3 September 2007
Modern World Owner Nick Cowan enters Lanzarote Ironman May 2009
The Ironman has been described as the toughest race known to man. A 3.8 km open sea swim, a 180 km bike ride followed by a marathon (42.2 km run) with a cut off time of 17 hours. Out of all of the Ironman competitions in the world, Lanzarote has been described as the hardest of them all. The 25 mph winds, the huge mountain climbs, the boiling heat all contribute to its reputation as the world's toughest course. To compete you have to be super fit. Nick is 17 stone, has a 42 inch waist, a 28% fat count and has smoked 20 a day for 25 years.
Nick had the following to say:
'Not only do I want to prove that anyone can go from Chunkey Monkey to Iron Monkey, but last year my step dad died, a few years before my father in law, both of cancer. The cancer was bad enough, but I believe the commute to Gloucester for chemotherapy increased the misery a hundred fold. Hope For Tomorrow is a local charity that raises money towards mobile chemo units, enabling patients to be treated closer to their home. It would have made a huge difference to my family if this had been available. Now it is. Hopefully, I can convince people to sponsor me to raise funds for this charity.'
Over the next month Nick will be put all of the information about the race and what he needs to do on the MWS web site. During the next year and a half he will require a weight loss of around 4 to 5 stone. He will explain his exercise plans, diet, weight progress and his vital statistics, as well as a video diary of his progress leading up to the race itself, the first of which has been filmed and will be shown shortly. Nick will also explain how you can sponsor him. Meanwhile, if you would like to offer your support and sponsorship, feel free to contact nick and he will keep a record.
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