Copenhagen Ironman and others

[p]Most people know that I've run for a while now. Not particularly quickly, but I run nevertheless. About a year ago I was lucky enough to be picked by Ageas to participate in my first Triathlon. Most people know that too because, well, I've talked about it rather a lot.[/p][p]The experience was amazing, and whilst the thought of swimming a mile in the sea scared me (doing a length in the pool at the start was bad enough), it did get me thinking. I'd heard about Ironman before, and the more I trained and read, the more I started wondering whether it was something I could accomplish. For those who don't know, an Ironman Triathlon consists of the following:-[/p][p]2.4 Mile Sea Swim. 112 Mile Bike Ride. 26.2 Mile Full Marathon. In that order, consecutively, in under 15:45 hours.[/p][p]I'll be starting by doing a Half Ironman (which strangely is half the above distance) in Lisbon with some colleagues from work in Ageas on 24th May. This gives me a further 3 months to build up to the full distance in Copenhagen.[/p][p]I've chosen Copenhagen because I love the place, we have friends out there, and it was a bit of a selling point to Carly when I was trying to explain the vast amount of training required and time I would be out of the house. The fact that the bike leg is relatively flat is a bit of a bonus too. [/p][p]So it's gonna be a real challenge, and any support or donations that you can make to this great cause will help me through.[/p][p]Once the Ironman is complete, I'll be finishing off by running the London Marathon. [/p][p]All of this will be done for Rays of Sunshine, a wonderful charity that brightens the lives of seriously ill young people and their families by granting wishes and providing ongoing support in hospital and within the community.[/p]