Hi everyone,
I'm new to the forum - I hope this type of post is acceptable and I appreciate any insight folks might have. In short, I am doing IMLP next summer and I'm trying to figure out what type of training I should be doing now as opposed to when my training plan starts. The longer version:
I plan to do a thirty-week training program that starts after the new year. This will be my first full IM. I have completed three 1/2's, none of them particularly fast (5:30-6:00ish). My last was in July of this year. Since that time I have been trying to maintain some fitness with six orseven shorter workouts per week ( a mix of <60 minute runs, 30-45 minute swims, 2-ish hour bike rides). The swim portion is by far my biggest strength - I'm usually towards the very front of the pack for that section. My bike is decent and my running is just pathetic. I could swim 2.4 right now without any trouble. I could ride 112 right now if I really had to. A marathon would completely break me right now.
So with all of that in mind: What should I be focusing on during this period between now and my training plan? Is it worth it to mix in some resistance training? Spin classes? (it's getting far too cold here to ride on the roads)? Dedicate all of my time to improving my run? Sit on the couch, drink beer and play with my kid all day long? If it matters, I'm 44 yo male.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
I'm new to the forum - I hope this type of post is acceptable and I appreciate any insight folks might have. In short, I am doing IMLP next summer and I'm trying to figure out what type of training I should be doing now as opposed to when my training plan starts. The longer version:
I plan to do a thirty-week training program that starts after the new year. This will be my first full IM. I have completed three 1/2's, none of them particularly fast (5:30-6:00ish). My last was in July of this year. Since that time I have been trying to maintain some fitness with six orseven shorter workouts per week ( a mix of <60 minute runs, 30-45 minute swims, 2-ish hour bike rides). The swim portion is by far my biggest strength - I'm usually towards the very front of the pack for that section. My bike is decent and my running is just pathetic. I could swim 2.4 right now without any trouble. I could ride 112 right now if I really had to. A marathon would completely break me right now.
So with all of that in mind: What should I be focusing on during this period between now and my training plan? Is it worth it to mix in some resistance training? Spin classes? (it's getting far too cold here to ride on the roads)? Dedicate all of my time to improving my run? Sit on the couch, drink beer and play with my kid all day long? If it matters, I'm 44 yo male.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.