What I learned when I conquered the world's toughest triathlon | Minda Dentler

A 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride and then a full-length marathon on hot, dry ground -- with no breaks in between: the legendary Ironman triathlon in Kona, Hawaii, is a bucket list goal...

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It was October 13, 2012,a day that I will never forget.I was on my bike, pushing up what seemed like a never-ending barren hill.And it wasn't just any hill:it was a 15-mile climb up to a town called Hawion the Big Island of Hawaii.And it wasn't just any ride:it was at the Ironman World Championship.I can still feel my muscles burning.I was struggling, tired and dehydrated,as I could feel the heatemanating from the asphalt, measuring almost 98 degrees.I was near the halfway point of the bike portionof one of the most prestigious, longest,single-day endurance race events in the world.Every year, during my childhood,I watched this very race on TV in our family living room.I sat next to my dad on our 1970s-style orange and brown sofa,and I remember being ...