Ironman Distance Training

How should I prepare for an Ironman Triathlon?

I am an 18 year old guy and I just did my first triathlon which was a sprint triathlon. My goal is to do an Ironman around the age of 30 if not sooner. Should I work my way up spending several years in each of the main triathlon distances or should I skip straight to training for an Ironman? Or maybe some other method?

It really depends on how much time you have and your commitment.

My first triathlon was Oct. 7th 2008. A sprint.

My first Ironman Distance will be Nov. 7th 2009.

I have a 45 hr a week job, a family and a small business.

I do a lot of workouts at 4am. Usually a swim/run or swim/spin class workout 1hr each. Weekends are spent on long rides (3+hrs) or Long runs (2+hrs) before sunrise and finished before 10:45am.

You can go from Sprint to Oly in 3 months and prep for a 1/2 iron after 2 or 3 Oly’s under your belt. Once the half is done, then you can probably train up within another 4-6 months to finish an iron distance comfortably.

Choose your race well.

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