Chasing Kona: From 60-a-day smoker to elite Ironman

In 1999, Rob Cummins made a small change to his lifestyle that altered the course of his life - he gave up cigarettes. In the almost 20 years since, Cummins has become one of the world’s elite endurance athletes, qualifying for the world championships of the grueling Ironman race in Kona, Hawaii, twice. This year he is attempting to reach Kona for the third time, after back surgery kept him away from the sport for a few years. This is the story of how a 60-a-day smoker found himself Chasing Kona. To hear