70.3 training????
matty
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Hey all,
How many hours a week and for how long should i train to be able to compete competitively at Sherbourne next year. Am pretty fit now (ish). I have only started doing tri this year Sprints to start with and a m doing them in 1hr 4 mins. Hopeing to break an hr in the next couple of comps[:-]
Thx
How many hours a week and for how long should i train to be able to compete competitively at Sherbourne next year. Am pretty fit now (ish). I have only started doing tri this year Sprints to start with and a m doing them in 1hr 4 mins. Hopeing to break an hr in the next couple of comps[:-]
Thx
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Check the what training have ... thread for what I 've done, but really you need to get down to a long boring Winter of getting out fir prolonged periods regardless of weather. I did : Monday 45 min swim (non-stop), Tuesday 10kM run at fast pace, Wednesday 60kM cycle on turbo, Thursday short run, Friday 20kM run (100min), Saturday recovery, Sunday club group cycle (100 -120kM) All Winter.
That is just what i was looking for!! So you reckon just one swim a week, or is that because you are a good swimmer?
I think i still need to put some time into my endurance on the swim too.
Any how, roll on the winter ey??[:'(][X(]
I work away a lot so have to rely on weekends for mileage on the bike but i can start tailor this idea to me.
I'm always trying to sqeeze in a mile run here or a 6 mile bike there to make up the numbers.
With this I can do the runs when i'm away - maybe even the swim and then bike at the weekends - simple.
I'll need to work up to this level but if i can get a winter in of the level of activity i'm sure it'll help me get faster.
Thanks.
Liked this thread any other tips....
If it's the same course as the Ironman, then I would suggest putting in a fair bit of hill work on the bike, their not really steep, but some are more of a longer slog, and there are quite a few.
In order to win / succeed you MUST work outside your comfort zone this means a dgree of intervals and or demanding bicks.
I now realise that I was supremely fit but because I worked on increasing my strengths I actually became weaker in that my half IM time was not what it could have been because I trained long but too softly - winning involves lots of physical pain and discomfort as well as social inconvnience - so do not mix physical pain up wit social inconvenience!
Sounds like a new pair of trainers are in order for the Forest Gump run sessions!![&:]