It's the final week leading up to the Iron Man and Wayne and Sean are winding down to get some rest before the big event. Rest to the Ironmen of Balbriggan consists of "small" training sessions - which involve 10 mile bike rides, 3 mile runs and a half mile swims.....and this is rest!!!

As they head into the final days, it's been an extradionary journey for the two guys and that's before they even complete the Ironman event on Sunday 27th June. What started as a promise from Sean 12 years ago on July 21st is finally becoming a reality.

Both Wayne and Sean are nervous and full of adreneline however, they are avoiding each other as all they talk about is the big event. Questions they are asking of themselves and each other, are have they done enough training? what are they going to eat throughout the event for the 1,000th time?

This week is all about hydration and calorie control. Wayne is not keen on Sean's bag of cold potatotes mixed with beans and egg. Wayne prefers his salad rolls. Yes this is the kind of thing they are talking about.

Another obesession Sean and Wayne have is whether they broken their gear in well enough, how many toilet breaks will they need, and how will it effect their finishing times, what if they get sick on the day? Over and over it goes!

Both Wayne and Sean want to get to Nice in France now and go around the course to see what is a head of them. They will do a swim on the course and then it's bed a nine o'clock saturday night before rising at 4.30am for breakfast, registration at 5:30am and the swim starting at 6.30am.

They have been training for the past year, more or less, through the snow, dark nights, wind, rain and now bright nights and warm days. They both have full time jobs and families.They have shown that where there is a will there is a way. They have bad days and good days and every time they increased their training they got a glimspe of what they were letting themselves in for. At times it was daunting but they went out training the next day nonetheless. Now it is upon them and through their training they have completed about 10 Ironmans and yet only completing the event on Sunday will validate that!

The fund raising was a huge undertaking and no one wanted to take it on for them so they ended up organising the events themselves which is a credit to them. People have been very generous and the fund raising helped them have a meaning to do the huge task they are undertaking.

Dont forget that you can come along and meet Sean and Wayne at the homecoming fundraising gig which will take place after the Iron Man so is a great chance to congratulate the guys. That should be a perfect end to this mamoth task as they will have completed their goal, raised a few pound for worthy causes and will finally be able to have a few well earned pints!!

Fundraising Gig in Harbour Knights on Friday 2nd July

A homecoming fundraiser will be held in Harbour Knights on Friday 2nd July to raise money for Special care Unit and Meals on Wheels in Balbriggan. Oaziz will headline the event..