Hawaii Irongirl's Story

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Hawaii Ironman: An Irongirl’s Story: A TDA Many athletes go through trials and tribulations to meet a goal or get something they desire, and the story “Hawaii Ironman: An Irongirl’s Story” shows this extremely well. Greta, who is the main character in this story, is a triathlon athlete. She competes in the triathlon event, which consists of a two- and four-tenths-mile swim, then a bike ride of 112 miles, and finally, the race ends with a marathon. People who compete in this event are exceptional athletes, and the author uses this to build upon the theme. The author develops the theme “To finish is to win” using the training Greta did before the race and the difficult challenges she faced while racing. The theme of finishing is winning is demonstrated by …show more content…

She was out on coastal roads, logging a weekly average of two hundred miles of biking and running between thirty-five and fifty miles” (Para 2). Greta was persistent enough to go out every day and train to be able to complete the Hawaii Ironman. She ignored potential distractions, such as choosing to get a job, socializing with her friends, or relaxing at home. Greta instead devoted hours and hours to her training to achieve her goal. This dedication serves as a way to develop the theme; it shows the importance of perseverance to achieve what one desires. An athlete or someone who wants to achieve a goal needs to put in time and effort to be able to finish and get to that goal, and the author was able to develop the theme using this. She decides to train instead of doing all the other things, which further sets the point of her wanting to complete the Hawaii Ironman. The author also showed how Greta faced difficult challenges during the race, which further added to the theme. The author stated, “The first hill was tough, a steep ascent up Palani Road... Fighting numbness in her arms, she maintained a steady pace. She forced herself to eat a protein bar.” (para 5, para

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