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My goal is to perform at an elite level in full Ironman.  Should I concentrate on being fast (elite level) at half ironman distance before I do my first Ironman? or try to do an Ironman now because the training and doing the Ironman distance will help my performance in the future?

There are a couple of factors that play a role into this. One is that most Ironman competitors rece their best year in their 30's and the other is your speed as one .

If you are in your  20's then I would recommend you develop your Olympic and half ironman distance first and then move up to the full Ironman after a couple of seasons.  But if you are in your 30's then I would not wait so long do do an Ironman. Yet still try to peak for a half ironman say in the spring before you do perhaps a end of year Ironman race.

Luis Vargas