rjrankin wrote:
Cptnemo wrote:
desert dude wrote:
Skimmed the thread didn't really see this reply. I'll give you one answer:
In triathlon there is no substitute for running fast which means you need a lot of run fitness, more than most people think you/they need.
Sure people will say bike smarter, bike more in training lose weight etc. Ultimately those are bullshit answers 5% answers. The 95% solution is become a better runner.
(well the lose weight may be valid but you're probably not going to go from 190 to 160 and be anywhere near healthy so, see above)
There are a ton of threads on this topic. I bet if you searched the archives you'd find the #1 answer to this question over the years has been: I solved this problem by becoming a much faster/better runner.
So insight of your comment and knowing that triathlon favors those that are runners. I know I need to become a better and faster runner. I was already planning on losing some more weight, in healthy ways.
Since I am going to be training then for Chattanooga and am already averaging 30-35miles a week running. Would you suggest continue my other training but for running go to a Hal Higdon Marathon training plan? or something completely different?
How long have you been running? Odds are 30 mpw isn't nearly enough. Were you planning on running 1:43ish for the HIM? What's your open half time? I'm 6'4" 220 (not muscular, more keg shaped). The longer the race, the more it is going to affect you. Odds are you just need to run more
I have been running for years. The past 3 years I really started to take it more seriously as I started tackling the 70.3 distance and now headed to the IM. I have averaged higher at times but the 30-35 is a week in week out everyday norm kind of week.
Yes, I was planning on running a 1:43:00. I hit my target and all of my goals. To that end I am happy. Just trying to figure out through my type A personality what am I going to have to shoot for to be a decent show at IMChatt. I figured 35miles a week wouldn't work for a IM I knew that was going to have to go up. Honestly, I thought I was going to have to put in more for the HIM to hit my goal of 1:43.
Is adding a marathon training plan to what I am doing for swim and bike a good route to take to get my mileage where it needs to be for the IM or is there a better/different way?