The Ironman Training 2020 Thread

If I could subtract 10kg, 15yrs and add 30W, maybe!

There’s a lot to unpack there but I like your ambition.

Target watts is a function of your ftp and your time on course, holding 200W for 4hrs and 6hrs being different kettles of fish.

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  • Joe Friel

These are ball parks, not guarantees of a good run. So, if you think it’s a 5h30 bike most people should target 70-72% of their FTP. Of course if you do that effort but it takes 6hrs, expect the run to be a struggle.

30W might be achievable for the untrained, but could be super hard for those already at the pointy end of the race.

What was your first long course result?

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