Did 10hours a week in 2014 for IM - did my PB time of 12:00 , Ran a 4:21 marathon and felt really good which was the biggest surprise. Training plan was 16weeks (no recovery week) with Sundays off so each week had from Sat midday (after long bike/brick) to Monday evenings (48hrs off) run
Appreciate this video, a lot of food advice in it. Completed lake placid in 2019 on an average of less than 7 hours per week for the 12 months leading to it (but closer to 11.5 for the last few months). Definitely don’t recommend it! The low volume was due to work (was active army at the time which wasn’t conducive to Ironman training) and a series of injuries that came from trying to do things like a long run after my long bike every week to save time. Some people can handle that stress but I think it’s actually awful advice for most. There’s not much to be gained in training value from something like a 5-6 hour bike followed by a 90+ minute run. I know the video offers it as a time saving option but unless you know you’re pretty resistant to injury, doing a “prove it” session like that regularly is asking for trouble. Learned the hard way!
Commute training! I've got a nice 40min jog commute each way from work, with optional efforts on a bridge or long intersection-less road. Few years ago had a 1hr ride to work. These are hyper efficient!
Great video! Starting my journey with sprint in 7 weeks, Olympic in Autumn and hope to finish 70.3 next spring 😅 love your videos, very informative and targeting people like me working 9-5 with business trip included 😂 keep up the great content and maybe next one on 70.3!😮
Great to hear that you are finding time to keep fit and even compete! Glad we could be a part of that with you 🙌 Here's a great video on how to do your first triathlon 👉th-cam.com/video/ovA7G6IM_is/w-d-xo.html
@Global Triathlon Network I watched almost all of your videos already 😂 downloaded even the transition ones and watch them every few weeks 😂 I must admit though , they increase my heart rate by 5bpm each time I train and watch them thjnijbg about my first race 😆
great video, i defo think training under ten hours a week is rather ambitious for an Iroman But I believe the back to back sessions is super good advice, but don`t over do it and do build your load slowly. I run with some of those barmy ultra running types and some of them seem to have success with back to back training. I think slowly building distance is really important. But remember you don`t have to have run a marathon distance to run a marathon distance but it does help to have slowly built your distance over time though. Also, one of the most important things that I believe some athletes don`t focus enough on is strength and conditioning. My advice to anyone wanting to go further would be to find a good running specialist physio therapist and make sure your running efficiently, a way that can help to avoid injury and to learn some super helpful strength and conditioning routines.
I completed 2 ironman distances (with 1900m elevation on the bike) with avg training time of 7,5 hours. It is done by periodization, which means I may have very short weeks, like 4h in winter and about 4-6 really long weeks (12h) in summer in 2 blocks before the race. Yes these weeks are savage but still enough to complete at least for me.
@Global Triathlon Network actually I thought it would be much more complicated. In fact the most humiliating thing for me was nutrition during the run leg. I could not digest anything and that is why I ran without any food at all. Working on this mistake now
Hi there! I started training triathlon in October 2021, and with 12h/week average, finished 5th place at Ironman Nice 2022 - 8 months later - (AG40-44), and got the slot to Hawaii 2022! So everything is possible! (my background is MountainBike racing, and I'm also a sports nutritionist. It helps! 😀).
@@1SportyBoy Thank you! To be honest, with work and family, it was way harder to manage those 12h/week than the race itself. Well prepared, all you have to do is perform what you trained, and enjoy the day (maybe the last 10kms of the marathon have to be managed mentally), but it's a blast!!!
@@tiagoalmeidanutricionista thank you very much for that insight. I aspire to atleast be part of an ironman, even if it means that im in the last quarter of athletes
@@1SportyBoy best advice is to get a good coach that understands your daily routine, and life stress, so that training can propel you, and not getting you tired for daily tasks. And of course, nutrition is fundamental for that.
I realky think if you do 10 hours consistently for 1 year then it should get most people fit to complete fine. The real issue is to actually do 10 hours every week for that long. Those that do manage this consistency will probably add a few more hours in the last month and aim for a time(not just complete).
10 hours is not enough to be competitive really. Even for 70.3 distance. Just to finish? Yeh maybe. But then for full at 10 hours, you’ll just be in worse pain on the day. You’ve got to simulate whats it like to run off the bike after 5-6 hours.
Ave a similar plan. Training since October for a 70.3 in July. Have planned a few sprints and an Olympic between now and then. Am averaging between 8½ to 10 hours a week. Best of luck with your journey. One tip is listen to your e body and dont be to concerned if your body says I need a rest and you miss the odd session.
