Why I Run IRONMAN Races
- Ralph Cochrane
- Aug 19
- 1 min read
It’s not just about the finish line. It’s about who I become on the way there.
I’ve run a few IRONMAN races now—enough that friends have started asking why I keep doing them. It’s a fair question.
It’s not about beating a personal record. Or proving something. It’s about discipline over time. It’s about learning how to keep going when no one’s watching. It’s about showing my daughters what commitment looks like—day after day, not just when it’s convenient.
Training through cold winters and busy workweeks teaches me more than fitness ever could. It reinforces the kind of mindset I bring into my work and life: You don’t have to feel motivated—you just have to show up.- Progress isn’t always visible, but it adds up.- You become who you train to be.
In business and in leadership, we don’t grow by accident. We grow by intention.
That’s why I keep running.
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