419 How to train for Ironman in six months

Coaches Rob Wilby and Chris Palfreyman talk you through everything you need to know about the six months of training leading up to your Ironman.

They cover:

The structure of your basic week of training - frequency, intensity and duration of swims, bikes and runs.

The benefits of focusing on swim technique over endurance and distance, especially in the early weeks of your training

Safely increasing the duration of your long endurance swim, bikes and runs.

Strategies to help you avoid overtraining, illness, injury and burnout

How to change the way you approach your long run, so that you’re never sore the day after a long run again!

How and when to incorporate brick runs into your training - it’s not what you might think!

Why you SHOULDN’T complete your long run the day after your long ride - and the one exception to that rule

How to safely approach strength and conditioning in a way that compliments your swim, bike and run training

Daily nutrition approaches, ‘within session’ sports nutrition strategies, electrolyte and hydration guidelines.

We also have the first instalment of “Age Group Diary”, following athlete Julie Howe on her six month journey to Ironman UK.

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