My original thinking going into this was - I am in the best shape of my life, the most athletic I have ever been and should have the best shot of my life to slam home the bacon. It has taken me this long to see there are a couple flaws in that thinking. Flaws that I think matter more than all of the potential benefits.
1) I weigh more than I ever have, around 160-165. I just have more for gravity to pull at. I need to become as light as possible. I am a piece of iron, but I've built up a tank, not a plane.
2) My entire body, all my muscles, are trained and built for endurance. I have an overwhelming lack of fast twitch muscles - most shockingly apparent in recent tennis matches with my brother, DINK-a-DUNK. Currently, none of my running focuses around a quick burst. I can run 30 miles but I can't get to a drop shot.
I'm building up a tank once more, attempting a repeat Ironman finish in November. And then... I'm going to tear it all down and make a body worthy of flight.
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