tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post7200440765707250324..comments2023-08-10T06:57:45.911-04:00Comments on Questioning my Intelligence: The Race Is ON!Susan Raihalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03018860599601419989noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-52972285547518847722013-09-08T18:44:11.435-04:002013-09-08T18:44:11.435-04:00Thanks, Susan. That's interesting! I see Geo...Thanks, Susan. That's interesting! I see George is almost halfway through the run--good for him!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09105395433668629380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-51039240270592827302013-09-08T18:05:58.838-04:002013-09-08T18:05:58.838-04:00Great question, Sharon! I had to look it up, but i...Great question, Sharon! I had to look it up, but it appears that in planning for the first Ironman (which was very unofficial and seat-of-the-pants), they decided that a ride counter-clockwise around Oahu that started at the end of the 2.4-mile Waikiki Roughwater Swim and that ended at the Aloha Tower (where the Honolulu Marathon started) would be 112 miles. By merging the swim and marathon and a bike ride around Oahu, Ironman triathlon was born.Susan Raihalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03018860599601419989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-3211615609428465522013-09-08T17:49:17.709-04:002013-09-08T17:49:17.709-04:00I have a question: I know why marathons are 26.2 ...I have a question: I know why marathons are 26.2 miles, but why is the bike distance 112 and the swim 2.4?Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09105395433668629380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-67231819505144173292013-09-08T14:09:18.944-04:002013-09-08T14:09:18.944-04:00Go, George! Go, Mike!Go, George! Go, Mike!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09105395433668629380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-3573056909515753322013-09-08T12:11:10.172-04:002013-09-08T12:11:10.172-04:00GOOOOOO!!!!!!GOOOOOO!!!!!!Starlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02075522354027547485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-11746659101373785772013-09-08T11:20:19.913-04:002013-09-08T11:20:19.913-04:00This is nothing short of amazing. The technology, ...This is nothing short of amazing. The technology, the athletes, all of it. Nicole P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17274337562772658082noreply@blogger.com