The subject says it all, 20hrs+ people how much of your weekly training is running. I want some ideas from other athletes to plan my upcoming base training.
/CE
Just about 20 hr per week. Im right about 35-40 miles per week but I came to this from running.
The subject says it all, 20hrs+ people how much of your weekly training is running. I want some ideas from other athletes to plan my upcoming base training.
/CE
When I and many others I know where training 20hrs+ per week about 8 to 10 hours of it was running. about the same number of hours cycling (but over less sessions, i.e. longer rides) and about half of that amount swimming.
If your time spent on the bike outweighs your time spent running you’re not getting the best balance in your training in terms of time spent training and performance return - of course, if you have no medical/physical issue as to why you can’t run more.
Recently did a block of some 20 hour weeks - with running at 6-8 hours, I would love to do more running - but am sure that my knees and heels would fall apart. My aim is to maintain 6 hours of running but over time to increase the average intensity.
4-6 hours
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I think 40 mi running + loooooooots of cycling + a bit of swimming.
My 20 hr weeks have been 10-12 on the bike, 3-4 in the pool, 5-6 running.
I have not done that recently.
how often are you training 20+ hours per week? How fast are you? Do you train that much for fun, or do you believe this is the most prudent path to improvement?
how often are you training 20+ hours per week? How fast are you? Do you train that much for fun, or do you believe this is the most prudent path to improvement?
Of course it´s the best way to improve…don´t you know “more is more” and this is ST so training starts at 20h/week. Everything below that isn´t worth to put in your training log 
Fast enough and of course I believe in what I’m doing. 20hrs per week are commonly occurring and the question is justified.
/CE
how often are you training 20+ hours per week? How fast are you? Do you train that much for fun, or do you believe this is the most prudent path to improvement?
Couldnt tell you miles but I do about 4.5-6.5 hours of running depending on what I am training for.
While I normally a 15 to 18 hour guy…If I was going for 20 hours I would just add more biking soo…
3-4 hours swim
Bike normally 6 to 8 but would make it 9 to 11
6 hours running
Even though I’m fairly strong on the bike, the more work I put into it the better I run in racing.
jaretj
What’s the percentage on times that you train?
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Fast enough and of course I believe in what I’m doing. 20hrs per week are commonly occurring and the question is justified.
/CE
how often are you training 20+ hours per week? How fast are you? Do you train that much for fun, or do you believe this is the most prudent path to improvement?
I was just trying to help, but if you are interested in being as vague as possible, then I will refrain from helping. IMO, unless you are sub 8:40 AND sub 4:00, you have no business training over 20 hours per week.
So with that philosophy how do suggest someone get to sub 8:40 and 4:00 without putting in 20 hours per week. I bet almost half the triathletes looking to qualify have many 20+ hour weeks and you don’t have to go 8:40 to get to Kona.
Swim: 3 hours
As 3 swims with lots of focus on best average for 500s to 800s for a main set that is aproximately 3000 yards/meters.
Bike: 5-7
3 Trainer/rollers sessions per week. Warm-up for 10 minutes, then do 2x20 with 5:00 between, then cool down. One hard ride outside with lots of work at right around 85-90% of FTP. Build to 4 hours as you get close to the race. Should be close to 100 miles on the 4 hour ride.
Run: 5-7
Lots of frequency. One longish run. One med run. Speed will depend on time of year. Focus on keeping run mileage 40+ miles per week year round.
Total: 13-19
That’s how I will prepare for a half to get a kona slot some day, and that is how I will prepare for the dance upon getting the slot. Most of the year I will not swim, I will to bands to keep a moderate amount of upper body strength. So over the winter it would be 10-16 hours.
Don’t confuse what the masses do with being the most effective training plan.
so you avg. 25mph for 100 miles on a regular basis and dont qualify for Kona?
“25mph for 100 miles on a regular basis and don’t qualify for Kona? wow you must drag ass running.”
Ha ha. Beyond that little exaggeration sounds like a good plan though.
40-50. All at low intensity. 7:30-7:40 avg pace to simulate the (fast) parts of an IM (hopefuly).
Any one do any intensity at all for the run training of an IM?
3 Trainer/rollers sessions per week.
I don’t know how effective your method might be, but if I had to ride a trainer three times a week–heck, if I had to ride a trainer indoors at all–then it would never work for me. I’d rather do almost anything besides ride an indoor trainer.
A question–why do you think what works for pros won’t work for an age-grouper who wants to excell? What if I don’t even care about Ironman and want to race evens from 1-3 hours? I’ve had pretty good success for an nearly-40 over the hill guy whenever I have managed to put in 20 hours a week for any extended period of time.
Chad
Don’t get caught up in the “I have to train 20+ hours per week because everyone else is.” I got a slot this year at IMLP after going 9:59. Longest training week was 18 hours. I don’t think I’ve ever done 20+ hour weeks. Highest weekly run volume was a little over 40 miles, but I am a decent runner to begin with. Just good coaching and quite a few workouts that I sufferred through.
Best advice I ever got was “Just because you’re not out there beating the crap out of yourself day after day and always broken down, dosen’t necessarily mean that you’re doing something wrong.”