New to this

Hey there. Just wanted to introduce myself.

I am looking to do a full ironman within 2 years. I know that seems an awful long time, but with kids and work commitments I don't have the flexibility to train more than 3-4 days a week. I have some experience with running, finishing a full marathon last year. Since then I have floundered in life a little bit because I've had no goals to look forward to. Now setting my sights on this has motivated me.

I'm currently a larger guy at 6'3" and 235 lbs (told you I floundered a bit but damn I love oreos), but plan to get down to 200 as a racing weight. I also need the time to learn swimming and biking. I can "do" those activities but I cannot do them with efficiency or great technique which is key in my very uninformed opinion. Also I have no real clues as to the logistics of biking or swimming so I need time for education just as much as I need it for conditioning. And lastly, looking at equipment I also need time to be able to afford all the equipment as I have none outside of running shoes and swim shorts/goggles. Jesus this is a pricey game to get into

Anyway, I look forward to scouring the boards for advice/information and getting into the tri culture.

Brandon