@@PhiyackYuh I'm training consistently 10 hours per week and competing in the top/winning local triathlons, competing in the top of my AG (30-34) and qualifying for 70.3 WC (no rolldown slot). Most I did in a week was 13 hours because I felt like doing a bit more. It is absolutely doable as long as you train smart and keep the grind going day after day, week after week.
@@PhiyackYuhconsistency is king. Averaged 8.5 hours per week for the year leading up to my best 70.3 last season. Definitely occasional smaller rest weeks and life events leading to a few low volume weeks and some bigger weeks around 12 hours in the build, but for the most part very consistently around 9 hours every week. Went from an ok age grouper to often winning the overall in local races and podiuming my AG in IM70.3 races (25-29 so often a pretty fast group). Went from a 2:05 oly to 1:57 and 4:50 half to 4:28. Nothing crazy but I’d say classified as “competitive” at under 10 hours per week. So I disagree that you can’t be competitive at 70.3 in 10 hours. That said, I do agree that it’s likely not enough to be competitive at the full distance.
Rob Wolf's 10 Minimalist Ironman Training Strategies. I've always followed his methods, which is 10 to 12 hours max a week of training volume, and I have done very well on it.
I do some mindfulness on my long easy runs. Basically just being in the moment, being aware of the feeling of the ground under my feet, the movement of air in/out of my lungs, the sound of the wind blowing through the trees, birds singing etc. It's hard to maintain and I easily drift into daydreaming, but it's a great feeling while it lasts.
Done IM South Africa with no swim practice, 500km of biking and a 50k of running the 6 months beforehand. Due to work I had completely no time while already signed in. Finished in 14h19mins. 3,5 months later participated in Challenge Roth with way more time, 15kg less of weight: 10h22... But yeah don't do it with less training!
Great video! Starting my journey with sprint in 7 weeks, Olympic in Autumn and hope to finish 70.3 next spring 😅 love your videos, very informative and targeting people like me working 9-5 with business trip included
This video has gave me the absolute fear. I'm doing as much as my life will let me but it's probably not even 10hrs. I've signed up for the Barcalona Ironman in October & gave myself a year to train for it. My confidence & fear go up & down with every session I do & video I watch. I only want to complete it, obviously need to fully prepare for the pain I will endure. My friend already looks like he could do this tomorrow which isn't helping either.
I'm planning on taking a week off work at the start of June, July & August to focus on volume. I'm coming along nice & slowly. Doesn't help being a nieve 51 year old who still thinks he's 30. Going to do an Olympic next month & see how that goes. Breezed a sprint in February. Your video help loads, I'm making up a new routine to start next week getting the 10 hrs in.
I manage to do my first IronMan 70.3 with 6 to 8 hours in the week, working 8 hour shift 4 days, 5th day with my newborn in my house, buying all new gear including bike, sleeping only 5 to 6 hours because I had to wake up at 4am to go 30 min. Ride to the bike training place to then 3 hours completing my 56 miles run for then at 10:45 go to my work and do my 7 to 8 hour shift, then 50min ride home to help my wife to cook meal and attend my baby!! Hard work but everything is possible when you have good wife support!😂
Same thing applies to doing an ultra marathon though: you don’t run 100 miles at the weekend as part of the training. Most of it is mental rather than physical.
I just sneak under the 10 hour for an Ironman with 10 hours a week - it works because I don’t bust myself up and can do it every single week. My incorruptible consistency is the key - not the hours.
I jumped in a marathon a few years ago without a lot of long runs or volume. Just for fun, I had done a few longest runs of 9 miles the week before. Took it easy and ran a 3:37 including the wait for traffic lights. It was rules of the road, no closed course. If I can do that why not someone for an Ironman. Just have to take it slow.
I love how 10 hours a week can be called "few hours" ^^'👍👍👍 I actually do have a net training time of 8-10 hours right now but I'm training for olympic distance not ironman distance.♥️♥️♥️
How much training do you do a week? 👀
8 to 10hrs depending on how the body feels. Training for a 70.3
But no s&c due to time restrictions
12-15h per week, but training for my first 70.3 :)
Heather said "prioritize your nutrition" while I was pulling a spoon full of cake frosting out of my mouth. How did she know?
Ha I love that, although was probably speaking to myself as much as anyone.
