SimonvanDuivenvoorde

I live a good life. As a matter of fact, I live a pretty damn good life. Why on earth should I volunteer and train for a year for an intense and grueling IronMan? And then still don’t know if I’ll finish.

But I’m committed. and I’m looking forward to it. I love a challenge and competing (although I should note that the thing I love most is winning but I think we can all agree that I won’t be winning an IronMan in this lifetime). I want to take on this challenge to learn more about myself. To explore my boundaries.

I want to experience what I takes to embrace a complete different lifestyle. What sacrifices do you have to make? What experience will you gain and what lessons you will learn?

I don’t just want to live, I want to live life to the fullest and make the most out of it.

Definition

An Ironman Triathlon is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) consisting of a 2.4-mile (3.86 km) swim, a 112-mile (180.25 km) bike and a marathon (26 miles 385 yards, 42.195 km) run, raced in that order and without a break. Most Ironman events have a strict time limit of 17 hours to complete the race, where the Ironman race starts at 7 AM, the mandatory swim cut off for the 2.4 mile swim is 2 hours 20 minutes, the bike cut off time is 5:30 PM, and all finishers must complete their marathon by midnight. - Wikipedia

Swim 2.4-mile (3.9 km)…
Bike 112-mile (180 km)…
Run 26.2-mile (42.2 km)…
DAMN!

What’s in it for you

While I will do all the hard work I will try to maximize my added value for you by running this blog and share key learnings. Although the plan isn’t crystal clear at this moment I’m planning on sharing thoughtful insights concerning Goal Setting, Motivation, Healthy Lifestyle, and Training Habits.

I will try to create a hybrid world in which I translate my lessons learned and best practices to generic actions which are applicable for you in life; from learning, to business and family. Ultimately giving you the proven tools to take control of the outcome of your life.

What’s in it for me

When I complete the IronMan I will have confirmed for myself that, no matter what the goal, everything can be achieved (although I fully understand that it requires practice, practice and practice). Ain’t no mountain high enough. Impossible is nothing.

Furthermore I’m curious about the mental and physical changes that I will encounter during this trajectory. I believe, without a doubt, that the school of IronMan will have valuable lessons for me which I will carry with me for the rest of my life. There will always be the opportunity to live a normal live, but for now I choose not. Be exceptional.

I need your help

I’m starting to realize that becoming an IronMan is going to be a long, difficult and rough journey. But I’m committed. Please support me by following 529IronMan, or me on Twitter, and provide me with inspiration, tips, feedback, and encouragement.

Looking forward to the upcoming months. Thanks!