# 8 week build up to 70.3

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**Created:** [August 23, 2019, 12:54pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/8-week-build-up-to-70-3/19996 "2019-08-23T12:54:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 3:20pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/8-week-build-up-to-70-3/19996/4 "2019-08-23T15:20:36Z")

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> [@lwcaron](#):
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> unstructured (but still did something every day) and then jumped back into training (back to base for 4 weeks and into build.
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> The problem is that over the past two weeks I have been feeling pretty flat. Legs are sore, and I am just tired. Needless to say, I have been losing motivation and am starting to wonder how I am going to make it another 8 weeks training. I backed things off a bit the last two weeks (dropped 1 intensity workout on the bike for aerobic) but still feel flat.
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> Honestly, at this point if I could just maintain the fitness I have right now into October, I feel like I could pull off a pretty good result. I am just not sure what the best way is to go about it. Looking for advice on that point.
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> Currently I’m biking about 3x per week (half plan workouts generally 2x intervals 1x aerobic (this is what I cut back on) running 4x per week with 1 tempo session and swimming 3x per week around 3500-4000m per swim. Total time probably around 9-10 hours. Hoping to go in the neighborhood of 4:30 for the race itself.

Hi there,

Pop in to the IM thread when you get a chance and say hi [The Ironman in 2019 thread](https://www.trainerroad.com/forumt/the-ironman-in-2019-thread/4534)

You mention two weeks unstructured training everyday - might have better to have one day with no training. A lack of recovery days could be an issue.

You won’t really need base again, but training in between a races is always a question mark. If you’re happy with your bike performance and are struggling to build a lower intensity or speciality may work better or as you suggested yourself just maintenance activity.

4:30 is quite a target, how far off that were you in June?

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