Ironman they'll probably look at you like you're crazy. Tell someone else, and they'll regale you with stories of the time they did 4 in one year. Everyone's got a different reason for going 140.6 miles, but if you can't figure out why you want to do one, here's 5 -- courtesy of Ray Gill at myfitnessdepot.com.

1. Test Your Limits

There are few things in life more challenging than 2.4 miles in the water, 112 miles in the saddle, and 26.2 miles on your feet. In the same day. Back-to-Back-to-Back. As you progress through the sport of triathlon, you will start by questioning if you can swim-bike-run even a Sprint distance all in a row. Then once you do you will question the Olympic distance. You will continue to question the longer distances until youprove to yourself that you can or cannot complete them. A lot of people are satisfied with the knowledge that they can complete a Sprint distance triathlon and I applaud them for being active and testing their limits. Others want to keep pushing until they know for sure what they can put their body and mind through.

2. Sense of Accomplishment

Endurance sports, as a whole, are all about setting goals and the attempt to attain them. Whether that goal is being able to run a 5K or complete an Ironman. The bigger the goal the greater the sense of accomplishment. It just makes sense to set your goals high and reach for the upper echelon of your abilities. Only then can you truly believe you have accomplished what you are truly capable of.

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