At half the distances of a full Ironman -- a 1.2-mile (1.9-kilometer) swim, 56-mile (90-kilometer) bike ride and a 13.1-mile (21-kilometer) run -- the Ironman 70.3 series is the fastest growing triathlon series in the world.
1 Mix in the sugar, stirring until dissolved. 2  Let cool until lukewarm. 3  In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. 4  Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes. 5  In a large bowl, combine the milk, yeast mixture, shortening and 3 cups flour. 6  Beat until smooth. 7  Add salt and rest of flour, or enough to make a soft dough.
Bake Muffins; Divide the batter between muffin cups. (If making big-topped muffins, the batter will come to the tops of the paper liners). Sprinkle a little sugar on top of each muffin. Bake muffins 15 to 20 minutes or until tops are no longer wet and a toothpick inserted into the middle of a muffin comes out with crumbs, not wet batter.