This weekend we biked to Tempe to watch the Ironman competition. These people are crazy! They swim 2 miles, bike 112 miles, and then run a full marathon! Who would do that to him or herself? That's 9 hours of strenuous exercise- and 9 hours only if you're among the best and fastest in your competition! OK, so I know that biking across the country is no fair weather task, but watching these guys made me feel
wimpy.
It was about a 30 mile round trip to the event and back. I think we were extra tired out afterward due to the scorching heat (once again Ironmen, I don't know how you do it) and the sheer exertion from watching so many others exert themselves.
Amazing.
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I was actually wondering if you two would go down and watch. I was watching the online broadcast for part of the afternoon and remembered there were a few people from Arizona planning to ride this summer.
I had a couple friends racing, some of whom did fantastically and others who passed out after the bike and weren't allowed to go try and run. Hopefully the number of days that we have to deal with 100 degree heat isn't too high.
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