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2009-07-16 6:29 AM

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Subject: The year before, and 2 years before IM, training time and races
For those super cool IM finishers, I was wondering what your training volume (total hours) and racing schedule (sprints/olys/70.3's/marathons/etc) looked like in the year before and the 2 years before the year you did your IM.


2009-07-16 7:11 AM
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Interested to see the results on this one. To go into even more detail, I'd like to know the general on/off season split with activity levels during the off season.

2009-07-16 9:13 AM
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Where are you IM people? Training?
2009-07-16 9:18 AM
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Subject: RE: The year before, and 2 years before IM, training time and races
You can look at my training logs. I have been on here since... 2007? I did an IM in Aug 2008.

It's going to be pretty hard and tedious for me to summarize all of that into a post... but my training logs tell all you need to know.

2009-07-16 9:22 AM
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My background:

I started swimming before I could walk... swam on summer teams, through high school competitively, and for recreation/ exercise in college.
I started distance running - marathon training - 5 years ago.  I've done 4 marathons.
I started biking last summer.

I'm training for Ironman Cozumel - Nov 29, 09, and last year was my first year in tris.  I did one sprint, one Oly, and one HIM.
this year I've done one HIM and one Oly so far, and have, before my IM, another HIM and another Oly.

2009-07-16 11:43 AM
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Subject: RE: The year before, and 2 years before IM, training time and races
You are free to check my logs.  Everything I have done in trianing is there with first (and only so far) IM in July '07.

But what you will find, in aggregate, is that there are an infinite number of ways to 'arrive' at the IM finish line.  Race schedule and training volume data will not help you figure out the path you might want to (or should) take. 


2009-07-16 11:52 AM
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OK, I was curious so I looked it up. I finished my first and only IM, so far, in 2008.
For '06 I logged 342 hours of S/B/R and did a half marathon, an oly, a half IM, and some shorter run races.
For '07 I logged 396 hours of S/B/R and did an oly, a full marathon, 2 half IMs, and some shorter run races.
2009-07-16 2:25 PM
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merlin2375 - 2009-07-16 9:13 AM Where are you IM people? Training?

well, you said the "super cool" IM finishers........

2009-07-16 2:44 PM
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I'm not a finisher yet, but like Trishie I'm training for my first IM. I have been running 9 or so years, have done 5 marathons, cycling for 5 or 6 years with a couple centuries but nothing serious. I learned to swim from May-July 2008, did 3 tris in '08 - two sprints and an oly. I've done 2 HIMs in 09, have an oly next weekend and IMWI on September 13.

This year I've logged:

2009 totals
Bike:121h 17m 52s  - 1624.47 Mi
Run:70h 56m 39s  - 474.99 Mi
Swim:35h 11m 06s  - 108552.4 Yd
2009-07-16 10:31 PM
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You should look at various peoples blogs, graphs and races to get some ideas...

2007 I did 2 Olys and 1 HIM, plus some sprints, crits and had a bad bike crash which was year before my first IM.

2009 training for second IM so far this year: bike/run/swim
2278.31 Mi - 142h 29m 09s
 
523.24 Mi - 97h 25m 17s
 
150414.60 Yd - 64h 51m 25s

2008 trained for first IM: b/r/s

4500 miles-281 h; 660 Mi- 118 h; 178219 Yds-80h

2007 trained for first HIM: b/r/s
3761.45 Mi - 226h 09m 17s

 
413.07 Mi - 70h 38m 32s

 
144820.50 Yd - 65h 53m 53s

 
 




2009-07-16 11:17 PM
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a year before I JUST finished my 1st Olympic. I have my training from Octoberish 2007 on my logs, 2 years before Ironman, I was MONTHS away from signing up for my 1st tri.


2009-07-20 5:44 PM
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ha.

This is a funny question. You can take a look at my logs, they start January 2008, I completed my Ironman in September 2008. Prior to January 2008 I can advise I completed my first 10k and 1/2 marathon in May of 2007, and prior to that nothing, although I did train and complete a 50k run race in February of 2008. I did not start bike training until May 2008. The amount of run training I did is pitiful.

