Richard P. Benevento Builds Toward a 2027 Full Ironman Book After “Journey to Blue Lake”

Richard P. Benevento is extending the story he first told in “Journey to Blue Lake,” a memoir about rebuilding a life through discipline, courage, and a decision to confront fear. The Portland, Oregon native says he is now working on his continued triathlon journey, leading toward a full Ironman book that he expects to complete in 2027.

“Journey to Blue Lake” begins at a difficult point in Benevento’s life. He had lost his father to leukemia, endured a painful divorce, and recognized that drinking had become too large a part of his free time. Searching for a way forward, he chose a challenge he had never attempted before: a triathlon. That decision required him to face one of his strongest fears, open water swimming.

The memoir follows the training, setbacks, panic, and persistence behind Benevento’s first triathlon in 2012. It also points toward the larger endurance path that eventually brought him to his first Ironman finish in 2018. His athletic history already included more than two decades as a gymnast, a University of Iowa gymnastics scholarship and a five-year Bud Light Daredevils tour known for trampoline-assisted basketball performances. Yet triathlon demanded a different kind of resilience.

Benevento’s next book will carry the timeline forward and focus on the road to the full Ironman. The planned 2027 project will deepen the themes of accountability, perseverance, and choosing action when life feels uncertain.

“Journey to Blue Lake” can be purchased on Amazon, with additional ordering options at leading internet booksellers. Its audio edition reaches listeners through Audible, Kobo, Google Play, Amazon, and Booktopia.

For Benevento, the next chapter is not simply about a longer race. It is about showing how one difficult decision can create momentum that keeps changing a life years later.

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