There is more than just one person that makes an Ironman. It is easy to forget those around us that enable us to make the leap to complete an Ironman distance. Without them we would not be as successful as we would aspire to be. Wife, mother, father, brother, friends all contribute to keep you honest and on the straight and narrow throughout this long process.
When we are cranky and fatigued from hours and upon hours of training, week after week, they are the ones who tolerate us and slap us back in to shape. Allowing us to realize that it's not simply all about...well, us.
It is easy to forget that the Ironman is about more than just one person. It is about a menagerie of different people, enabling those attempting this distance to complete the task at hand. At the risk of repeating myself, without them we wouldn't truly become Ironmen. All we would be are lonely lunatics out in the open by ourselves.
Good luck to us all!
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