Of course I also finished in 14h 20 minutes with a 6 hour marathon.

Ha.

2009-07-21 5:51 PM
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Interesting questions:

I did my 1st IM in 2007 and the year before I was completing my 2nd 1/2 IM an Oly and a Sprint. 2 years before I did absolutely nothing as I had micro-fracture knee surgery and a massive blood clot and was recovering from both most of 2005.

I've always taken the approach that I train Jan-June/July and then I recover/rejuvenate Aug-Dec which means that while I do SBR in the summer and fall I don't follow a plan and do lots of fun random things like run relays or play kickball and golf etc.

My logs are up to date for both IMs in 2007 and 2008 and my 1/2 IM I just did last month.
2009-07-21 7:01 PM
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KSH - 2009-07-16 10:18 AM You can look at my training logs. I have been on here since... 2007? I did an IM in Aug 2008. It's going to be pretty hard and tedious for me to summarize all of that into a post... but my training logs tell all you need to know.


Ditto for me.  2007 was my first year training.  Did an IM in 2008.  All my training from day 1 has been logged here.
2009-07-21 7:08 PM
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jonathan22 - 2009-07-21 8:01 PM
KSH - 2009-07-16 10:18 AM You can look at my training logs. I have been on here since... 2007? I did an IM in Aug 2008. It's going to be pretty hard and tedious for me to summarize all of that into a post... but my training logs tell all you need to know.


Ditto for me.  2007 was my first year training.  Did an IM in 2008.  All my training from day 1 has been logged here.


OK, I was curious too and looked it up. 

Year 1 - races: 10k, 1/2 mary, sprint, oly, oly, sprint, 1/2 mary, mary
DateBikeRunSwim
January 235.81 Mi - 11h 43m 37s
 
52.45 Mi - 9h 01m 37s
 
10400.00 Yd - 4h 09m 19s
 
February 178.53 Mi - 10h 11m 33s
 
48.30 Mi - 8h 56m 26s
 
9150.00 Yd - 3h 35m 51s
 
March 244.90 Mi - 15h 59m
 
75.33 Mi - 13h 32m 17s
 
17750.00 Yd - 7h 24m 45s
 
April 273.57 Mi - 17h 24m 18s
 
88.41 Mi - 15h 36m 35s
 
21350.00 Yd - 9h 43m 45s
 
May 305.54 Mi - 19h 30m 22s
 
65.53 Mi - 11h 20m 44s
 
21080.00 Yd - 9h 11m 05s
 
June 366.16 Mi - 22h 38m 31s
 
83.62 Mi - 13h 56m 13s
 
24350.00 Yd - 9h 03m 31s
 
July 296.24 Mi - 19h 28m 27s
 
104.87 Mi - 18h 48m 21s
 
18266.00 Yd - 6h 41m 15s
 
August 357.80 Mi - 22h 07m 59s
 
104.63 Mi - 19h 28m 35s
 
19672.00 Yd - 8h 22m 34s
 
September 338.96 Mi - 19h 38m 21s
 
82.63 Mi - 13h 55m 35s
 
8086.00 Yd - 3h 59m 36s
 
October 113.28 Mi - 8h 27m 47s
 
67.48 Mi - 12h 55m 42s
 
5480.00 Yd - 2h 10m 56s
 
November 201.89 Mi - 13h 47m 51s
 
93.46 Mi - 15h 18m 02s
 
11869.00 Yd - 4h 55m 42s
 
December 289.29 Mi - 19h 38m 13s
 
109.03 Mi - 18h 43m 20s
 
18600.00 Yd - 9h 45m
 
Yearly totals:3201.97 Mi - 200h 35m 59s
Pace: 15.96 Mi/hr
 
975.74 Mi - 171h 33m 27s
Pace: 10m 33s Mi
 
186053.00 Yd - 79h 03m 19s
Pace: 02m 32s /100 Yd 


Year 2 - races: mary, 1/2 mary, sprint, HIM, Oly, sprint, IM, 1/2 mary
DateBikeRunSwim
January 147.78 Mi - 11h 52m 14s
 
