Return of the Ironmadman?

This blog came into existence because I wanted to chronicle the every day journey into the unknown of becoming a first-time Ironman finisher.

That was nearly 10 years ago.

Now, it’s less than one year until I toe the line at the Ironman World Championships in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. That’s 13 Ironman finishes later.

What the hell was I thinking?!

I’m going to experiment with bringing the blog back, small posts, one a day. Until Kona 2020. Let’s see how the journey evolves.

So much has changed. I’m married, with two kids, for example. That’s completely rocked my world in the best of ways. I’m a triathlon COACH now too…I never expected that to happen when I started this journey.

So much hasn’t changed either. I still have doubts about my training and performance. I still suffer from the mind games that come with such an intense and demanding sport.

My goals for reigniting the blog are simple:

1) Self-accountability: With so many responsibilities in life now, I need to find a way to coax myself to train. Owning my weaknesses and mental baggage by discussing it in the blog will help. Maybe they’ll help other time-strapped athletes find their way too.

2) Support: I hope people will see they are not alone in their own gigantic life pursuits. I hope people will see that anything IS possible as long as you’re willing to put in the work, day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year.

3) Inspire: One of my favorite training songs is from the original soundtrack in the film “Creed.” There’s a line that goes, “I wanna be the champ for the misfits and the ones who said I couldn’t do it.” That’s me. That’s what drives me. If you’re a runt, or an outcast, feel like you don’t fit in, or you were cut from more teams than you made growing up, my Kona journey is YOUR Kona journey. If you like the GRIND, this journey will be for you.

I view this as an experiment. I may try different ideas out here. Let me know what you like, and don’t like. Most of all, say hi. I hope we can become pals if we’re not already.

Now…let’s get to work.