How the Ironman Works
There is one multisport trial so grueling and rigorous that anyone who manages to finish it joins the ranks of the most elite athletes in the world.
It was once the pinnacle of human endurance sports, a grueling distance that pushed athletes to the very edge of their limits: the marathon. But today, that 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometer) race takes a backseat to an even more daunting endeavor, a… » Full Story on HowStuffWorks
It was once the pinnacle of human endurance sports, a grueling distance that pushed athletes to the very edge of their limits: the marathon. But today, that 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometer) race takes a backseat to an even more daunting endeavor, a… » Full Story on HowStuffWorks
