I didn’t start training for an Ironman because I wanted to become an Ironman.
A year ago, I found out I had skin cancer.
The next year involved treatment and procedures. Even between appointments, I found myself worrying more than I used to.
A friend who was training for a half Ironman asked me to go swimming with him.
So I went.
02 / THE QUIET
And in the water,
everything became quiet.
There was no yesterday.
No tomorrow. No what if.
Just the next breath.
The next stroke.
The other end of the pool.
So I went again.
Swimming became running. The pool became open water. Training became races.
And somewhere along the way, I realized I wasn’t trying to escape what had happened anymore.
I was moving
toward something.
I discovered a part of myself that only seems to show up when things get difficult. That quiet voice that says:
Keep going.
01One more stroke.
02One more kilometre.
03One more morning when you’d rather stay in bed.
I think we all have that voice somewhere.
Endurance sport introduced me to mine.
04 / LET’S SEE HOW FAR
First, 113.
Then, 226.
Seven months into training, I have two dates ahead of me.
On November 1st, I’m racing a half Ironman. In April, I’m taking on the full distance.
Two start lines. A lot of early mornings between them. And a bike to find first.
- 01 NOVEMBER 2026Half Ironman 113 km1.9 km swim / 90 km bike / 21.1 km run
- APRIL 2027Full Ironman 226 km3.8 km swim / 180 km bike / 42.2 km run
APRIL / THE FULL DISTANCE
In the water.
On the bike.
To the finish.
I’ve learned to swim in open water. I’ve started racing. I’ve run more kilometres than I care to count.
There is only one fairly significant problem.
I don’t have
the bike.
There are 90 kilometres of cycling waiting for me in November. And 180 in April. The bike is going to be fairly useful.
A race-ready bike will cost me around €5,000. So instead of simply asking for help, I wanted to build something that lets everyone who contributes become part of the journey.
A LITTLE OF YOU. ALL THE WAY WITH ME.
Leave something
worth carrying.
Leave your name on the bike.
Leave a message I’ll see when things get hard.
Put someone else’s name there.
Add your company.
Make me laugh.
Remind me to keep going.
Whatever you leave,
I’ll carry it with me.
Across 3.8 km of water.
Across 180 km on the bike we’re building together.
Across 42.2 km on foot.
to the finish.
I’m going to do the distance.
I’m asking for a little help getting to the start.