Ironman Athletes

Tammy (Otterson) and Scott Wood completed Ironman Florida in Panama City Beach Florida earlier this month. This is the fourth Ironman for Scott and the third for Tammy. The Ironman is a challenging triathlon consisting of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, followed by a marathon (26.2 mile run). The race must be completed within the 17 hour limit, and each competitor must meet all of the intermediate time cutoffs or they will be removed from the course. Scott Wood completed the event in 11:54.54, and Tammy Wood completed the course in 16:25.53. Training for an Ironman is a significant time commitment. Nutrition is a very impor- tant part of the Ironman. During the race, athletes burn about 1,000 to 1,500 calories an hour and take in about 150 calories an hour. This race had very rough water, wind, heat and humidity. Both Tammy and Scott were happy with their finish times and still can't say they won't do another Ironman in the future.