Dale Tweedy has spent most of his adult life as an entrepreneur in business where he founded companies in technology, consulting and real-estate investments. In his off time, he has focused on pursuing the adventurous side of life. Since early adulthood as an Army Paratrooper, Dale has pursued and mastered other adventure sports and hobbies such as adventure racing, rock climbing, scuba diving, kayaking and the sport of triathlon just to name a few. It was reaching the pinnacle in the sport of triathlon, and Dale's passion for this sport, that motivated him to write this book. The Ford Ironman World Championship is held once a year in Kona, Hawaii where the best 1600 triathletes in the world earn the right to race it. An additional two hundred people are selected from around the world from a lottery pick to race as novice racers, of which, Dale was one of.