This is the beginning of my Ironman journey

Originally, I didn't think I am ready for an Ironman (still not totally ready yet). I have only done a Turkey Tri which is only a .5-mile swim, a 14-mile bike and then a 4.5-mile run.  My plan was to do the LA Marathon in March, then the LA Triathlon in Oct, then a half Iron 70.3 California in April 2011, and finally a full Ironman in Tempe, AZ in Nov 2011.  I begin telling myself, I may not want to wait that long, especially next year is another year.  I may not have time to train next year, especially a wedding, a new home, grad school and even starting a family were on my "to-do" list for 2011.   So I decided to do a shotgun approach.  Do the full Ironman this year and forget the rest.