THIS PICTURE IS OF BEAUTIFUL SKAHA LAKE AT DUSK IN PENTICTON B.C. HOME OF IROMAN CANADA. PART OF THE BIKE AND MOST OF THE MARATHON TAKE PLACE ON THE FAR SHORE.
If you are still sitting on the fence and not quite sure that the Ironman is something you would like to attempt in the next year or two, there is one thing I always suggest to people. I suggest they choose an Ironman race they would like to do as their first one when the big day comes. The first Ironman you compete in is something you will remember for a life-time. When I started out just over 25 years ago, there was only one Ironman to enter because Kona was the only one. Now there are Ironman distance races in cities all over the world. Once you pick that race, I suggest going out the next time the race comes around and being a spectator or volunteering for the race. This serves several purposes. First of all you will better understand just how the Ironman works. You will also be able to familiarize yourself with the host town or city and find out how best to get around. Also, I can almost guarantee you will be swept up in the excitement and the drama of the Ironman and if all you needed was just a small push to convince you to sign up, this would most likely be it.
Best of all, most Ironman races fill up very quickly and if you are at the venue there is a good chance you will be able to sign up for the next year because you are there. Plus most Ironman races are great tourist destinations, and if you are planning a holiday anyway why not pick a city that's hosting an Ironman while you are there on your vacation.
PERHAPS THE BEAUTIFUL BEACHES OF MALAYSIA AND IRONMAN LANKAWI WILL BE YOUR FIRST CHOICE.
What amazing venue will you choose for yourself? What part of the world will you travel to in order to take on the Ironman challenge? There is a world of possibilities. For many reasons, it might be wise to stay close to home. For instance if you are in driving distance you will eliminate the need to worry about booking flights and transporting your bike and wondering if it will arrive in Texas while you are arriving in Idaho. You will also be able to take much of your own food. If you are really on top of things, and if you have visited my Ironstruck website, you will have heeded my advice and will book a fully equipped kitchenette so you can cook your own meals and not change up your diet just before the big race. If you happen to live in Western Canada or in one of the North-West states........
YOU MIGHT CHOOSE IRONMAN COEUR D'ALENE AS THE PERFECT DESTINATION FOR YOUR FIRST IRONMAN.
Being a part of Ironman excitement either as a spectator or a volunteer will certainly charge your batteries and make you even more eager to begin training when you return home. As you watch the Ironman unfold you will begin to realize how amazing the participants really are. You will also notice that many of them do not look like your typical "ripped" athlete. These incredible people are men and women from every walk of life and diverse backgrounds who have traveled from around the world to take part in the race you are witnessing.
MAYBE THE MONTH OF MAY IN FUN-LOVING BRAZIL WILL BE YOUR CHOICE FOR YOUR FIRST IRONMAN.
Yes, when it comes to the Ironman, the world is your stage. Simply decide what destination intrigues you or makes the most sense to you financially or geographically. There might be any number of qualities that attracts you to a specific Ironman. Maybe it happens to be a part of the world you always wanted to visit or perhaps it's in your own home town. Perhaps you live in the United Kingdom and prefer to stay close to home. In that case you might want to take in........
IRONMAN UK THAT TAKES PLACE IN AND AROUND SHERBORNE LAKE AND CASTLE.
The possibilities are endless.
Have you always been intrigued by Africa?
Well here's your chance to visit this incredible country and at the same time swim the warm waters of Mandella Bay when the starting gun sounds for your first Ironman race and just perhaps you will .....
COME HOME WITH ONE OF THESE AROUND YOUR NECK ONE DAY.
Let your imagination run wild and believe in yourself and all things will become possible. You will amaze your family, friends, co-workers, and most of all, yourself when you step through the door of self-discovery that is there for all of us to open if only we find the courage to take the first few steps to a new beginning.
Do you feel it? Are you drawn to the Ironman? Is it calling to you? Is it challenging you? If it is, then I truly believe you are one of the chosen ones because only certain people here the call and have the unstoppable desire to answer it. Your destiny awaits you. Yes.....you are Ironstruck and you have come to the right place. You are home...........
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