First, he will swim 2.4 miles in the Ohio River. Once out, he will run to the transition area and get his bag with his helmet, shoes, socks, jersey, etc. He will change as fast as lightening, jump on his bike, and hit the road. The bike route will take him 112 miles winding through Louisville and beyond, ultimately looping back to the same transition area. There, he will get the second bag, containing his running gear. After speedily changing again, he will take off on the 26.2 mile run through downtown Louisville.

 

“My goal is 12 hours which would be an hour and a half in the 2.4 mile swim 6 hours on the bike 112 and a 4.5 hour marathon 26.2 for a total of 140.6 miles,” Strecker said.

 

Anyone can track his progress online during the race and show your support.
Go to ironman.com - on the home page scroll down to Upcoming Events and find Louisville Ironman. If it is race day, the event will have moved up to the top of the home page. Find the link that says ‘Athlete Tracker’ and search using either ‘Strecker’ or his bid number, which is 1289 to find and track his progress.