The Cost of an Ironman
This is by no means an all-inclusive list, but for anyone who is considering doing an Ironman, this is a rough idea of cost. A couple notes: · This is based on an Ironman-focused training period of 8-months. · This assumes the person already has some basic equipment, such as: bike, helmet, workout clothes, swimsuits, long sleeve wetsuit, and a triathlon/GPS watch. · Gas and other various travel expenses are not included. · Fees for the ‘B’ and ‘C’ races completed in preparation for Ironman are not included. · Our grocery bill increased probably 40% at the height of our training. This is also not included in the figures below (there’d be too many receipts to tabulate!) · Items with * are hopefully expenses that you will not need to worry about! TRAINING ($3,669) $1600 - Customized Training Plan $450 - Indoor cycling rides during the winter (30 rides) $499 – B-Athletic Multispo...