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I've completed one sprint distance tri a few weeks ago, and will be doing my second sprint distance tri in 3 weeks.
both swimming and running were brand new sports to me when I first started training 2 1/2 months ago. I had done a moderate amount of biking off and on for several years.
I've always been more of a fast-twitch muscle guy, so I'm looking at ways to work on my endurance. To that end I'm seriously considering looking at ramping up my running routine for training for a marathon thats about 18 weeks out. I've looked around at various marathon training plans and found many that are 14-16 weeks of training. The reasons I'm looking at doing a marathon are several: 1) To see if I really enjoy distance events. 2) To give myself a taste of what it will take to complete the 1/2 ironman distance, and ultimately a full ironman. 3) Hoping it help adapt my physiology more towards the slow-twitch side. 4) Shed the last 15 lbs or so that I've been working on cutting.
Right now my diet is around 45-45-10 carb-protein-fat. I know thats probably higher in the protein and lower in carbs than is typically recommended for tri and endurance training. I'm planning on shifting to the higher carbs once I get my body fat % down to around 12% (currently ~17%).
I don't necessarily desire to be competitive. My motivation for doing tris started with to get back in shape, but now I've found myself bitten by "the bug" and am continuing to pursue the sport because of the immense challenge and personal satisfaction in reaching deep inside to see what I'm made of.
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