COUCH TO IRONMAN FINISHER IN SIX MONTHS

Iron Aaron

"You have to set a goal, make a plan, and then follow it based on your schedule not based on your feelings."

Thanks for the race report I will be doing the IM70.3 in Cozumel in Sept.

Here's an Idea, let's use this String to answer any questions on making the change into IronMan quickly.  I'll check back here frequently to answer questions.  I love the sport and this year i want to take a group of people to the half iron with me.  On top of that, next year i want to bring at least 5 others with me to mexico for the Cozumel full.  Any takers?

Well, I hadn't done anything athletic in 15 years.... soooo I couldn't even run a mile... I walked / jogged / crawled my first mile and it took me over 15 minutes.  I wasn't over weight, just really out of shape...

You can totally jump in head first.  Have your goal to finish and it changes the entire equation.  a 90 minute swim, 7 hour bike, and 6 hour run are very achievable and very reasonable for a full IronMan.  Plus that still leaves you TWO HOURS of fluff time to goof off or chill if you run into trouble.  Start there, then once you've got the medal under your belt, go for time if you want to. 

Not to sound too cynical, but what exactly are you selling here?  Coaching?   Financial Advice?  Life Skills Training? 

Mark

7 minute Abs! Everybody knows 7 is the key number!

Regardless thanks for the good race report.  Congrats.

Wow.  Not to sound surprised or annoyed, but.... that's not really the kind of comment I was prepared for... I am not selling anything.  Just giving away free info and hoping I can help some other people experience the same freedom I enjoy in my own life.  there is no cost for anything I offer, it's just a website with info on what I've been through and what I've learned.

Anyway, just trying to help, not make money or step on toes or make anybody angry...  I just love the sport and want others to love it as much as me and feel empowered to do it.  Same goes for money and family.  I want people to feel empowered to accomplish what they dream.

I've heard stuff like this from people before, and it always makes me laugh.

Training for an IronMan does not have to take over your entire life, as some folks believe.  Certainly it CAN do that, and for some it's the lifestyle choice that makes sence.  I would never think someone who trains to the point of completing in under 10 hours is making a bad choice.   However, what makes me laugh is the assumption that family and basic responsibilities musts be abandoned just to complete one.

the Ironman isn't just for wealthy single business owners with all the time and money in the world.  I have twin daughters and a wife who I love, additionally I am a full time engineer, and I own my own business.  Training for the ironman was not something that took away from these things, quite the opposite.  I found that the training and inclusion of family and others in my goals and training cultivated deeper relationships and a higher quality of family life.  It even helped me at my job as my colleges rallied behind my goals and we were able to work closer as a team on work tasks.  Additionally, I didn't have to spend a small fortune to accomplish it, in fact the first four months of training were on a mountain bike just because I didn't have anything else!  and the race bike i used was borrowed!  HAHA

Anyway, I believe that anything you can conceive can be achieved, and doing an ironman is not an exception, regardless of time or financial flexibility.  On average I trained between 8-12 hours a week, hardly a strangling commitment, and half those hours were spent with family mutually training (though i do not miss pulling my twins behind me as I rode my bike haha)

You're clearly a rock-star!  Yeah, my training time was limited, as well as the level of fitness I could achieve in 6 months!  Some people go for finishing in shorter times.  Some people have more time to train or money to invest in equipment haha! My bike was a hand me down that is about 10 years old but it works!

Either way, hopefully after some more experience with the sport i can climb to a 10ish hour time... that is assuming my wife will let me spend that much time training lol

From your website:

I offer people the opportunity to make additional part-time income and or own
their own business. I educate families on money, how it it works, and how to get
it working for them. I teach people the rules that the banks, lenders,
insurance, and credit card companies follow but don't want us to know! Contact
me today to learn more.             

If you're just giving away free info, why don't you just post it all rather than making people contact you?  

Mark      

Holy smoke you are all over it!  Way to be taking life by the horns!  There is nothing shoddy about having a goal of just finishing champ, and anybody who says different is just intimidated by your big thinking!  I say go for it!  Also, major high-five for the night time eng degree, that takes major smarts.  Let me know if you have any questions about training-to-finish or about the engineering industry.  I'd be happy to help.

You should have no trouble finishing if you just put in the basic time and effort.  It's a long distance to be sure, but there really is ample time to finish if you just pace yourself.  I'm excited for you!  Keep me posted!

I am honored that you have checked me out!  Thanks and I really appreciate the curiosity brother!  All the information I offer and teach is available free, I've never charged for what I teach and never will.  It's not that I am holding back, it's just that it's rather difficult to cover everything with just typed words... usually It helps to be face to face, or at least be able to draw a diagram or two... I am sure you can understand that lol... additionally, that website has a character limit, and  for me to explain the principals I am talking about with just a few characters would be just impossible.  I did my best with the space I had.

Also, for me to go into it in a forum about triathlon training seems to be a bit off the mark.  However, if you would like more information, shoot me an email!  I have helped many families get out of debt and achieve freedom with their finances and am happy to continue doing so.  My email is on my website too.

Look in the Iron Disatance section of the forum. Ithas both IMs and IM70.3s

Congratulations!  I am not quite that ambitious.  I do hope to go from essentially the couch to the B2B HIM in seven months though.  I say essentially because I lost two months of training this winter to bronchitis/pneumonia and abdominal surgery.  When I bought my BT Silver last week I chose the Couch to Sprint plan, but find myself blasting the swim and ride portions.  The greatest obstacle for me, in ANY race, will always be the run.

But thank you for your post.  It gives me hope.

Found it!  thanks!