Imagine a version of this routine.
Monday. 10 kilometer run.
Tuesday. 1 kilometer swim.
Wednesday. Rest.
Thursday. 40 kilometer bike.
Friday. Rest.
Saturday. 21 kilometer run and 40 kilometer bike.
Sunday. Rest.
Rinse and repeat.
All this training to finish a grueling 1.9km swim, 90km bike and 21km run.
If you ask any one of the finishers, they’ll tell you it was well worth it.
In short, here’s what happened in the 2014 Cobra Ironman 70.3:
– Brent McMahon won the whole thing.
– There were a few accidents, but, thankfully, all minor.
– There was a wedding proposal in the finish line – romantic!
– For good measure, here ‘s an aerial video of the swimmers.
You can even read about our previous posts about the Cobra Ironman event.
This year, we’re going to show you a glimpse of what it was like to be there. It won’t be the same as actually doing the whole thing. You won’t be able to feel the kicking and pulling of the swimmers in the water, the headwind making the bike a grind or the heat raining down on the runners.
But at this point, this is as close as you’ll get… at least till the next Ironman.
Here are the photo from the 2014 Cobra Ironman 70.3:
PS – Many thanks to James Go for the pictures and the captions! Follow him on Instagram at @jameslgo for more photo goodness.

Some get the gun start jitters. That’s nothing. Wait till you get kicked in the face and realize that this is as real as it gets!

Not only is keeping yourself hydrated critical, but also dousing yourself with water is very helpful. A great time to do this would be when you start running your 21k or at about noon time.

When you finish a grueling race such as the Cobra Ironman 70.3, you cry and smile at the same time. It’s the best feeling in the world.

This guy crashed on the bike course and suffered cramps on both legs while on the run. His smile doesn’t begin to describe the overwhelming feeling of making it through the finish line.