Last Monday I was fortunate enough to click my mouse at the right time and gain entry into North America's oldest Ironman Distance Triathlon, Ironman Lake Placid. Follow me on my year in preparation for the event.

I am considered an Age Group Athlete. I am the father of 3 young children , 5yrs. ,3yrs.  and 2 months. Enjoy the madness with me and the laughs, challenges and general insanity that is my life. Meet my training partners, coaches and other personae dramatis in the day to day of an Ironman in training.

Also, come to my web site buildinganironman.com where athletes and fitness enthusiasts will be able to sign-up for useful training tools like training logs with functional reporting, nutritional guidance and monitoring, cycling science, and more. The tools are being converted for Web use from my own home use....

That's it for now. It's 12:15 and I am on call with the baby at night......

Keep training.

Tour de France wrap up by me in the next issue.

Mark W