With that background, you could easily be ready by August for an Ironman, much less any other triathlon distance. There's no need to spend a ton of money on kit. It sounds like you already have swimming goggles and a road bike, so there's not much else to get. Fancy

, but only so I can get to the gym/race/work. I keep it as light as possible. If I could ditch the pack, I would. – coughie I'm training for a half Ironman, and I run once a week with my wife. She's a beginner and runs at a far slower pace than me, so

need to build up slowly and gradually, and it might be best to remove speedwork from whatver marathon training schedule you use. No point risking overtraining or injury. I was doing 1x25 and 4x15 miles a week buiding up to a triple ironman recently

much physical discomfort to get bored so I play mind games to keep going."fat buddha: "Pah, he ought to try a Decaman - 10 Ironman race distances. Swim 24 miles, bike 1120 miles and run 262 miles (10 maras) - all within 14 days..."

may get back to full speed in a month. – BlistersAfter a marathon, there is only one thing to do next: get yourself a bike, some neoprene and a pirate outfit, and do an Ironman! – toucanAny questions?Got a new poser or problem that you want RW members