49.18 Mi - 9h 13m 20s
 
28890.00 Yd - 12h 02m
 
February 280.43 Mi - 19h 07m 18s
 
59.43 Mi - 9h 32m 18s
 
26995.00 Yd - 10h 30m
 
March 357.99 Mi - 23h 41m 01s
 
104.33 Mi - 15h 47m 39s
 
32300.00 Yd - 11h 50m
 
April 470.18 Mi - 28h 54m 54s
 
69.85 Mi - 10h 53m 19s
 
31530.00 Yd - 12h 24m 35s
 
May 280.29 Mi - 15h 39m 31s
 
57.59 Mi - 9h 10m 09s
 
22862.00 Yd - 9h 06m 08s
 
June 580.07 Mi - 35h 28m 38s
 
99.68 Mi - 16h 33m 14s
 
51045.00 Yd - 18h 11m
 
July 507.67 Mi - 30h 43m 14s
 
99.74 Mi - 15h 23m 48s
 
43895.40 Yd - 16h 01m 50s
 
August 560.82 Mi - 33h 07m 12s
 
116.84 Mi - 18h 56m 46s
 
43363.00 Yd - 15h 44m
 
September 473.90 Mi - 28h 43m 24s
 
122.80 Mi - 20h 28m 39s
 
42455.00 Yd - 12h 49m
 
October 193.91 Mi - 12h 04m 59s
 
81.40 Mi - 14h 17m 37s
 
25844.00 Yd - 11h 10m 53s
 
November 146.39 Mi - 9h 59m 48s
 
88.81 Mi - 13h 04m 09s
 
18125.00 Yd - 8h 18m
 
December 174.64 Mi - 11h 52m 35s
 
87.19 Mi - 13h 05m 06s
 
24520.00 Yd - 7h 50m
 
Yearly totals:4174.07 Mi - 261h 14m 48s
Pace: 15.98 Mi/hr
 
1036.84 Mi - 166h 26m 04s
Pace: 09m 38s Mi
 
391824.40 Yd - 145h 57m 26s
Pace: 02m 14s /100 Yd 

This is year 3 - races so far: 1/2 mary, sprint, HIM, oly, oly;   races left to go: oly, HIM, mary
DateBikeRunSwim
January 242.54 Mi - 15h 01m 36s
 
90.10 Mi - 14h 22m 02s
 
33500.00 Yd - 11h 18m
 
February 232.06 Mi - 14h 30m 53s
 
89.85 Mi - 14h 15m 22s
 
24805.00 Yd - 7h 24m 37s
 
March 332.75 Mi - 20h 51m 08s
 
108.79 Mi - 16h 14m 44s
 
27820.00 Yd - 8h 47m 14s
 
April 337.70 Mi - 20h 20m 35s
 
110.15 Mi - 16h 51m 22s
 
28130.00 Yd - 8h 36m 01s
 
May 423.15 Mi - 25h 16m 49s
 
122.69 Mi - 19h 52m 41s
 
20867.00 Yd - 6h 37m 07s
 
June 443.47 Mi - 26h 06m 32s
 
83.26 Mi - 12h 43m 57s
 
42560.00 Yd - 13h 23m 28s
 
July 242.31 Mi - 14h 51m 41s
 
51.27 Mi - 7h 40m 13s
 
30580.00 Yd - 9h 34m 54s
 
August    
September    
October    
November    
December    
Yearly totals:2253.98 Mi - 136h 59m 14s
Pace: 16.45 Mi/hr
 
656.11 Mi - 102h 00m 21s
Pace: 09m 20s Mi
 
208262.00 Yd - 65h 41m 21s
Pace: 01m 53s /100 Yd 
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