So amazing 😍😍😍😍😍😍🤩🤩🤩🤩
You are my people! 😂
Did 10hours a week in 2014 for IM - did my PB time of 12:00 , Ran a 4:21 marathon and felt really good which was the biggest surprise. Training plan was 16weeks (no recovery week) with Sundays off so each week had from Sat midday (after long bike/brick) to Monday evenings (48hrs off) run
Appreciate this video, a lot of food advice in it. Completed lake placid in 2019 on an average of less than 7 hours per week for the 12 months leading to it (but closer to 11.5 for the last few months). Definitely don’t recommend it! The low volume was due to work (was active army at the time which wasn’t conducive to Ironman training) and a series of injuries that came from trying to do things like a long run after my long bike every week to save time. Some people can handle that stress but I think it’s actually awful advice for most. There’s not much to be gained in training value from something like a 5-6 hour bike followed by a 90+ minute run. I know the video offers it as a time saving option but unless you know you’re pretty resistant to injury, doing a “prove it” session like that regularly is asking for trouble. Learned the hard way!
Commute training! I've got a nice 40min jog commute each way from work, with optional efforts on a bridge or long intersection-less road.
Few years ago had a 1hr ride to work.
These are hyper efficient!
I like doing swim after run. It cools me down and undoes some of the impact damage from the run
Great video! Starting my journey with sprint in 7 weeks, Olympic in Autumn and hope to finish 70.3 next spring 😅 love your videos, very informative and targeting people like me working 9-5 with business trip included 😂 keep up the great content and maybe next one on 70.3!😮
Great to hear that you are finding time to keep fit and even compete! Glad we could be a part of that with you 🙌 Here's a great video on how to do your first triathlon 👉th-cam.com/video/ovA7G6IM_is/w-d-xo.html
@Global Triathlon Network I watched almost all of your videos already 😂 downloaded even the transition ones and watch them every few weeks 😂 I must admit though , they increase my heart rate by 5bpm each time I train and watch them thjnijbg about my first race 😆
great video,
i defo think training under ten hours a week is rather ambitious for an Iroman
But I believe the back to back sessions is super good advice, but don`t over do it and do build your load slowly. I run with some of those barmy ultra running types and some of them seem to have success with back to back training.
I think slowly building distance is really important. But remember you don`t have to have run a marathon distance to run a marathon distance but it does help to have slowly built your distance over time though.
Also, one of the most important things that I believe some athletes don`t focus enough on is strength and conditioning.
My advice to anyone wanting to go further would be to find a good running specialist physio therapist and make sure your running efficiently, a way that can help to avoid injury and to learn some super helpful strength and conditioning routines.
I completed 2 ironman distances (with 1900m elevation on the bike) with avg training time of 7,5 hours. It is done by periodization, which means I may have very short weeks, like 4h in winter and about 4-6 really long weeks (12h) in summer in 2 blocks before the race. Yes these weeks are savage but still enough to complete at least for me.
Great to hear from someone that has done it! How did you find your first ironman? 👀
@Global Triathlon Network actually I thought it would be much more complicated. In fact the most humiliating thing for me was nutrition during the run leg. I could not digest anything and that is why I ran without any food at all. Working on this mistake now
I did 10 hrs a week and top 40% age group. It's plenty.
Hi there! I started training triathlon in October 2021, and with 12h/week average, finished 5th place at Ironman Nice 2022 - 8 months later - (AG40-44), and got the slot to Hawaii 2022! So everything is possible! (my background is MountainBike racing, and I'm also a sports nutritionist. It helps! 😀).
very very impressive. Are Ironman competitions as brutal as everyone says?
@@1SportyBoy Thank you! To be honest, with work and family, it was way harder to manage those 12h/week than the race itself. Well prepared, all you have to do is perform what you trained, and enjoy the day (maybe the last 10kms of the marathon have to be managed mentally), but it's a blast!!!
@@tiagoalmeidanutricionista thank you very much for that insight. I aspire to atleast be part of an ironman, even if it means that im in the last quarter of athletes
@@1SportyBoy best advice is to get a good coach that understands your daily routine, and life stress, so that training can propel you, and not getting you tired for daily tasks. And of course, nutrition is fundamental for that.
Great job! Sounds like your job is perfect for this sort of training! 🙌 Are you training for anything big this year?
I realky think if you do 10 hours consistently for 1 year then it should get most people fit to complete fine. The real issue is to actually do 10 hours every week for that long. Those that do manage this consistency will probably add a few more hours in the last month and aim for a time(not just complete).
