tatterdemalion

Photo: 2,000-swim, 30-mile ride, 60 degrees, 6 a.m., Alburnett, Iowa

Weekly activity log:

Swim: 5,500 yds (ytd 138,500 yds.)

Bike: 112 miles (ytd 2,629 mi.)

Run: 15 miles (ytd 773 mi.)

Is it worth rising at 4:30 a.m.? Absolutely.