I have started this thread with the aim of getting help and advise as well as enspiring others with similar aims as myself.I have entered The Longest Day 2004 as a motivator to drive myself from the 15st 12lb couch potato I had become into a lean mean triathlon machine – ok well im never going to win any races but stepping over the finish line under the cut-off will be my equivilant of an Olympic Gold.Im 3 months into my training already, I think things are going well and im achieving all the milestones ive set myself. I am now able to run 10 miles, swim about 400 meters freestllye continuously and am doing a lot of cross training with my mountain bike and on cycling machines. Ive also lost over a stone.Until the end of the year im concentrating on swimming taking lessons and basic fitness, I aim to be able to be able to run a sub 1:50:00 half marathon and be able to continously swim 2000 meters by Christmas.Until April 2004 I will be concentrating on running with an aim of doing a sub 3:30:00 London Marathon, at the same time I will be keeping up the swimming and starting cycling buying a road bike in January.After April I will be concentrating on the cycling whilst maintaining the swimming and running.Each section of this 3 stage plan will involve about 5, 9 & 12 hours of training per weeek.Im pretty sure im on the right track, ive got brick work, Olympic and 1/2 ironman practices built in. Still have loads of questions to ask but im just intorducing myself now.If anyone is likeminded / wants to join up to share advice and meet for training or prep races please let me know.Carl.

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