In the sport of IRONMAN you put your body through a rigor that pushes the limits of physical ability and mental toughness is par for the course. The discipline of the sport brings a new dimension to the word balance as many triathletes are challenged with trying to balance their training, business and life priorities to what many would consider insane levels of capacity. The daily discipline wreaks havoc on your body, mind and strain on relationships. It is easy to get caught up in the selfishness of “me first” as all of your energy is focused on squeezing in the necessary training, rest and self discipline necessary to swim, bike and run 140.6 miles.
Days run together and as your body breaks down as part of the building process. You can get wrapped up in doing whatever it takes to accomplish your goal of setting a new PR (personal record), placing in your age group or just crossing the finish line. In many ways IRONMAN is symbolic of so many goals, be it the next promotion in business, financial success or landing that really big project. Having laser focus can help us achieve our goals, however narrow vision can also blind us to other juicy, wonderful nuances of life that may be sacrificed along the way.
To rise above the rigor and embrace the many marvels of life along the journey is an extraordinary undertaking that takes exceptional vision, discipline and compassion. In work, life and IRONMAN there are incredible leaders who embody the essence of head, heart and guts and Victor Dover, a South Florida Endurance Athlete, Business Owner, Father, Husband and all around “Good Guy” is one such example. As a friend and fellow IRONMAN he is the epitome of what this sport is all about. His friends know him as Vic, in the community Mr. Dover and at home he is Dad to his two beautiful children and husband to his amazing wife Mari. As he takes on the Lake Placid IRONMAN event (his second 140.6 miler) he is dedicating this race and raising much needed funds for the Dan Marino Foundation helping kids with Autism and developmental disabilities. https://www.firstgiving.com/victordover2010
Contributing to others while pursuing your own goals brings an element to personal achievement that elevates the motivation when you are hitting the proverbial wall. Giving without expecting returns shifts the dynamics of energy to propel you to new heights in the long hours of the day when the finish line is no where in site be it business, life or sports. I encourage you to give whatever you can to this great cause, supporting a great man who may be IRONMAN on the outside but his heart is pure gold.
If you are an endurance athlete in sports, business or life or have never run, biked or swam you can join Victor on his journey by supporting his efforts, earning your own medal of heart-gold. VICtory is taking the first step.
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