The guy is incredible. Caps off his three Ironmans in 4 weekend triple crown with another age group win:
1 <u>JOE BONNESS</u> 165/25/26 50 01:00:13 04:50:43 03:22:34 09:18:19
Perhaps Sue Boness can tell us if he squeezed a “training ironman” in on the fourth weekend where there was no official event?
wonder what happened to don fink? doesn’t look like started.
Yeah, but I can run with him. Seriously, at GFT, he passed me (OK lapped me) and I said to myself, “see if you can run with him.” I did. For all of five strides. Still a thrill for me, since I’m 8 years behind (ok younger than) him and I’ve got eight years to train and try to get better.
HH
PS: Support Crew, please tell Joe he’s an inspiration for us 40-somethings.
The guy is amazing. Okay, how many hours a week does this guy train? Does he have a job?
Dave
Does it matter if he has a job or not?or how many hours he trains?
The results speak for themselves.
He is still amazing!!!
perhaps, but i bet his seat is too high
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Not taking anything away. I was just wondering. Now, if he can gets these results on 6 hours a week training, I want a copy of his log to copy.
Dave
by > 1/2 hr on 2nd place!
Dev,
Thanks for posting. Support Crew and Iron Joe were digging out from Wilma last time I checked on them down there! That was not exactly a rest after GFT.
Congratulations Joe!
From previous posts, Support Crew says he trains about 20-27 hours per week during the season. And he owns a road paving company and he attends bike training camps in Europe, and high altitude conditioning camps in Nepal…and…and legend has it he swims in abandoned rock quarries infested with 'gators,.sorry, got carried away.
True fact about the quarries. Cold and full of gators. I seen it myself.
Other than that, he’s a hardworking business owner who trains like hell. Also devoted to his wife. He’s a good guy.
Great to see someone who gets what they have from hard work!!!
Dave
he is sick
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Dave, while all of us idiots are posting on Slowtwitch, Mr. Boness is cranking out huge 20-30 hour weeks…
Yes Dev, I have noticed I have been spending too much time on ST. But, not like I can use my PC’s on my Velotron anymore. :o(
Dave
A few weeks ago somebody posted a link to an article about Joe on ironmanlive.com. It listed a “typical” training week for him.
http://vnews.ironmanlive.com/vnews/1127927666/?keywords=joe:bonness
Here is an excerpt:
Last year Joe logged 15,000 miles of swim/bike/run – and that was just in his training. He averages 250 bike miles per week and 40 miles running, unless he’s getting ready for an Ironman. Then he kicks it up to 300 bike miles and 50 miles running.
His usual training schedule is:
Swim at night 3x per week – 4000-yard workouts.
Bike 6x per week – 40 miles weekdays, 100+ miles Sundays.
Run every other day at noon – 10 miles, with one day a week a long run up to 30 miles when getting ready for an Ironman.
When an Ironman is approaching, Joe adjusts his schedule and goes through cycles of base training, distance training and speed training.
It was pretty cool saying hi to him and Sue after GFT. He was tired after the event, had given a bunch of interviews, was trying to eat and drink, but still chatted a few minutes.
Wow, am impressed. I just have way to many other hobbys to find that kind of time. Now, if I did not need 8 hours a sleep at night, then maybe but…
Dave
three Ironmans in 4 weekend
The interesting part is that is the same quote Ironman used. Seems like they are violating their own trademark.
Yea …I’ll take a copy too please !
Dave, you can go from 6 hours per week to 12 hours per week simply by posting less on ST. I’ve done the opposite. Gone from 20+ hours per week down to 8-10 and I am posting way too much lately. I need to get back to 15 hours per week training to restore so order and focus to my life.