Murphy'sLaw wrote:
new_trimes wrote:
Murphy'sLaw wrote:
I just don't get it.
Yes, clearly it's possible to muddle thru 1 or several IM's on very low volume, but why??
What's the point?
If you don't have a ton of time to train, why not just do HIM's?
Or Oly's?
Or (GASP!) - Sprints?
Tell me why you feel it's a requirement to train 20+ hours a week?
What's the point of that much training if you're missing out on your family and feeling fatigued all the time?
If they're happy with there results then awesome. Not all people are looking to crush every training session, or every race. If you're not a pro then you're out to have fun so good for this person. I'm impressed! Good for you!! Keep it up!
You completely missed my point.
It's why IM??
If you're time limited for training, why participate in events that generally require a lot of time for proper training?
It makes no sense.
Would you do Ultra running if you could only run 20-30 mpw?
No, that would be moronic.
How is IM any different?
Also - I have never trained 20+ hours in a week in my entire lifetime, in spite of doing quite a bit of LC racing from '05-'12.
And actually *competing*, not just *completing*
I'm probably one of the poster children for AG'ers racing LC well on limited training, so I totally get the concept.
But even I also had to know when to say when, and given my even further reduced training the past 5-ish years, I've stuck with mostly only doing shorter events -
that better correspond to the training inputs I am able to muster.
I think there can be a number of reasons for this:
1) For some it is simply just the challenges of being able to complete this monster of an challenge, it is not about competing. THey probably have already done a Half/sprint, and with the hours they put in they would not be able to compete there either, and have no intention thereoff either, so why not go for the full IM experience.
2) Some might wanted to train more but were limited due to injuries. And when the injuries were fixed they could not ramp up training hours without getting fatigued/ill.
3) They just have a "make the most of what you have"-mindset. If i stay injury free, i guess i could put in 15 hours a week, but i simply don't want to use that much time on the sport. So my challenge is more like: How can i optimize my training, recovery, nutrition, gear in a way so i get the absolute best performance possible on a 10h/week schedule. That for me is a fun challenge.