I enjoy running long-distance races.
I enjoy long distance running as well. Do you have a preferred distance 10K, half marathon (13.1 miles) or marathon (26.2 miles)?
I prefer the half marathon.    Have tried full before, but could not finish.
I have to agree with you on the half marathon. There is a reason in the origin story of the marathon that Philippides died after running to deliver his message.
Those Iron Man people are crazy!
I would agree with you. It is amazing that over the course of an IronMan race that competitors can lose up to 10lbs in water weight from sweat.
I never really understood why swimming was relatively short compared to running and bicycling.
Ironman Triathlon
An Ironman Triathlon is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC), consisting of a swim, a bicycle ride and a marathon run, raced in that order and without a break. It is widely considered one of the most difficult one-day sporting events in the world.
Most Ironman events have a limited time of 16 or 17 hours to complete the race, course dependent. The race typically starts at 7:00am; the mandatory swim cut off
Half marathon
A half marathon is a road running event of 21.0975 km (13 mi 192½ yd)—half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcuts. If finisher medals are awarded, the medal or ribbon may differ from those for the full marathon. The half marathon is also known as a 21K, 21.1K or 13.1 miles, although these