Most runners get into running with the 26.2 mile, 42 kilometer marathon race as their end all be all.Some runners hit the marathon and want to one up that and get to the 31mile, 50km ultra distance raceAnd others look at the going even further to race a 60 mile and even 100 mile trail runBut what happens when an ex-pro runner who focused on speed his whole life decides to break a guiness book world record on his 2nd Ironman Triathlon attempt?What You Will LearnIn this episode, we go deep with Mike Trees on his 2nd Ironman attempt.Almost 27 years ago he did his first Ironman distance race and because of a lot of things, never did considered doing another one until tomorrow!Why he took a 27-year long gap between the IronmanHow and why olympic distanced triathletes move up into the ironman distanceHow he's feeling about his race tomorrowHis epic Spain Covid DIY Marathon storyWhat training he's done differentWhat will happen if he doesn't get his projected timeAnd Much moreLinksKristian Blummenfelt, Men's Olympic gold medalist in Triathlon 2020 Toyko - https://www.instagram.com/kristianbluThe history of Triathlon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TriathlonIronman Average Finishing Times - https://www.runtri.com/2011/06/how-long-does-it-take-to-finish-ironman.htmlMike Trees Coaching Services - https://nrg-coaching.comMike Trees Instagram - https://instagram.com/run.nrgDLake Creates Instagram - https://instagram.com/dlakecreatesSuggested episode to listen to next: Tips & Tricks to run fast and easy at age 60yo - https://dlakecreates.com/mike-trees-run-fast-and-easy-at-60/Podcast Concept, Production and Marketing BY POD PASTENRG COACHING (MIKE TREES) - SPONSORContact mike and his team NRG-COACHING.com for more infoTHREE THING THURSDAY NEWSLETTER - SPONSORLike what you're hearing? Want to train and live consistently to do dope shit with your health and fitness?Go here to be inspired and motivated on the regular! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.