10 hours is not enough to be competitive really. Even for 70.3 distance. Just to finish? Yeh maybe. But then for full at 10 hours, you’ll just be in worse pain on the day. You’ve got to simulate whats it like to run off the bike after 5-6 hours.
Ave a similar plan. Training since October for a 70.3 in July. Have planned a few sprints and an Olympic between now and then. Am averaging between 8½ to 10 hours a week.
Best of luck with your journey. One tip is listen to your e body and dont be to concerned if your body says I need a rest and you miss the odd session.
@@PhiyackYuh I'm training consistently 10 hours per week and competing in the top/winning local triathlons, competing in the top of my AG (30-34) and qualifying for 70.3 WC (no rolldown slot). Most I did in a week was 13 hours because I felt like doing a bit more. It is absolutely doable as long as you train smart and keep the grind going day after day, week after week.
@@PhiyackYuhconsistency is king. Averaged 8.5 hours per week for the year leading up to my best 70.3 last season. Definitely occasional smaller rest weeks and life events leading to a few low volume weeks and some bigger weeks around 12 hours in the build, but for the most part very consistently around 9 hours every week. Went from an ok age grouper to often winning the overall in local races and podiuming my AG in IM70.3 races (25-29 so often a pretty fast group). Went from a 2:05 oly to 1:57 and 4:50 half to 4:28. Nothing crazy but I’d say classified as “competitive” at under 10 hours per week. So I disagree that you can’t be competitive at 70.3 in 10 hours. That said, I do agree that it’s likely not enough to be competitive at the full distance.
Rob Wolf's 10 Minimalist Ironman Training Strategies. I've always followed his methods, which is 10 to 12 hours max a week of training volume, and I have done very well on it.
I do some mindfulness on my long easy runs. Basically just being in the moment, being aware of the feeling of the ground under my feet, the movement of air in/out of my lungs, the sound of the wind blowing through the trees, birds singing etc. It's hard to maintain and I easily drift into daydreaming, but it's a great feeling while it lasts.
Done IM South Africa with no swim practice, 500km of biking and a 50k of running the 6 months beforehand. Due to work I had completely no time while already signed in. Finished in 14h19mins. 3,5 months later participated in Challenge Roth with way more time, 15kg less of weight: 10h22... But yeah don't do it with less training!
Great video! Starting my journey with sprint in 7 weeks, Olympic in Autumn and hope to finish 70.3 next spring 😅 love your videos, very informative and targeting people like me working 9-5 with business trip included
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This video has gave me the absolute fear. I'm doing as much as my life will let me but it's probably not even 10hrs. I've signed up for the Barcalona Ironman in October & gave myself a year to train for it. My confidence & fear go up & down with every session I do & video I watch. I only want to complete it, obviously need to fully prepare for the pain I will endure. My friend already looks like he could do this tomorrow which isn't helping either.
You've got this Steven! Are you planning any big weeks of training? 🏊🏻🚴🏃
I'm planning on taking a week off work at the start of June, July & August to focus on volume. I'm coming along nice & slowly. Doesn't help being a nieve 51 year old who still thinks he's 30. Going to do an Olympic next month & see how that goes. Breezed a sprint in February. Your video help loads, I'm making up a new routine to start next week getting the 10 hrs in.
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I manage to do my first IronMan 70.3 with 6 to 8 hours in the week, working 8 hour shift 4 days, 5th day with my newborn in my house, buying all new gear including bike, sleeping only 5 to 6 hours because I had to wake up at 4am to go 30 min. Ride to the bike training place to then 3 hours completing my 56 miles run for then at 10:45 go to my work and do my 7 to 8 hour shift, then 50min ride home to help my wife to cook meal and attend my baby!! Hard work but everything is possible when you have good wife support!😂
Well, why spend time with your family? Train instead.
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Same thing applies to doing an ultra marathon though: you don’t run 100 miles at the weekend as part of the training. Most of it is mental rather than physical.
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I just sneak under the 10 hour for an Ironman with 10 hours a week - it works because I don’t bust myself up and can do it every single week. My incorruptible consistency is the key - not the hours.
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I jumped in a marathon a few years ago without a lot of long runs or volume. Just for fun, I had done a few longest runs of 9 miles the week before. Took it easy and ran a 3:37 including the wait for traffic lights. It was rules of the road, no closed course. If I can do that why not someone for an Ironman. Just have to take it slow.
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I actually do have a net training time of 8-10 hours right now but I'm training for olympic distance not ironman distance.♥️♥️♥️
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