Most of Michigan is in the Eastern Time Zone The four counties of Dickinson, Gogebic, Iron and Menominee, in the western Upper Peninsula, are in the Central Time Zone.
Ironman Triathlon. An Ironman Triathlon is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) consisting of a 2.4-mile (3.86 km) swim, a 112-mile (180.25 km) bicycle ride and a marathon 26.2-mile (42.2 km) run, raced in that order and without a break.
An athlete will be preparing for an average of seven months in order to race and have a chance at qualifying for the Ironman World championship. The typical training distances per week for an in-training Ironman athlete are as follows: seven miles swimming, 200 miles of cycling and 30 miles or running.