Hope you have a decent fan in there!
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yes they have a pretty good fan which i was even thinking about buying for myself once i’m back to land. At the gym there’s no internet and only two channels on the TV so i’ll probably have to deal with boredom but if i keep my focus i think i can do it. Also, the 4h long ride my be a challenge to fit within my daily activities, will probably have to cut off a bit of sleep but let’s see how this goes.
6 weeks out for my first Ironman. Feel that all that fatigue just started to accumulate.
Follow the High Volume Ironman Plan and did the Stromlo +4 yesterday, but totally failed.
I can go through the Budawang + 3 prescribed the week before but cannot just go through one rep for this week. Tried to lower the intensity, increase the rest, but just feel legs do not have any force and sore.
Anyone has been struggled with this? Thanks!
@Tony_Kung, Those workouts are the worst. They are long vo2 sessions in disguise. However, if i can’t even do the first interval, I have learned to stop instead of stubbornly fight. It just means that I need rest or I am getting sick which means I need rest.
@mountainrunner, sorry for the anticlimactic A race. You did great considering. I think I would be deflated too on the run in your situation. You should think about an aero helmet. You’re a speedy guy and prob would benefit you.
@Michael_Tate, congrats on the win! I can never do a C/B race. Just can’t hold myself. If I’m racing, it’s balls to the walls.
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Do you all take a day off during the week or just use that one day for a short recovery style workout or a swim? I am shooting for one full day off but looking at scheduling.
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Those workouts definitely happen every now and then! For me it usually has something to do with not eating enough or not sleeping well. If your workouts are successful for the majority of the time chalk this up as an off day and make sure to recover well!
It’s preferable, but oftentimes I don’t and instead squeeze a swim into my reco days. I keep it easy and focus on form.
I know that many, @chad included say you should take a full day off, but that gives me just a double-day later that week. And with a kid and full time job double days are so much more stressful that I feel quite happy dropping the rest day.
The high volume plans are for people who basically can dedicate 24 hours a day to training, rest and recovery. You’re going to be accumulating some serious fatigue. The last thing you want to do is go into your first Ironman struggling with too much fatigue and blow up half-way through. For even a dedicated front of pack age-grouper (that has a job and other life responsibilities) the mid or low volume plans may get you even better results and not put you into a state of over-training.
Obviously one failed workout doesn’t mean you have to change anything, but if it becomes a constant struggle you should try dialing back the stress and focus on better recovery, which the lower volume plans will allow. While 6 weeks sounds like a long time, you don’t want to be killing yourself so close to your race.
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Thanks for your reply.
Now my commitments other than training are minimal so I can dedicate a lot of time to train.
One caveat is that I only follow the bike workouts in the plan, and insert my own run and swim workouts, which pack more volume and intensity than those in the TR plan.
I believe I accumulate even higher fatigue than it should be.
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I follow an 8 day plan. 3 days working out, 1 day rest, 3 days workout, 1 day rest. The 3 days are hard, moderate, hard if I can manage on schedule. I don’t do recovery weeks. If I feel very tired, I take another day of rest.
So sometimes I have one day off a week and sometimes 2.
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Oof sounds tough! I tried HV when I took time off work, but my body couldn’t handle it.
I’d agree with @mattstewartonline, don’t change anything dramatically with only six weeks out but I’d dial down the intensity.
You’ve done all the major work and performance benefits, this phase is about fine tuning and making sure you’re ready for race day.
Good luck and let us know how it goes!
I always have at least one day per week with no SBR.
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End of August and our list of Finishers expands dramatically! 
Full pt1
@mountainrunner Ironman Switzerland, Ironman Copenhagen
@grifter1981 Challenge Roth
@Amnesty Ironman Frankfurt
@indigorallye Ironman UK
@slainster Ironman Austria
@AustinPT Ironman Switzerland
@PawelKozela Ironman Nice
@emmk Ironman Ireland
@EagleAllan UK Ultimate Triathlon
@joex Ironman Lanzarote, Ironman Switzerland
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Full Pt2
@rjessop Outlaw Full
@mgrasley Ironman Canada
@baggiebird Ironman Kalmar
I’m sure we have had more forum members hit the start line so either they haven’t posted that they finished or
I’ve missed it! Let us know…
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Half distance finishers!
@indigorallye UK Ultimate
@Amnesty 70.3 Ingolstadt
@Simo429 Outlaw Half
@mountainrunner IM70.3 Switzerland, Montenegro Middle-Distance
@stanleyjack14 IM70.3 Staffordshire
@AujujuSauce IM 70.3 Wisconsin
@wfenwick 70.3 Marbella
@dunedog 70.3 Lakesman
@liberosis 70.3 Connecticut
@nickster Grand Rapids Half Iron
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Half pt2
@jlawn 70.3 Steelhead
@octopusx Gdynia 70.3
@JulianM Holkham Half
@Scheherazade 70.3 Calgary
@Alen 70.3Muncie
@ollie252 Holkham half
@mattstewartonline Calgary 70.3
@Achin Calgary 70.3
@dan123 Calgary 70.3
Again if I’ve missed anyone, let me know, and any lurkers who want to chip in now theyve got their medal you’re more than welcome 
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Whikst some are basking in their post race glory. Others are still sweating in the dark of the Pain Cave preparing to show the course who is boss…Roll Call!
Pt1
@GeorgeAnderson IM70.3 Lanzarote
@Brandes
@Murph333
@rcbtri
@Ripi 70.3 Lake Placid
@Maki_NarusawaTrotter
@Bioteknik
@joeames08
@TriAndSucceed
@emmk IM Hawaii
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@Dugansposse IM Cozumel
@GregH IM Gurye
@flyinryan
@TheBasket
@timswanson999
@PDE77 Patagonman
@Hoppy
@Pro_Sandbagger IMAZ
@Alen IMAZ
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@JamesW
@BarnabyG IM Western Australia
@EagleAllan Patagonman
@jrcoop88 IM70.3 North Carolina
@TG333 Mont Blanc Man
@thatswattshesaid
@liberosis IM70.3 Connecticut
@Seamonster Utah’s Toughest
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@mattstewartonline IM Nice
@mtstanek IM Maryland Sept 28th
@Mac2k3
@Michael_Tate IMFL
@AJBotha Challenge Cape Town
@baggiebird 70.3 Lanza
@Tony_Kung
@bretzky Amsterdam 70.3
@jameswestgate IM Wales
I’ve dropped out anyone who I think is injured or on for 2020 as we’ll have a new thread for next year.
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