At one point in time, every single athlete -- from elite racers to complete amateurs -- considered one or more of these challenges to be impossible, even ridiculous:
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- Marathon, running 26.2 miles
- Ultramarathon, running 31 or more miles; or an
- Ironman Triathlon, swimming 2.4 miles, biking 112 miles, and running 26.2 miles -- 140.6 miles in one day
We're here to help. We're a non-profit resource providing practical training and racing advice to athletes (1.9 million visitors from 125 countries) with realistic priorities: Families, friends and work come first; Then, Be Epic.
We have competed in most of the races and/or we cover, many of them multiple times: 29 Ironman Triathlons, 48 marathons, 22 ultramarathons and other races. Our original content and insights come from these experiences, and we hope you find them useful on your journey.
Everything you Need to Know, or at least most everything we found useful as we trained and raced, is Here. Of course, always visit relevant Official Sites for everything else.
The material on this site -- articles, images, analysis -- are contributed and copyrighted by Raymond Britt and Run Tri, except where noted. We applaud your independence and your spirit on the journey to make the impossible possible.
Envision. Strive. Believe. Achieve. Inspire. Be Epic. Ready? Set -- GO.
Feel free to email questions or comments to RaymondBritt@RunTri.com
Important: Your mileage and results will vary. As our content is, by definition, unofficial, always visit official sites for official information; always. And consult your physician before attempting anything described here, or anything else.
