Friday, November 8, 2013

The Story of an Original Ironman

The Story of an Original Ironman

It’s a story as old as time…one man dares another in a bar and the next thing you know it’s a world wide event. Well something like than anyhow. Prior to this week, I admit my knowledge of the Ironman was limited to the replays I have watched over the last few years and the friends I’ve had compete. Largely leaving me with a feeling of amazement, maybe even overwhelmed…how could someone take on 140.6 miles?! This weekend I was lucky enough to speak with Dave Orlowski the 3rd place finisher of the original 12 Ironmen finishers { 15 started and registered for $5 } about how it all began and his journey to complete 140.6 miles in CUT OFF JEAN SHORTS . I feel chaffed just thinking about that possibility! For those of you like me who...Read More
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