New to triathlons, not to sports. Need a little education from ST
Fitness Background:
Currently 34 YO, 6'4" 175lbs. Mediocre DI (mid major) college swimmer and have swam off and on since then. Started running recreationally over the last 5 years, 1:40 half marathon PB. My can run a 20:xx 5K at the moment but that's an all out effort. I would not call myself a natural running. No biking experience to speak of. I've wanted to give triathlons a serious go for a while and now's the time.
So...I bought a Speedmax CF 7.0 a month ago and got a professional fit. Subsequently, I bought a trainer and Stages L power meter and have put about 20 hours on it since then. Did a FTP test last night it showed 266 watts. That was one of the more painful experiences of my life. It was just so much suffering.
Goals:
1) Sub 5 at Boulder 70.3
2) Get the most out of the next 20 weeks of training and see what I'm capably of.
Questions:
1) I realistically have 10 hours a week of training time. I've bought a TP 20 week 70.3 plan and it has 2 swims, 2 bikes, and 2 runs a week with one day off. It also includes one lifting session. Should I spend less time swimming and focus more on the bike/run? Do I "need" a rest day? I've been pretty resilient over my athletic carrier and have never been injured.
2) Is there anything about the Boulder 70.3 in particular that I need to prepare for? The standard gearing on my bike is 52/36 and 11-30, will this be sufficient?
3) What questions do I not even know to ask? What advice would you give me?
Thanks,
-b
Fitness Background:
Currently 34 YO, 6'4" 175lbs. Mediocre DI (mid major) college swimmer and have swam off and on since then. Started running recreationally over the last 5 years, 1:40 half marathon PB. My can run a 20:xx 5K at the moment but that's an all out effort. I would not call myself a natural running. No biking experience to speak of. I've wanted to give triathlons a serious go for a while and now's the time.
So...I bought a Speedmax CF 7.0 a month ago and got a professional fit. Subsequently, I bought a trainer and Stages L power meter and have put about 20 hours on it since then. Did a FTP test last night it showed 266 watts. That was one of the more painful experiences of my life. It was just so much suffering.
Goals:
1) Sub 5 at Boulder 70.3
2) Get the most out of the next 20 weeks of training and see what I'm capably of.
Questions:
1) I realistically have 10 hours a week of training time. I've bought a TP 20 week 70.3 plan and it has 2 swims, 2 bikes, and 2 runs a week with one day off. It also includes one lifting session. Should I spend less time swimming and focus more on the bike/run? Do I "need" a rest day? I've been pretty resilient over my athletic carrier and have never been injured.
2) Is there anything about the Boulder 70.3 in particular that I need to prepare for? The standard gearing on my bike is 52/36 and 11-30, will this be sufficient?
3) What questions do I not even know to ask? What advice would you give me?
Thanks,
-b