devashish_paul wrote:
My thought is you train at a moderately high level for the purposes of general fitness. I would take out any IM specific trianing like super long rides and long runs. I'd cap long rides at 3 hrs and long runs at 90 minutes, keep running overall volume up and focus on intensity in swim and bike (if every swim is not intensity and most riders are not, then you're wasting time). If you are on 10-14 hrs per week on an intensity plan, it barely takes 6-8 weeks to get IM fit.
Race local olympics and sprints that likely happen all over next year and just wait to see what shakes out for large events especially those involving travel and overseas travel. If you can race big events that involve travel, you'll be 6-8 weeks away from getting Ironman specific but you can easily do a lot of local racing on that.
This way you don't need a crystal ball and you're focusing on what you can control without runnign the risk of getting frustrated with the world around you (heck we have enough of that anyway).
This is the most helpful post for me. My husband and I were signed up for IM Wales 2020 and we are currently deferred to 2021. However, I am not planning or counting on doing it. I won't feel safe to fly overseas for a while. I'm 50 and didn't do my first IM until I was 46. I don't want to get this virus and risk long term effects. I have enough challenges being an old lady trying to do IM. I don't need my lungs or heart affected long-term. So I'll wait. And try the strategy above. Thanks for this great advise!
I'm amazed by all the athletes racing big events right now in the midst of a pandemic. I'm watching closely to see what happens. I'm not nervous about other athletes. It's everyone else, especially all the asshats in the US who refuse to wear a mask, social distance and take it seriously.
Death is easy....peaceful. Life is harder.