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Aug 14th, 2005, 06:21 PM
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Rocco, just a thought...if you start your 2006 Botswana trip a little earlier you can enter the Ironman Kailua-Kona triathlon! We have several 5+ hotels along the Kona Coast and I would be at the finish line cheering you on. From here you can go to Australia and onwards as planned. if you can do 3 marathons in 1 year, the triathlon should be a piece of cake! 
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Aug 14th, 2005, 08:57 PM
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Dennis,
No...a marathon is easy next to an Ironman.
An ironman is a full marathon, plus a couple miles swimming and about 100 miles cycling. I would never even make it out of the Pacific Ocean.
When and if I drop about 60 pounds, then I would be in a position to train for a triathalon.
I did a little amateur boxing when I was about 70 pounds less (10 years ago), but once I stopped training seriously the pounds packed on quickly. When I was boxing I am sure that I would have been in good enough shape for a triathalon or an ultramarathon but unfortunately I didn't start running until after I had already gained a lot of weight.
The time will come...I will put down the pizza and start taking my fitness more seriously. With the big 3-5 approaching next April, and the Kiliminjaro Marathon coming next February, I do hope to start training as soon as I return from Zambia next month.
Really the hardest part is getting started, but it only takes a couple months of training to be in half marathon shape and then it gets easier from there.
If I do this race, then I will be in perfect position to do the full Kiliminjaro Marathon by late February:
http://kozenterprises.com/exec/koz/h...licationID=177
One thing is sure...I will be going out at least every other day for walking safaris in Zambia. 15.5 days and counting!
No...a marathon is easy next to an Ironman.
An ironman is a full marathon, plus a couple miles swimming and about 100 miles cycling. I would never even make it out of the Pacific Ocean.
When and if I drop about 60 pounds, then I would be in a position to train for a triathalon.
I did a little amateur boxing when I was about 70 pounds less (10 years ago), but once I stopped training seriously the pounds packed on quickly. When I was boxing I am sure that I would have been in good enough shape for a triathalon or an ultramarathon but unfortunately I didn't start running until after I had already gained a lot of weight.
The time will come...I will put down the pizza and start taking my fitness more seriously. With the big 3-5 approaching next April, and the Kiliminjaro Marathon coming next February, I do hope to start training as soon as I return from Zambia next month.
Really the hardest part is getting started, but it only takes a couple months of training to be in half marathon shape and then it gets easier from there.
If I do this race, then I will be in perfect position to do the full Kiliminjaro Marathon by late February:
http://kozenterprises.com/exec/koz/h...licationID=177
One thing is sure...I will be going out at least every other day for walking safaris in Zambia. 15.5 days and counting!
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