Iron Man or just too much lead paint in the brain?

My wonderful brother convinced me to attempt an Iron Man in November of 2009. It looked easy enough while I was cheering for him in the Louisville Ironman race last Labor Day.

Even though I was exhausted from driving around in the 93 degree weather, cheering for the 2,500 participants, and standing in one spot cheering for hours at a time, what they were doing didn't seem all that difficult. After all, we were both exhausted, sweaty, hungry, and having the time of our lives.

So far, I've lost 10 pounds, gotten to know my local gym better than I thought I ever would, realize I need to learn to swim, and bought a really cool, light, bicycle. I've also watched Rocky I several times. . . .