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2rivers
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I have a past student who is a world class triathlete and coach who will be guiding me through this process. I feel extremely lucky to have him in my corner. My wife is also an endurance sports participant. She has ran multiple 1/2 and full marathons including The Boston Marathon, plus the Tunnel Hill Ultra 50 miler. Unfortunately, neither one of them will be able to do the race in my name, but it will be nice to have them coaching me up.
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QueticoMike
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Sounds like fun :) Let us know how it goes.
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walleye_hunter
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Sounds like a great goal! Good luck!
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2rivers
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Not worried about my weight it will come off with training. When I did my 1/2 Ironman on race day I weighted 230. It is just my body type and I am fine with it. A long time ago I was blessed to play college football so I am not your normal triathlete as far as body type. Only time will tell with all this training. I just hope my body holds up and I stay focused as what is important and that is being a good dad and a good husband. Looks like next summer will be a cabin in the Ely area so I can still train, but still get my family and I a BWCA fix.
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2rivers
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Do we have any Ironman or women? I am getting ready to embark into my 1st Ironman training, start August 1st. I have done multiple Sprint, Olympic distance and only one 1/2 Ironman, however this will be my 1st (and more then likely last). I have never ran a marathon or rhode over 100 miles, I have done the I Ragbrai. My goal Ironman is Ironman Louisville October 2018. I am not your normal triathlete, 6'2" 248. Any insight will be helpful.
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jcavenagh
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Not me. I feel relief when I walk up a flight of stairs and not feel like a stiletto is stabbing through my right knee.
Good luck with your quest!
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salukiguy
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I do a lot of sprint and olympic distance races and would like to move up to 1/2 iron distance but never will I do a full. I have been winning some races lately but not because I am fast. I am turning 60 so most of the guys my age are either dead or are falling back to my speed. I am in a tri club. You may want to join one if you haven't already. There are around 130 people in my club so there is always someone to train with and a lot of information to be shared. Over 30 of them did a full last year. 21 of them at a single race, Ironman Lake Placid. There are a few Clydesdales like yourself in the club, a couple of them are pretty fast. I like the suggestion that you try and run a marathon first. I know some of them talk about a 46 week training program so you are looking at almost a year of training of around 20 hours a week so your lawn will likely not get mowed much. You will have to cycle on your trainer though much of the winter. I am a pretty good swimmer so if you need swimming advice I probably help out but you must be doing ok if you completed a half.
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WhiteWolf
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start with interval training in short distances and then work your way up to longer distances.... Then get into descending sets (faster the longer you go but repeat one distance after the other, faster). Train as hard as you can up to several days before the event-- then let your body "taper" (rest) to get ready. Stop training to early-- and you will not have endurance for the event. Stop training too late- and your muscles/endurance will not be where they could be. It's a crap shoot with "taper"-- but a good coach that trains you will help.
I know (at least back then) - I did long distance swimming (world ranked) back in the day.
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AmarilloJim
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Not trying to be a smart a** and don't know your body build but losing some weight would help. I've run 5 marathons and many 1/2's and I can tell you I can notice a big difference between 205 and 190lbs. There seems to be an increased emphasis on speed work in the last decade or 2 even for marathon training.
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TominMpls
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I'm not a triathlete, but I am a marathoner and a marathon pacer. Most people have the most trouble with the skill of swimming, but don't forget that an Ironman *ends* with a marathon. I suggest running a marathon before embarking on an Ironman, just so you have a sense of what awaits you after you've swum for an hour and a half, and ridden a bike for five hours.
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