and caught in a riptide. I was swimming hard and making no discernible progress for five or 10 minutes that seemed like an hour. I thought it a real possibility that I might have got myself into serious trouble. But then the surface sweep took me out of it
, racers and spectators alike. Still only toying with the idea of jumping aboard? Then this handy Q+A might help make your mind up...What is an Ironman?A long-distance triathlon. Swim 2.4 miles through open water, cycle 112 miles and then run a full
Klagenfurt to take on Ironman Austria. This was to be the biggest and most successful Pirate expedition yet.Many people see the Ironman triathlon as the ultimate one-day endurance event. A 2.4 mile swim, followed by a 112 mile bike ride, finished off with a
