With the Lourensford half marathon and the Jailbreak triathlon still ahead of me, I may be jumping the gun (quite literally) by announcing that I am planning to do the Midlands Ultra Triathlon in March next year. However, to stand any chance of completing this event, I have no choice but to start training now already. I have thought long and hard about taking on this challenge. Preparing for 1.9km swimming, 88km cycling and 21km running is going to require a lot of time, dedication and perseverance. Completing the event is going to be the single biggest physical achievement I could ever dream of. It's quite simple: I found the challenge worth the sacrifice, and decided the go for it.
For unexperienced triathletes - like me - who are considering to prepare for a half Ironman (the distances mentioned above), a good reality check is to consult an online training schedule to see how many hours of swimming, cycling and running per week will be required in the 4 to 5 months prior to race day. There are many such schedules available for free, but I found the one provided by Trifuel particularly useful because it is extremely simple to follow and nicely colour-coded.
As I said in my previous post, getting enough sleep is probably the single most important "training rule" throughout the entire preparation period, and with that, I am going to sleep now : )
Till next post, I wish you all great motivation to set new goals, find the mental energy to practice improved time management and shop for healthy, wholesome food.
For unexperienced triathletes - like me - who are considering to prepare for a half Ironman (the distances mentioned above), a good reality check is to consult an online training schedule to see how many hours of swimming, cycling and running per week will be required in the 4 to 5 months prior to race day. There are many such schedules available for free, but I found the one provided by Trifuel particularly useful because it is extremely simple to follow and nicely colour-coded.
As I said in my previous post, getting enough sleep is probably the single most important "training rule" throughout the entire preparation period, and with that, I am going to sleep now : )
Till next post, I wish you all great motivation to set new goals, find the mental energy to practice improved time management and shop for healthy, wholesome food.
Hi Wim,
ReplyDeleteGreat to see you have taken up Triathlon. I came across your blog while looking for information on the Jailbreak triathlon next week. Best of luck in your training and racing and maybe see you Worcester.
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