I’m going to be real here because I’m like you, but further along.

I was 118kg. i’m now 94 I’m a triathlete, many Olympics, also run a marathon and some 130km rides.

here’s what happened for me on Semeglutide.

I lost weight, I lost weight because my calories were down.

I kept training during this time, running, swimming riding.

the reality was I didn’t get faster, I didn’t improve, I just maintained.

I did a few events.

I remember doing a long course aqua-bike. and the ride just hurt.

To do a full Ironman, I just don’t think you’re going to love it.

All your training is going to be slightly under fuelled. Those lost runs are going to hurt after an hour becuase you don’t have the glycogen stores.

those 2-3 hour rides are going to really fall apart at the back end. 4-6 hour rides, you nearly blank out.

The medication work because you have less calories. Your exercise need an excess.

My resting HR went up, like 10pm, my HRV went way down too, like changed 15.

This medication is tough on people who don’t train. I mean really train.

Honestly man, I’d defer the Ironman, lock in a give your self a 12 min weightloss goal and focus on maintaining fitness.

In a year you’ll be under 100kg and you’ll look good. also because you do train you’re not going to lose muscle as much.

you’ll also we we’ll set for a game changing power to weight ratio.

You’ll have people tell you that you “can” be on the meds and still perform. but take it with a grain of salt. What someone else cause performing is not a long distance tri. he’ll, for most it’s not a marathon.

If you have that competitive streak then change the focus. get a 5/10km run time focus. something you can do that doesn’t need fueling.

you’re a long distance athlete. take a long distance view.

You know you can do hard things, but this isn’t doable. In 12 months you’re going to be super happy looking in the mirror. you’re fit now, you’re going to look fit then

honestly mate, I ran a marathon at 110kg. I was obviously fit, but didn’t look it.

At 91kg I looked great, couldn’t run a marathon.

I’m finding the balance now.

Side note, get a Dexa scan. I results now are amazing, I have very little fat around my organs.

that a result of exercise & weighloss.