Subject: RE: training plan for ironman 10.5 months away Kudos for trying to figure out Friel. I looked at his book in the store, along with some others, and just didn't think I had the patience to sort out all the abbreviations.
10.5 months sounds like a long time to train. Be careful of burnout. I know, I know, if you're like me, you're saying, "I won't burnout, this is my goal, I work hard, I'm motivated." But take it from someone who's been there -- you can only do so many 5 hour bike rides every Saturday, and 3 hour runs every Sunday, and all the other training sessions, and getting up at 5am to do them, before your brain and body just say this is crazy. And that doesn't even cover what your wife might be thinking.
Unless you really need the work, I'd focus on a plan that begins about 6 months from race day. And make sure it has some easy weeks in it.
Good luck! |