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Tin Pot
Joined: 08 Jul 2013 Posts: 2405 Location: Bromley
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Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 5:28 pm Post subject: Life after Ironman |
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Bolton is my second and final hurrah as far as Ironman goes for the foreseeable future
We welcome into the world out third child on July 28th, so I'm not expecting to want to put in huge hours anymore.
I also start with a new client on July 18th, so summer will be hectic!
I do hope to stay in triathlon and move down to short course, low training hours, maybe even try to get fast on the run. Again.
Any tips on transitioning down to short course/staying in the loop on minimal hours?
I've got an olympic at Hever in September again, may do a little structured training for it. Maybe do some local sprints/olympics next year if it suits us.
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Half Iron '17 7h39, 6h28 '16 5h53
Olympic '16 3h18 '15 3h33, '13 3h36
Sprint '16 1h17, '14 1h40, '13 2h01
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JeffB
Joined: 04 May 2008 Posts: 1115 Location: Middlesbrough
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Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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With the work you've put in for the IM's it should be less of an issue keeping\getting fitness for shorter races, and even an odd 70.3, as long as you don't aim to be on the podium etc.
IM's are tough mentally and physically when you look at the long bikes & runs, and I'm not sure I'll be doing one next year (or this).
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Chrace
Joined: 28 Apr 2010 Posts: 2639 Location: Eating a Yorkie
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Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:46 am Post subject: |
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Last year I had my second child in March, so training was <1 hour/week. For various reasons I turned up at Triathlon X in June and managed to get around both swim and bike (bailed on the run).
This year I completed the X on 2h45m/week average between January and June (sure, it took me 19h34m but I did complete ).
It all depends what you want to do in the IM. If you want to be racing, either against your own PB or others, then you need the hours. If you want to complete and have a laugh then really you just need to go out once in a while, keep a really low base, and take it easy on the day.
I don't think kids and IM are mutually exclusive. But they sure as hell restrict your training volume, so set your targets accordingly.
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Tin Pot
Joined: 08 Jul 2013 Posts: 2405 Location: Bromley
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Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 8:16 am Post subject: |
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Thanks guys, it's not just whether I could keep doing long distance, it's that I don't want to, and I see opportunity in that.
By writing off long course I can focus on the family for a while.
Long course training had many benefits, but nutrition and recovery is something I still haven't learned, and I don't think I can improve until I can eat and sleep healthily. Sleep I won't be getting for six months any way!
January 1st I would be obsessed with training for July, but a sprint or only you can just rock up to and enjoy, no need for mental anguish.
In four years I've learned that I cannot train consistently for any significant period of time. The TR Low volume Olympic Plan is only six workouts a week, or if I just focussed on one of my clubs I could run three times a week much more likely to be consistent then and improve.
I have really enjoyed racing this season, but being way from the family rather than having them with me isn't really the direction I want my life to go in.
_________________ Iron ‘17 16h11, '16 14h30
Half Iron '17 7h39, 6h28 '16 5h53
Olympic '16 3h18 '15 3h33, '13 3h36
Sprint '16 1h17, '14 1h40, '13 2h01
Half Mara '16 2h04, '14 2h07
10 Mile TT '16 00:26:30
Trail 10K '16 54:01 '13 54:46
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Jorgan
Joined: 12 Nov 2007 Posts: 16560 Location: alles was ich bin, alles was ich war
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Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 8:30 am Post subject: |
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I would pick some shorter races that appeal due to location or format, rather than standard sprints or olys. There seem to be less of them around these days, which is a shame. What about the Perranporth Tri for example?
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SGreg
Joined: 30 Jun 2010 Posts: 904 Location: High Peak
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Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 8:41 am Post subject: |
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I struggle massively
I go into year offs with good intentions and end up doing next to nothing.
Its only the thought of doing ironman undercooked that inspires me to do the required training.
