My husband, to be referred to as A, and I have been adventurous and athletic for the 15 years we have been together. We did our first marathon, Maratona di Roma, in 2006 while living in Italy. We bought bikes shortly after and discovered the enjoyment of cycling in the mountains, and spent a ton of time swimming in awesome pools in Rome.
When we returned to the US, we got back into running and decided to enter the world of triathlons when the Syracuse 70.3 came into town. It was a crazy journey the first time, and we both loved the challenge it presented. We have completed 3 half Ironman races to date, including one Double Mussel where we did a sprint triathlon on Saturday and a half Ironman on Saturday (in 95 degree temps- yikes).
When the race ready package was available (able to sign up early for Syracuse 70.3 and Ironman Lake Placid), we decided to go for the full Ironman. Although I haven't considered it seriously, it was on A's bucket list. Since we were already signed up for Dopey (5k/10k/half marathon/full marathon), it seemed like a great year to do an Ironman. If I am already going to be doing a lot of the training with A, I figured I would do it, too.
Plus, really, I have watched IM Kona since I was a kid. Every single time I watched I loved the challenge of it, and this was it. The chance to be an Ironman.
So...now it is 307 days away. This is my journey...it should be quite the ride!
--Kelly :)
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