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Posted on Jul. 30 2009 by Marathon Training

oly tri or full marathon?

Message posted by: Maureen S.

I’ve done 2 sprint tri’s this summer and have fallen in love with the sport! Doing a third in mid-August. Here’s my q for the experts/pundits here at Ontri:

I’m considering training for an Olympic Triathlon (next spring/summer) but would love to complete a full Marathon. I’ve done neither. I honestly worry about permanently injuring myself in doing a full Marathon (back issues, sciatica). So, any thoughts/feedback?

Thanks in advance to the most encouraging (and funniest) group on the internet :)

Maureen

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