If you’ve never been to an Ironman triathlon, you really have to put it on your to-do list. You can look at pictures, watch it on T.V. and read about it in the sports section of your paper, but nothing is quite like being there. Never have I seen so many uber athletic people in one place before. It was so inspiring to watch these people of all ages, sizes, and shapes work so hard to accomplish the goal of Ironman. The crowds were huge and supportive of everyone competing. All along the race course there were people cheering the athletes on. The volunteers were great. Everywhere you turned, you could find someone volunteering their time to make sure the day went smoothly for the athletes.

I found some video clips from the race to give you a glimpse of what the day was like. Sorry, I haven’t figured out how to get the video on to the blog.

Here’s a link to a video of the swim start. It’s incredible to see how many athletes there were, all starting the swim at the same time!

After the swim, the athletes go into the first transition area where volunteers are standing by ready to strip them out of their wetsuits. It’s kind of fun to watch. I found a video of it.

And one more video. All about the fans.

Enjoy!