This is part four of a five part series on how to train for an Ironman. InPart 1I looked at the overall strategy and some preparation tips. InPart 2I wrote about swim specific advice.Part 3covered the bike section of the race and in this part I will be looking at run specific detai...
Running a marathon after swimming for 2.4 miles and biking 112 miles is very different than running an open marathon. Learn how to set your zones correctly and use pacing strategies to train correctly. While a marathon is 26.2 miles, how you approach it depends on if you are solely running...
“With the volume of training I’m doing when I’m preparing for an Ironman triathlon, the injury risk is extremely high,” she says, adding that she also takes recovery extremely seriously, including mobility work, physio and regular massages to her routine. Charles-Barclay explains that she...
Experts explain exactly how long you should plan to train for a triathlon and even offer sample plans to help get you started.
Ben Begglestone
through experience, just like any other important skill or technique. Most athletes want their bodies to perform in a specific way on race day, so they train their bodies to be able to handle a certain level of stress. Wouldn’t it also make sense to train your mind in a similar ...
Combo Workout No. 2: (run 1 minute, walk 1 minute) seven or eight times, then bike ride for 30 minutes at an easy, conversational intensity. More:How to Train for Your First IRONMAN For the fifth and last workout in your first week, ride your bike for 45 minutes at an easy, conv...
There are two typical events in which you'd be required to race 20 kilometers on a bike: a 20km time trial or the second event of a sprint triathlon. In both races, the goal is simply to perform the ride as quickly as possible. There may be some variatio
sign up for the Local Running Drop. On February 15, I took on the biggest race of my life: my first Ultraman in Orlando, Florida. So, what exactly is an Ultraman? It’s a three-day athletic event (more than a double Ironman) consisting of a 6.2-mile swim and a 92-mile bike ride...
French triathleteLudovic Chorgnontraining on an exercise bike in a sauna in La Possesion, on the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion, on June 17, 2022. Chorgnon was training for the Iron Hot, an Ironman race in July of 2022 in Death Valley with expected temperatures abo...