Sure, you could train for months to finish a marathon, but why not make things interesting? Ironman triathlons add a 2.4-mile swim and a 112-mile bike race before the marathon leg. It’s as grueling as it sounds.
# Stuff You Should Know: Ironman
Josh and Chuck dive into the wild world of Ironman competitions, exploring how this brutal endurance race started from a casual military bet in Hawaii and grew into a global phenomenon. They cover everything from the legendary Julie Moss collapse that launched the sport into the mainstream, to the mind-blowing feat of the Iron Cowboy who completed 50 Ironmans in 50 consecutive days, plus the fascinating science behind why even the fittest athletes on the planet sometimes collapse at the finish line. Fair warning: they take their sweet time getting to the actual topic, crack jokes about the podcast's own shortcomings based on iTunes reviews, and generally meander through the early portions before settling into the surprisingly compelling history and challenges of one of sports' most insane competitions.
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