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I’d say it depends on what your targets are for both, it definitely possible to run a marathon as part of 70.3 training, you probably lose 2 weeks of training to it and another few are sub optimal and equally if you go for optimal training for a marathon you’ll be fit enough to do a half decent 70.3 2-3 months later…
I worked with Chris for 3 years and in that time set 5k/10k/half and full marathon pbs plus pbs at 70.3 and full distance tri… at different times but all within that time frame…
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Yeah I was thinking along the same lines as I’m an ok cyclists anyway but…
My main issue is that the half’s I’ve been looking at are around June, maybe July. With the London Marathon being the end of April I would most likely be tapering / recovering from the marathon when I should be peaking the cycling / tri training.
I agree a Aug / Sep Tri would be ideal but wanted the Half Tri to be Juneish because if i liked it and did ok, i may be mad enough to book a place to do a full Ironman the for the following June while tickets are available.
So, I ideally I want some grown up to tell me I’m being stupid or how to do it.
Should it be predominantly marathon training with some swim and the odd ride or should it be half tri training, drop a ride for an extra run and do a marathon run training distances in those run slots.