Ironman 101
This is the total distance, in miles of a full IRONMAN triathlon.
What is 140.6 miles?
This is Aiden's official finishing time for the entire IRONMAN.
What is 9 hours 41 minutes?
This is the year the first IRONMAN was held.
When is 1978?
This was the location where Ace completed his IRONMAN.
Where is Madison, Wisconsin?
These hormones, including adrenaline and cortisol, increase during intense exercise to help mobilize energy and maintain cardiovascular function.
What are stress hormones?
This is the distance of the swimming portion of a full IRONMAN.
What is 2.4 miles?
This was Aiden's swim time for the 2.4-mile swim.
What is 1 hour 1 minute?
This Hawaiian island was home to the very first IRONMAN.
What is O'ahu?
Of the three disciplines, this was Ace's favorite discipline on race day.
What is running?
During prolonged exercise, blood flow is redirected toward working muscles and the skin for cooling, which can reduce blood flow to this system and contribute to nausea or GI distress.
What is the digestive/gastrointestinal system?
This is the distance an athlete must bike after swimming 2.4 miles, before beginning the marathon.
What is 112 miles?
This was Aiden's time for the 112-mile bike portion.
What is 5 hours 18 minutes?
This many athletes started the very first IRONMAN.
What is 15?
This is how many months Ace spent training for his IRONMAN.
What is 6?
After several hours of endurance exercise, the body's supply of this stored carbohydrate fuel can become severely depleted.
What is glycogen?
Unlike a sprint or Olympic-distance triathlon, a full IRONMAN requires athletes to complete this distance for the running portion.
What is 26.2 miles?
This was Aiden's time for the 26.2-mile run.
What is 3 hours 11 minutes?
This athlete won the first-ever IRONMAN in 1978.
Who is Gordon Haller?
Aiden drank a whole bottle of this the day before his Ironman.
What is maple syrup?
This is why an athlete's hands or fingers may swell during a long run: changes in blood flow, fluid balance, and repetitive arm movement can cause this phenomenon.
What is exercise-induced hand swelling?
During a full IRONMAN, an athlete's heart rate can gradually rise even while maintaining the same power or pace. This phenomenon is known by this name.
What is cardiovascular drift?
This was Ace's average pace per mile during the marathon portion of his IRONMAN.
What is 7 minutes 20 seconds?
The current youngest age to register for an IRONMAN is 18 years old. This is the age of the youngest finisher.
What is 14 years?
This was the most difficult sport of the Ironman for Aiden on race day.
What is biking?
During prolonged intense exercise, the body can become less effective at maintaining its core temperature as heat production continues and sweating causes fluid loss. This dangerous condition is characterized by a markedly elevated body temperature and altered mental status.
What is heat stroke?