Introduction

This is an experiment to see if a 34-year-old, with one 20-month-old child, another daughter on the way, and a decade long smoking habit, can finish an Ironman. I quit smoking when my wife became pregnant with our first daughter. Since then, I've done five slow marathons, with a personal record of 4:25.

The hope is that I can find the time to train by melding it with my daily life. For instance, I hope to commute to work by biking, spending my lunch hour running, etc.

I've already paid the $550 for Ironman Cozumel. With nine months to train, we will see how it goes.