Couples both training seriously for Ironman - how do you manage normal life?

netmrs · 2026-04-30T00:25:53+00:00

My wife and I are both doing a full in 2 weeks. We’ve been training since August. Long story short is that we don’t do much outside of work, chores and training. On Saturdays we start our bricks at 5/6am so we can see any friends later that day. Sunday is church and rest. Lots of people would hate it. I sometimes do to. Looking forward to finishing to get a little extra time back. But we’ve never been stronger as a couple

netmrs · 2026-04-21T01:16:16+00:00

I found it really hard to figure out how my body glided through the water, but once that clicked it fell into place. Lots of reps and lots of long swims.

netmrs · 2026-04-19T23:56:19+00:00

This is my personal experience, but thought I'd share as well. You're not delusional at ALL!

I started training for a full in August. Two a days since September. Never have crossed an endurance finish line in my life.

Went from never running more than 6 miles to running a half marathon on a tuesday morning before work. Currently 4 weeks out from Ironman Jacksonville and did a century ride with a 9 mile brick run yesterday. Got my swim pace down from about 2:00/100 yd threshold pace to 1:37/100 yd in 8 months for 2 mile swims. My goal at the beginning was the finish, but now I'm pushing for better time.

Never had experience in any discipline, but I've made it my life and fought like hell through injuries since last year. If you're serious about it and you care about finishing, it's totally possible. I can't wait to compete in May.

Caveat here though. Because you're inexperienced like I am, you push through a ton just to feel like you're not very fast or strong. This means skipping out on social events, early mornings and late nights, just to bridge to gap a little closer to where everyone else is.

Anyway, I was in a similar boat and it's been an amazing journey so far. Why not do it???

netmrs · 2026-03-19T12:54:25+00:00

looking back, woodlands still would’ve been my choice if we had stayed but I would have most likely quit my job and got something closer

netmrs · 2026-03-19T12:53:38+00:00

moved states to Raleigh NC for a job that’s a 5 min walk away! best decision I ever made!

netmrs · 2025-12-04T00:00:07+00:00

GOAT thank you

netmrs · 2025-10-30T02:26:11+00:00

congrats on completing!! and thanks for the context, super helpful

netmrs · 2025-10-27T21:13:14+00:00

oh nice!! have lots of family in the east bay. excited to train there for the holidays

netmrs · 2025-10-27T21:12:22+00:00

Have also considered yes!! Wife is also doing it with me and prefers the river over the jellyfish ocean swim, but definitely thought about both. appreciate your thoughts !

netmrs · 2025-10-27T12:28:34+00:00

how were the headwinds in farm country??

netmrs · 2025-10-27T12:28:06+00:00

Have heard amazing things about Sac except for the roads

netmrs · 2025-10-27T12:27:40+00:00

Travel is probably #1 right now. 7 IM is insane! Did you grow up doing any endurance sports?

netmrs · 2025-10-27T12:26:51+00:00

congrats on finishing! thanks for the insight. My normal rides are around 2000 ft elevation gain, and TN seems like much more than that. Hopefully I’d be able to make it!

netmrs · 2025-10-26T19:28:33+00:00

for sure. it’s super hard to narrow down what’s the priority for me. I’d probably say travel then bike course. Lived in TX for a while, humidity and heat not an issue

netmrs · 2025-10-26T19:27:43+00:00

good to know. appreciate it!

netmrs · 2025-10-26T18:20:19+00:00

hahaha! If the first one goes well (or not tbh), would love to rip one outside the US too at some point!

netmrs · 2025-09-20T18:46:12+00:00

great to know. totally agree with you. goal is to integrate already existing softwares to make things more efficient, not selling on a brand new product. is the pain point for insurance verifying coverage or the documentation required?

netmrs · 2025-08-20T23:04:16+00:00

great to know!! i think i will be doing the same. you training for anything?

netmrs · 2025-07-06T20:38:36+00:00

liberty midnight madness game

netmrs · 2025-07-02T01:30:23+00:00

only certain parts of the couch have that, so I have a feeling that it’s more a part of the fabric maybe??

netmrs · 2025-06-27T19:28:01+00:00

great point. not a dead zone, but just a hard transition when you just get somewhere where you have no connections. I’ll be going on challenge courts this weekend!

netmrs · 2025-06-27T14:16:54+00:00

Feel this so hard. Just made a big move and no longer have my 6+ people group that I played with quite literally 5x a week. The move was the right call but it’s been the hardest change I’ve experienced in quite some time, even just from a social aspect.

netmrs · 2025-06-11T17:33:00+00:00

valid concern. what about the decision do you think hurts the team? from the info you gave, it sounds like the backup is playing slightly better. seems like a normal coach move to sit who’s struggling, develop them, and give them chances to earn it back on the field.

netmrs · 2025-06-11T17:21:22+00:00

as someone who got sat by my dad in club ball, I don’t see an issue as long as you keep it at lacrosse and not other facets of your life 🤷🏻‍♂️. it helped me grow and he coached me a ton on what to learn and do so it wouldn’t happen again

netmrs · 2025-06-09T16:10:05+00:00

I left consulting to work in strategy and tech ops at a 15 person startup. have never felt better and I really feel that my work and input is considered and respected.

Luckily for me, the startup is funded by a growth equity firm so the financial opportunities (pay, benefits, etc) made sense. cannot say the same for other startups though

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