Been a while since the last post, but the training has not stopped! I will be competing at Saint Anthony's Triathlon in St Petersburg at the end of the month! Can't wait for the first triathlon of the season! More to come soon!

Florida Burn Camp Link

Hey everyone, here is a link to one of the burn camps located here in FL. They do some really amazing things with traumatized children burn victims. They have slip-n-slides, rope courses, camp fires with lots of smore's! It is an exciting week for these children. Check it out!

http://childrensburnfoundationoffl.com

6 mile quick ride to the park and back with Ethan in the bike trailer! 30min total time 1/4 mile intervals at about 18 mph on a mountain bike! Run this afternoon!

Fire and Burn Injuries.....

Here is an interesting fact....

Fire and burn injuries are the second-leading cause of accidental death in children ages one to four, and the third-leading cause of injury and death for those ages one to eighteen.

Donation Website is up!

I have created a donation website on active.com. You will be able to donate using your credit card, so no need to send the big checks to me! Here is the link to the website:

http://www.active.com/donate/IAFFFdnMain2012/anthonytheironman

Workout of the day..... 4 x 800m sprints held within 30 sec of each other. Posted times of 4 min, 3:35, 4:30, and 4:45. Felt great but the cold air on the lungs is a killer! It was only 70 degrees! Loving it!

Ironman Florida..... Say what!

Ironman Florida hear I come! This blog will not only document my trip to and from the race, but it will document the many challenges and rewards of training for such an event. I can't wait to challenge myself on a whole new level. When I signed up for the race, I immediately started planning my training schedule and my triathlon season that would lead me to the FL Ironman! After all the hype and excitement, I started thinking about why I really wanted to compete in the Ironman. After all who wants to swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, and run a full marathon all in one day??? Am I really up to the challenge? Can my body actually handle the abuse of being on the move for the 13 + hours it could take to finish? Iam sure it can, but what else am I looking to accomplish by competing in this race? So, after a few prayers and thinking about how I can impact others while still challenging myself, I came across an article in an IAFF magazine that showed other firefighters raising money for the IAFF Burn Foundation. The Burn Foundation raises money to help burn victims across the nation by providing grant money to develop new ways of healing burns and putting on camps for children who have been burned. I am a firefighter just like these other participants, and I am always teaching others about fire safety and preventing burns; so I decided that I could best help others via my goal of completing the Ironman by fundraising for the Burn Foundation. Now, I not only have a goal of completing the Ironman, but I have a purpose, raise as much money as I can to help impact another persons life after going through such a traumatic experience, such a being burned. I hope you enjoy reading about my adventure to becoming an Ironman and also my fundraising for the IAFF Burn Foundation!