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and the foolhardy alike. Ironman distance is a race that’s completed within a cut-off of between 15 and 17 hours. It comprises a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike ride, and a marathon. While the key to success lies in a combination of fitness, consistent training, good

Wokingham Half, February 10Filling Up Fast...Watford Half-Marathon (Berkshire, February 3) Be prepared for a challenging handful of hills in the opening few miles of the first big Southern half-marathon of the year. Wokingham Half-Marathon

will be taking on Zurich’s Ironman triathlon course – that’s a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile cycle, and 26.2-mile run (yes, a full marathon). The trip promises to be the biggest and best ever with more than 60 forumites heading to Switzerland's largest city, including

also did the old IM trick of filling my hat with ice cubes. There were a few wobbles, but nutrition stayed OK for most of the run.Richard M knuckles down during his marathonAfter the first turnaround I saw Serpie George lying on the floor vomiting. I

really helped me carry on."When Pirate Dermot met Andy Collier in his local gym and accepted the IM challenge he had no idea he was letting himself in for such an event. "I ran my first and only marathon in 1987, and it was the bike section here I found

ride and a half marathon to do! Pulled off the wetsuit without too much trouble (had worried about that) and slapped on factor 50 sun cream (optimism), my helmet, shoes and gloves and was off. Decided it wasn't over until it was over - and I was still

forum. One morning another forumite suggested we do an Ironman. Not really knowing what it was, I signed up. Then, when I discovered I would have to swim 3.8km, bike 180km and run a full marathon, the enormity of what I had agreed to do hit me. My

.4-mile swim, 112-mile cycle, and a full 26.2-mile marathon. This summer's trip saw over 50 forumites board the Pirate ship – including a record number of beginners. Now they're back it's time to catch up with first-timers arctic lady, Nam, PSC, Rio