Mission Accomplished

13 hours 52 minutes 22 seconds.

Dan Roach, you are an Ironman!

Registered

Only 2 days to go until race day here in Lake Placid

Best. Dad. Ever.

Dan celebrated Father's Day with a 15 mile morning run. (Note the ice packs)

Rescued

Drivers on the road need to be more cautious of cyclists!  Dan's bike chain broke while he was trying to avoid a driver who pulled into the bike lane! Thank goodness he wasn't hurt. Now, he's off the the bike store for a repair. 

Training in Lake Placid

Getting closer... Training this weekend in Lake Placid and getting a feel for the course. 

For Mom

Less than 100 days to go! Dan and his brother Ryan biked 50 miles in their mother's memory today in the ALS Ride for Life. #ALSsucks

Super Bowl Sunday

Today Dan went for a pre-game 6-mile run. 

Saturday Swims

Seventeen degrees outside, so training inside is a must.

Blizzard//Sunshine

While the blizzard of 2015 is hitting us here in the northeast, Dan is in California getting in his training in 75 degree sunshine. Lucky!

He has taken more of the photos for this blog than I have because we never seem to be in the same place when he is training. 

Brrrrr

Five miles through hills and trails. 

Run to the Blue Point Brewery

Dan and Ryan ran ten miles today. Probably helped that there was free beer at the finish line!

iPod selfie

Dan is in California this week for work. Still getting his training in and documenting for me since I'm in New York.  

The weather doesn't stop him

First an indoor swim (1600 yards) and then mountain biking at Glacier Ridge (9 miles) in a few inches of snow.  I'm impressed. 

She would have been 61

It was a day of snow flurries and a trip to the gym.  Dan wore his mom's sweatshirt today.  It is her birthday.  I know that she motivates him to swim faster, bike farther, and run with more determination.  ALS sucks.

New Year, New Job

Today was a swim day.  Also, it is the day that Dan resigned from his job to move on to bigger and better things.  Change is good.

206 Days to Go

Goal: Iron Man, Lake Placid, NY 

July 26, 2015

In July of 2014 he made the choice to go for it.  Training started right away and now it's January 1st 2015... Game on!

I couldn't be more proud! :)