(New York, NY) Trismarter.com Triathlon Coach Alex Mroszczyk-McDonald of Burlington, VT, was the top male finisher in the 2007 Ford Ironman USA in Lake Placid. Mroszczyk-McDonald finished the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run in 9 hours, 16 minutes, and 2 seconds, and boasted the only sub-three hour marathon to beat out the field of nearly 2,500 age-group competitors.

Ask a handful of coaches how long it takes to train for Ironman, and you’ll get answers that span anywhere from 18 weeks to a year. Ask the athletes why they train for Ironman, and you’ll get more answers that can fit on this page.

Ironman USA Pre-Race Talk, Friday 7/20 @ 9am next to Tennis Courts by Swim Start

FREE Webinar: Racing Ironman USA, Thursday, July 12, 7:30pm EST Presented by Rich Strauss and Patrick McCrann of CrucibleFitness.com, PerformanceTrainingSystems.com, and IronCamp.com