Ironwoman: CDA Event Tougher Than Hawaii

I went to Coeur D’Alene, Idaho, last week to compete in my second Ironman-length triathlon. I was going there to not just complete the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, and 26.2-mile run, but I was also going there to compete. I wanted to prove to myself that I was capable of a fast time. After all, I had competed in my first Ironman in Kona, Hawaii, which is billed as the toughest triathlon race in the world, and had finished with a very respectable time. It should be a piece of cake second time around, right? Not hardly/ Missy Janzow , Victoria Advocate. More here .