I was looking at a fellow photographers website and saw found a story he has written detailing the seven months from when he could barely run laps around a tennis court to when he was completing a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and 26.2 mile marathon. A great read.
http://www.greggriess.com/ironman_athlete.htm
http://www.greggriess.com/ironman_athlete.htm
