What scares you the most about your upcoming ironman race? What’s your fear-factor?
As fit as a person is going into the first career Ironman, the fear-factor is in the equation as the big day creeps ever closer.
As cool and confident as many participants may appear, there is almost always something that fills them with a certain amount of misgiving and anxiety.
For many, the fear-factor will be overwhelming self-doubt as they wonder to themselves what on earth they have gotten themselves into. Its almost like diving off a high cliff. Once you’re committed, there’s no turning back. After all, everyone in your circle of friends family and co-workers know all about it. For months they have observed as you’ve immersed yourself in your Ironman preparation. How can you possibly back out and face the people who have supported you as you’ve prepared for the race of your life?
Well, some people can and do back out. I recall one story in the early 80’s that took place in the Hawaii Ironman.
As the story goes……..At the conclusion of the swim portion of the race and all the swimmers were off the course, it...