Hey. I am planning for my first full ironman in July 2020. I completed a half last year but training has been a bit hit and miss since January when my baby came along. Looking for some advice on how to plan my training given I have so long to train. I could do a full 70.3 Base-Specialty then fol…

I would ramp yourself up. You have time to get yourself into shape for all three disciplines. During this time, ramp up your TSS so you will be able to handle the structured volume of the plan you pick on week 1. Don’t pick the high volume :grimacing: Then plan for the training with a week or tw…

[image] 66 weeks to train for a hilly Ironman Training If you had 66 weeks to train for a hilly iron distance race (Wales), and wanted to use TR, what sequence of plans would you follow? I am not particularly weak or strong in any one area. I don’t have a long history of s…

[image] drkpolo: able Thanks. One of the reasons I am focusing on 2020 is there will be another baby following at some point, but not before July 2020!

[image] novemberdelta: given I have so long to train. I could do a full 70.3 Base-Specialty then follow it with the same for full, but that seems like quite an intense approach. Hi there! Continuous structured training is not ideal, you need breaks, you need variety, you need social time, yo…

[image] novemberdelta: Thanks. One of the reasons I am focusing on 2020 is there will be another baby following at some point, but not before July 2020! You should actually take into account the 9 months preceding the birth, so if you think the next baby will come somewhere by the end 2020, m…

Haha, I know the feeling. My third was due two weeks after IMUK, so I travelled up alone worrying about an early birth… Originally the plan was the might be my last full distance but we’ve found #3 much easier than #1&#2

[image] JoeX: but we’ve found #3 much easier than #1&#2 That’s what I’m hoping for !

Schedule a full Base-Build-Specialty that takes you to your race (maybe plan to start it a couple of weeks early to allow for any unplanned disruptions). Use the time between now and when Base starts to work on your weaknesses. E.g. if swimming is your weakest discipline then go into maintenance m…

I’m in the same boat, am aiming for first full ironman in September next year and is my only A race for the year. Been weighing up what to do and think I’ll do blocks focussing on each discipline, with an event for each at the end of the blocks, before then rolling into base, build and speciality o…

[image] benheilbron: am aiming for first full ironman in September next year and is my only A race for the year. :+1: First tick in the box is to have planned the time to train, and not leave it until ‘the last minute’. So we’re good there. I’d just repeat my post above, I’m guessing you’v…

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