I have just signed up to do my first Ironman in Sept 2019 (Wales) and decided to follow the Don Fink Competitive plan which would start around mid-February. However I am looking for some advice on what to do before the plan actually starts.
Generally I normally do around 8 to 10 hours most weeks of swim bike run and have completed various Sprint and Olympic distance races. My swim and run are both OK but feel as though my bike would benefit from some extra work, especially as the course is fairly hilly – total elevation is 2200m.
At the moment I am looking to do 2 x 1hr swim sessions, 2 x 1hr runs and then 6 hrs total on the bike until Feb. However I’m not sure what would yield the greatest benefit for those 6 hours…at the moment I am debating between 3 options…
Any advice or suggestions?
Generally I normally do around 8 to 10 hours most weeks of swim bike run and have completed various Sprint and Olympic distance races. My swim and run are both OK but feel as though my bike would benefit from some extra work, especially as the course is fairly hilly – total elevation is 2200m.
At the moment I am looking to do 2 x 1hr swim sessions, 2 x 1hr runs and then 6 hrs total on the bike until Feb. However I’m not sure what would yield the greatest benefit for those 6 hours…at the moment I am debating between 3 options…
- Lots of Zone 2 training on the turbo.
- Follow Trainer Road – sweet spot base (mid vol) training plan to try and increase my FTP.
- Mix of Z2 training, sweet spot base and a hilly ride once per week outside.
Any advice or suggestions?