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libbys04 |
posted: 9/4/2008 at 5:17 PM |
I'm taking the plunge and am going to start training for my first Ironman.
Does anyone have any suggestions of good books? I'm looking for something that is substantive in information - not a book that is just full of lots of pictures and colors :)
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posted: 9/4/2008 at 6:14 PM |
I don't have suggestions - but questions.
What is your background; mostly running or tri's? Which is your strongest discipline? Have you raced an Half Ironman? Which race are you looking at?
Congrats on making the decision!
Hopefully I get to hear the words 'You are an Ironman' in my lifetime ... gotta button up that open water swimming a bit more before I sign up for another Tri ... |
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posted: 9/4/2008 at 6:32 PM |
I'm not a ironman (yet) or a coach but check "going long" by byrn/Friel, or 'triathlete training bible' by friel or training plans for multisport athletes by bernhardt.
have you done any other tri's before this? what race are you training for?
also check 'becoming an ironman' by kara douglas thom for great Ironman race reports
also check trinewbies.com and trifuel.com and beginnertriathlete.com think they got canned generic training plans. |
| Rule #1 for training and racing - If momma ain't happy nobody is happy
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libbys04 |
posted: 9/4/2008 at 7:10 PM |
Great - thank you!
I have done a few tris - no half ironmans - but I am planning to do at least one before next spring. I am aiming for a tri in november of next year - probably Cozumel- which gives me about 14-15 months to train. I've done some ultra marathons and running is my favorite but my strongest is swimming. It's really the bike that I will need to work on the most.
I've read a lot of good reveiws about both the Triathlete Training Bible and Going Long - think I will check those both out!
Thanks for your suggestions!! |
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| view log Monkey Scratch |
posted: 9/4/2008 at 10:13 PM
modified: 9/4/2008 at 10:14 PM |
I used Joel Friel's first edition as a reference when training for Ironman Florida in 1999.
There's no great secret to training for an Ironman.
3 one hour swims per week
1 long ride ~100 miles
1 long run ~ 20 miles
1 fast ride ~ 40 miles
1 fast run ~8 miles
Everything else is recovery. |
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posted: 9/7/2008 at 11:12 AM |
| Quote from Marcus L S on 9/4/2008 at 10:13 PM: I used Joel Friel's first edition as a reference when training for Ironman Florida in 1999.
There's no great secret to training for an Ironman.
3 one hour swims per week
1 long ride ~100 miles
1 long run ~ 20 miles
1 fast ride ~ 40 miles
1 fast run ~8 miles
Everything else is recovery.
Wow! I love the way you summed that up. I'm thinking maybe 2010 for first full Ironman, I"m sticking with Halfs for now. |
| Gotta TRI |
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posted: 9/7/2008 at 1:15 PM |
| Quote from andytrihard on 9/7/2008 at 11:12 AM: Wow! I love the way you summed that up. I'm thinking maybe 2010 for first full Ironman, I"m sticking with Halfs for now.
It's really not rocket science unless you're an elite and do it for a living. I was being very simplistic. There are other workouts you can do, like hill repeats on the bike or run, or 400's in the pool at LT.
But really in the end I don't know they help all that much. Volume is way more essential in IM training than speed work...IMHO.
You can do all of the mile repeats or 800's you want but by the time you get off the bike you can throw that stuff out the window.
I will add that weekly brick workouts are an essential. I skipped that one. My favorite was a 50 mile ride followed by a 10k run. It's nasty enough to give you a taste of the real deal. I was also training during a south Texas summer and it was brutal. Ugh. |
all you touch and all you see, is all your life will ever be
Obesity is a disease. Yes, a disease where nothing tastes bad...except salads. |
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posted: 9/26/2008 at 7:07 AM
modified: 9/26/2008 at 7:08 AM |
I did my first IM in 2007, and am now training for my 2nd one. I did not read any books but did use a work out plan and found everything I could on the iternet.
This link is to a 20 week program that I used (and am using again). I found it to be very good. The Beginner Triathlete website has a lot of information for people doing an IM, including things like nutrition on race day and what to put in the transition and special needs bags.
http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/cms/article-detail.asp?articleid=441
Good Luck!
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posted: 9/26/2008 at 8:10 AM |
| wow up to 18hrs. a week! anyone ever use gale bernhardt 13hrs plan. thinking about chespeakeman but have to get the boss to sign off on it. weekends I think I can find 8 hrs but the week is always harder |
| Rule #1 for training and racing - If momma ain't happy nobody is happy
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kimmy |
posted: 9/26/2008 at 8:27 AM |
| THE Woman Triathlete by Christina Gandolfo give you programs ,strength training , setting goals and staying motived happy training kim |
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