A few weeks ago Mark was at Ironman Cairns.  And it was massive. There were thousands of athletes competing, spectators cheering and Cairns was buzzing.

Accommodation was booked out, rental cars were impossible to get and hospitality venues were pumping.  It was the most people Ironman Cairns had seen in many years due to COVID.

We thought it was a great opportunity to take a deep dive into Ironman Triathlon. The good, the bad and the ugly.  Many of our listeners will be thinking about doing an Ironman so this episode is about presenting a balanced view of whether Ironman Triathlon is something for you.

In this episode we talk about:

- the history of Ironman Triathlon https://www.ironman.com/
- Professional Triathletes Organisation https://protriathletes.org/
- Coastal Five https://coastalfive.co.nz/
- the good, the bad and the ugly such as changing lives, high levels of fitness, develops resilience, post race blues,  burnout/injury,  financial cost, ego, wearing lycra in public, losing control of bodily functions, and, cuts in uncomfortable places!
- understanding your why for doing an Ironman Triathlon