tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4669974742453538516.post4420506112307820799..comments2023-05-30T02:07:31.627-07:00Comments on Chasing My Joy: IronmanBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498380171773390533noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4669974742453538516.post-23852061493149806942011-02-16T09:37:59.033-08:002011-02-16T09:37:59.033-08:00Last year was my first year in triathlon. I did tw...Last year was my first year in triathlon. I did two sprints and a HIM. The longest I've ridden my bike is 65mi. I am doing my first full ironman this year.... so I say YES! <br /><br />What made me decide... I felt good about my training plan (a full year out), I'm able to work with a great coach (but beginnertriathlon & blogs are a great resource too), and I will have the support of my family on race day. Those things added up & I decided why wait? <br /><br />I understand your concern about not wanting to overshadow the HIM as an "A" race. The way my training is set up, I'm focusing on my June HIM now, taking a two-week "break" in July and then picking up where I left off to jump into full Ironman training. The Half in June is a stepping stone you'd already be working towards in your 140.6 training!<br /><br />The only thing I'd hesitate on is, because it's not an Ironman brand race, make sure the Grand Columbian is well directed. Have you read race reviews? I'm not doing a "real" IM (B2B), so I was nervous about doing a race that might not have the race-glitches worked out (could you imagine hitting mile 10 of the marathon & they've run out of nutrition/water/spectators?). From what I've read, the race is well directed with lots of course support so that drew me in! Good luck with your decision!My Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05773926028026104968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4669974742453538516.post-24997159302112509612011-02-15T19:18:06.527-08:002011-02-15T19:18:06.527-08:00Go for it! I feel the same way about doing a full ...Go for it! I feel the same way about doing a full marathon this year... part of me really wants to go for it (why wait?), part of me wants to just focus on the halfs.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04679451366109029829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4669974742453538516.post-1415813255646209552011-02-15T19:06:46.389-08:002011-02-15T19:06:46.389-08:00I think you should totally do it!I think you should totally do it!Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553067128072502179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4669974742453538516.post-91173713539407014382011-02-15T16:59:26.607-08:002011-02-15T16:59:26.607-08:00I think you could definitely rock it! There is en...I think you could definitely rock it! There is enough time in between to get the training in. However you have to make the best decision for yourself.<br /> <br /> I have been playing with the idea of doing a half iron in September/ October, but I haven't even done my first sprint tri yet and it is not till August (I'm trying to find an earlier one as well). If I do decide to do the half I am just going to put in more mileage/training than needed for my sprint.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00891068523367284641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4669974742453538516.post-35698010831607968032011-02-15T16:49:53.291-08:002011-02-15T16:49:53.291-08:00I have a friend I trained with two years ago who t...I have a friend I trained with two years ago who trained with our 1/2IM group starting in January and did his first olympic tri in early June, his first 1/2 in late June and then on to Ironman Canada in August. If he can do it, you can!!A Prelude To...https://www.blogger.com/profile/09701584163226867775noreply@blogger.com