Subject: RE: off season training distance Jedd325 - 2011-01-20 1:44 PM
Hey everyone! I signed up for my first Ironman (Louisville) for this summer. I have a little while yet before I start my actual training program. Currently I am swimming, biking, running and doing other cross training such as cross country skiing and snowshoeing. Just curious on how much distance everyone puts in each week during the off season in each of the three respective sports. Especially wondering what your long run, ride, swim is each week. Right now, without pushing it, I am doing at least one 10-13 mile run each week for my longer run with at least two more 6-8 mile runs each week. I am riding the indoor training for as little as 1 hour and up to 2 1/2 hours for my longer ride and swimming 3 times each week with each session ranging from 1 mile up 3 miles for a long workout. I plan on riding more when I can get outside, I live in minnesota and go nuts on the indoor trainer. As I mentioned I am not stressing my body at these distances as I feel I can go much further, just maintaining and trying to build some more speed at these distances. Thoughts or suggestions please!
This all sounds very reasonable to me. Maybe even a bit much for this time of year but if you have the time then do it. Just make sure to focus on your weakest sport above all. Embrace the trainer. It's a great tool.
Jamie |