A few questions about ironman training
hound dog
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The most I have done is an olympic tri and have ran a half marathon. Im pondering with the idea of an Ironman and have found a basic training prog on begginnertriathlete.com. Im 41, dont eat meat and work alternate weekis of back/day shift. Does anyone who has done an Ironman think its possible for me? If your getting up to say, run first thing in the morning do you eat anything? if so what?
As Im only interested in finishing, can you recommend the best course?
Its a twenty week training schedule. Can anyone recommend a better one that is tried and tested?
Wheres the best place to get nutritonal advice? Id be grateful for any other advice that anyone has to offer.
Thanks in advance.
As Im only interested in finishing, can you recommend the best course?
Its a twenty week training schedule. Can anyone recommend a better one that is tried and tested?
Wheres the best place to get nutritonal advice? Id be grateful for any other advice that anyone has to offer.
Thanks in advance.
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I haven't done any triathlons, but some other endurance sports. In December, I plunged myself into the Ironman. Going to Switzerland in June. A number guys at the pool have done a variety of Ironman triathalons, though none in Switzerland. I've been told the easiest Ironman in the world is in Kalmar, Sweden. It's quite flat. Kalmar is not a qualifying location for the Ironman championship in Hawaii. I wanted to at least have a shot at competing in Hawaii, so I signed up for Switzerland taking place a month earlier - how I would love an extra month to train.
You're 41 and have done some triathlons. I'm 37. I'll eat anything that's not moving and I'll drink anything not made of petroleum. I'm as slow as my nickname and appear to get tenditis and shin splints when I just lace up the running shoes. I used to say, "I love to run, but my knees don't, and they win the argument." Not so much anymore. I went on a 300km bike ride a few years ago and ever since, my knees haven't complained overly much about the running. Icing down afterwards is a good idea though. My problem is, I need to ice everything knees down - and I don't have an ice machine and they don't sell bags of ice in Sweden and I'd need three or for more wraps. Ah well... I am prone to ramble. Of course you can do an Ironman. The greatest hurdle is in your head.
Best Regards,
Turtle
jon.e Have you done an ironman? Should I be looking to do a half first? Quite agree its mind over matter.
i read in 220 magazine a few months back that it is a myth that need to do a marathon before an ironman mainly because of the amount of recovery needed
however if you are in no rush to do an ironamn then a marathon may be a good idea
If you REALLY want to do an Ironman then you'll be able to do it. Getting your head around the distances involved is the first hurdle. I wouldn't say a marathon is a prerequisite of doing a full IM, but having done a couple of maras last year, & doing my first full IM in UK this year, I feel a lot more confident about the run. Not in terms of being able to go particularly fast, but definitely in terms of being able to pace myself (i.e. not going off too quick & blowing up).
If I go out running early I tend to have a gel or two with water, & take a couple more if it's a long run. I personally can't run with a gut full of brekkie.
You'll probably find a lot of the official IM races are full already, even UK is full this year. There is the Longest Day though I think.
Cheers
Rob