What is an Ironman?

If you are not familiar with the Ironman race, it is a 2.4 mile swim, followed by a 112 mile bike and then that is followed by a 26.2 mile run!

The VERY Beginning!

Most of the original racing team
James crossing the finish line of his very first race!

Our Ironman journey actually began several years ago. In the summer of 2007, some of James's friends said "Hey! Let's do a triathlon!" James thought that was a great idea and started training for a race in September. Little did we know that this would become a much loved hobby and eventually lead us to a lottery slot for the 2011 World Championships in Kona, Hawaii!

The first race James participated in was the Angels Race in Tanglewood Park in September of 2007. The race supported the "Angel Foundation" which helps families struggling with cancer.

James did not even have a race bike for his first race. He raced on his $70 Wal-Mart bike! No one thought he could finish on that bike, but he did! He was sore for several days after that, but we learned a lot about triathlons at that very first race!