# Ironman 70.3 Training Plan questions

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**Created:** [February 5, 2019, 9:02pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/ironman-70-3-training-plan-questions/11177 "2019-02-05T21:02:58Z")\
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What have you been doing so far? I personally would do base and build in full and lose weeks from the specialty block but if you already have a decent base, then you might get away with cutting weeks from base.

The specialty phase has a taper built in (weeks 7 & 8) so you could do 1,2,7,8.

Also, join us in the Ironman in 2019 thread: [The Ironman in 2019 thread](https://www.trainerroad.com/forumt/the-ironman-in-2019-thread/4534)

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