I have my first IM approaching in just under 24 weeks time. I was curious to see what other people might see as any particular benchmarks at this point in time and in the coming 8-10 weeks, prior to the key build starting, that they should be aiming for training wise leading into their first ironman.
By way of background...only two 70.3's under my belt with a low 4:40s in my last event late 2018. Had a 4 week break and then been consistently training since early this year.
Currently swim approx 12 km/week with one 5000m session each week.
Running 3 times per week with long runs up into the 90-120 min range, did an open half marathon a few weeks back.
Riding 3 times a week but all indoors with long rides on the trainer up to about 2.5 hours (struggle to stay motivated to go longer indoors). Shorter rides only about 75 mins.
Strength sessions 1-2 times per week when can be fitted in between work and family.
I struggle to get many decent long sessions in at the moment due to weather and family commitments, but come end of August this should change.
Any advice appreciated!
By way of background...only two 70.3's under my belt with a low 4:40s in my last event late 2018. Had a 4 week break and then been consistently training since early this year.
Currently swim approx 12 km/week with one 5000m session each week.
Running 3 times per week with long runs up into the 90-120 min range, did an open half marathon a few weeks back.
Riding 3 times a week but all indoors with long rides on the trainer up to about 2.5 hours (struggle to stay motivated to go longer indoors). Shorter rides only about 75 mins.
Strength sessions 1-2 times per week when can be fitted in between work and family.
I struggle to get many decent long sessions in at the moment due to weather and family commitments, but come end of August this should change.
Any advice appreciated!