Half Ironman Triathlon Training Schedules
How do you train for a Half Ironman Distance triathlon? especially on the bike …?
I'm hoping to be part of the half Ironman this coming August 23 in cam sur (im praying for sponsorship) and I'm pretty raedy to swim and run leg leg because I am a strong swimmer and have been running marathons, the My problem is the bike leg, I rarely get to do long rides due to my work schedule, but since I'm going to resign soon to prepare for the race the distances that you can suggest for long rides and how many times a week?
If you're already quite fit, which sounds like you are, I would suggest to leave the bike 4-5 times per week. One of these trips (usually your ride weekend) should be a longer ride for 2-3 hours while the other rides during the weeks approximately one hour after a race with some of them. If you do not feel that is sufficient, or after you feel better about the bike, just increase the duration of the walks keep them in proportion (a longer ride of the weekend and short rides during the week). Doing some lactate threshold intervals with the bike will give you a little more power, speed, and will help you feel better in the race. If you have not done before, you'll definitely feel them (Ouch!) Until you develop a little more strength. For these intervals, do the following: If you have a heart rate monitor you will want to be between 90-94% of your maximum heart rate (HR). It is better to have a heart rate monitor, but if you do your level effort should feel like 8 or 9 on a scale of 1-10 (almost a total effort, but not completely). After a good warm up ride, 90-94% of your max. FC for 5 minutes. Rest for 3 minutes, and then do another 5 minutes at 90-94% of max. HR. If this is your first time doing high intensity intervals, stop there and just do it once a week. After a few weeks, just add another set of intervals with at least 10 minutes of rest between sets. Once you're feeling stronger, increasing the time interval of eight minutes (making two games), and then once you feel it's not enough, increase to 12 minutes (still doing 2 games). In general, you should only do these intervals once a week. If you try to do them every day, you'll find yourself burned in a short time (mentally and physically) as they push their fitness.
Lake Geneva Half Extreme (Half Ironman) Triathlon
