Armchair man to Ironman is a story of Jonny Nelson, who aged 38,a father of two with a divorce and a subsequent failed relationship under his belt was faced with a midlife crisis. Being athletic was part of his life from being young in some shape or form but this all changed during his late 30's. Heavy drinking and overeating along with personal issues left Jonny in a dark place with a bleak future staring him in the face. Tony Benson,Jonny's friend and ex-drug addict, decided to embark on a rigorous training schedule, being unable to run 2 miles, building up to 10k runs,marathons,sprint Triathlons, pool swims to the first time in open waters in preparation for Ironman 2013. Its a story of inspiration, determination and a commitment to succeed despite the circumstances so enjoy the ride readers and if this inspires just one person to make a change then this book has achieved what it set out to do!