Years off tend to be me trying to kill my liver
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Davem
Joined: 11 Oct 2005 Posts: 6083 Location: Out of retirement...
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Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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same here - from the heights of being able to do stupid amounts of training and events to nothing then trying to get back into it...
gets harder every time I have a timeout..
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TriSam
Joined: 26 Aug 2011 Posts: 1198 Location: Tunbridge Wells
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Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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For periods with younguns or when people have lost their mojo, enjoyment is a big part of the sport. If you're not enjoying something, why bother?
A guy I know well forced himself to do a year of long distance racing and training when he wasn't feeling it, and meant he left the sport for a long time afterwards. If you wake up one day and feel like you have the time and the drive for a run, go for a run! If not, don't put pressure on yourself to do it.
Like Jorgan said, get yourself entered into an event that appeals due to location and format and just enjoy it! I've had a blast this year doing some races I wouldn't normally (MTB Duathlons, Crit racing) purely for the fun of it. If you're only entered for the experience, there's less stress on times/position.
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Tin Pot
Joined: 08 Jul 2013 Posts: 2405 Location: Bromley
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Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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SGreg wrote: | I struggle massively
I go into year offs with good intentions and end up doing next to nothing.
Its only the thought of doing ironman undercooked that inspires me to do the required training.
Years off tend to be me trying to kill my liver  |
I think that's my concern too - if I back off completely, I'll return to propping up the wine bar. I'm already overweight as is.
I can still fit some exercise in around work and commute I suppose to keep my hand in, but without a goal will I do it?
The local sprint series at OceanLakeTri looks quite competitive, and my 1h18 did okay on the results list last year.
Edit: They used to have five per season, down to three now.
_________________ Iron ‘17 16h11, '16 14h30
Half Iron '17 7h39, 6h28 '16 5h53
Olympic '16 3h18 '15 3h33, '13 3h36
Sprint '16 1h17, '14 1h40, '13 2h01
Half Mara '16 2h04, '14 2h07
10 Mile TT '16 00:26:30
Trail 10K '16 54:01 '13 54:46
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snowie
Joined: 06 Nov 2007 Posts: 741 Location: derby
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Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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i've cut back from 15-20hrs per week since november to between 3-5 hrs per week & for me its the eating.
i can eat for three but have had to cut back because of piling on the weight.
the good news is that i can still do a 1/2 in podium time
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hammerer
Joined: 19 Nov 2007 Posts: 16388 Location: Right Next Door To Hell
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Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2017 2:46 pm Post subject: |
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Tin Pot wrote: |
The local sprint series at OceanLakeTri looks quite competitive, and my 1h18 did okay on the results list last year.
Edit: They used to have five per season, down to three now. |
When Team Outrageous ran them, they were more frequent and better run. They were almost every other weekend, had some midweek and did an annual XMAS day tri with no wimpsuit. Shame.
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TriSam
Joined: 26 Aug 2011 Posts: 1198 Location: Tunbridge Wells
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Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2017 1:07 pm Post subject: |
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And we all know why they didn't last long...
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Tin Pot
Joined: 08 Jul 2013 Posts: 2405 Location: Bromley
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Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2017 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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All except me.
_________________ Iron ‘17 16h11, '16 14h30
Half Iron '17 7h39, 6h28 '16 5h53
Olympic '16 3h18 '15 3h33, '13 3h36
Sprint '16 1h17, '14 1h40, '13 2h01
Half Mara '16 2h04, '14 2h07
10 Mile TT '16 00:26:30
Trail 10K '16 54:01 '13 54:46
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caesar
Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 595 Location: Dorking
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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How about concentrating on one discipline at a time for a while? TTing is fairly family friendly, can stay sharp or make gains off a couple of hour long turbo or road ints sessions and another 1 or 2 hour ride a week. Opens are quite often early in the morning so sometimes I'm home by 8am on a Saturday after a 10 and have the whole weekend free.
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