Mark Loosmore: Don't just know the destination - know the road

Sometimes, we avoid doing things because they seem unreachable or because we are focusing on the end rather than the start. I have talked previously about my transition to becoming an Ironman competitor - and what is most interesting about the journey is the first step I took towards this. I was challenged by someone simply to run 10 kilometres. I took up running and met my challenge and then, motivated by this, ran the London Marathon before moving onto triathlons - eventually including a half Ironman and finally, last year, an Ironman distance event, the Outlaw (which involves swimming...