Thursday, May 6, 2010

IS THIS GUY A COMPLETE NUT JOB?

The Global Triathlon from Daniel Martin on Vimeo.


TAKEN FROM REVOLUTION CYCLE.IE SITE
Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men, at least that’s what Mohommed Ali reckoned. He was a big man, and didn’t seem to be held back by impossiblity. Dan Martin is another big man who doesn’t let im get in the way of his possible. Dan’s planning a global triathlon! Even trying to think up the craziest expedition I could imagine I never would have dared dream of something like this; swim the Atlantic, bike across Siberia in winter, then run across North America! Quite simply its nuts and maybe not possible. But, Dan is going to give it a bash all the same. He’ll be spending four months at sea then hopping on his bike to the bearing straits then running to New York in time for the City Marathon. Like I said nuts, and maybe impossible. We’ll be following Dan’s historic adventure closely. I really hope he can redefine a global Triathlon as possible.

ABOUT REVOLUTION CYCLE
In November 2008, Simon Evans and Fearghal O'Nuallain began the first Irish circumnavigation of the globe by bicycle. Their unsupported expedition will cover over 30,000km, passing through 30 countries and some of the highest, lowest, driest, coldest, warmest and loneliest places on earth. In doing so, they will be promoting the positive contribution that cycling can make to mental health by encouraging people to get on their bikes, and by raising funds for Aware.

1 comment:

boardfreedave said...

Super little piece, great to see people thinking big, it's half the battle!