Do you give anything up during Ironman training? (Page 2)

Baowolf - 2011-02-16 12:42 PM

You will give up a lot of $$.   

Coldfire - 2011-02-04 9:03 AM My soul, and family time (not all of it, but a LOT). I don't have a life outside of training, so giving up a social life was moot. 1. One important tip is to NOT give up all of your family time. Build family time in, and factor it into your training even if you have it semi-scheduled. I can only presume you are married, and if so, your pursuit for iron will need a supportive spouse by your side. If you dump on that early, then the support will not be there when you need it most (e.g. at your peak, and when you have to devote the most time towards training). Definitely keep on top of family time. 2. Good luck with the bed-by-midnight goal. You will need sleep/rest, and hitting the sack at midnight is not going to provide you with the needed amount. IMHO, when you hit the training hard, that will sort itself out since you will start crashing. 3. Get your sessions in early (espcially for the long bike/long runs), unless you a special type person who can FORCE yourself out the door in the afternoons. Too many things can pop up during the day to throw your schedule off. I tend to think of myself as one of those odd people that can force to do sessions is the afternoon/evening; however, there are days that even I am tested. Get them done, and get them done early. Doing so will allow you to get your family time in (see number 1 again). 4. Be mindful about your nutrition and what you put into your body, but during the hight of your training if you want to nail a burger, fries, etc. do it. Other thing such as alcohol will naturally limit themselves, since you will need sleep and early sessions call early on the weekends. Other than that, go forth and crush the training! Good Luck!

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