Ironman 2019 - PE

[Grantc]

 

Updated List of Hubbers

 

@ndy              #238

stevec94        #649

Shaunie_g      #757

ScottC-M         #875

Carmichael     # 1262

_David_          #1456

SEANSTEP    #1618

Grantc            # - I'm out - doing Freedom Challenge instead

 

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[Dadbod Racing]

Good luck hubbers. 

 

Hopefully depending on a few life factors I'll be joining this list next year. Failing 2020 then defo 2021! 

 

Super scared of the time spent training though. 

 

Anyone care to elaborate or give a newbie to the IM distance some pointers as to what's worked and not worked for them?

 

I've done halfs but need to get the IM distance under the belt (basically I'm just doing it for the tatto!  ) 

[IceCreamMan]

By the way gents, my sister who herself has completed a number of Ironman PE events is a volunteer at this one. In T1. No pork sword flashing please. 

[IceCreamMan]

Good luck hubbers. 

 

Hopefully depending on a few life factors I'll be joining this list next year. Failing 2020 then defo 2021! 

 

Super scared of the time spent training though. 

 

Anyone care to elaborate or give a newbie to the IM distance some pointers as to what's worked and not worked for them?

 

I've done halfs but need to get the IM distance under the belt (basically I'm just doing it for the tatto!  ) 

 

For me, hundreds of hours of training, focussed on the goal. IM itself aint difficult its the prep and hours on the road alone that's difficult. IM is relatively easy in comparison. Proof of that is the low dropout numbers on the day. 

 

ITs the 4 am wakeups and dragging yr carcass into the pool, or run or cycle that's the tough part.  good luck, its really worth doing

[_David_]

For me, hundreds of hours of training, focussed on the goal. IM itself aint difficult its the prep and hours on the road alone that's difficult. IM is relatively easy in comparison. Proof of that is the low dropout numbers on the day. 

 

ITs the 4 am wakeups and dragging yr carcass into the pool, or run or cycle that's the tough part.  good luck, its really worth doing

 

this x 100

[_David_]

By the way gents, my sister who herself has completed a number of Ironman PE events is a volunteer at this one. In T1. No pork sword flashing please. 

 

   

[Chris_]

Good luck hubbers. 

 

Hopefully depending on a few life factors I'll be joining this list next year. Failing 2020 then defo 2021! 

 

Super scared of the time spent training though. 

 

Anyone care to elaborate or give a newbie to the IM distance some pointers as to what's worked and not worked for them?

 

I've done halfs but need to get the IM distance under the belt (basically I'm just doing it for the tatto!  ) 

 

Its a very different beast to 70.3 - you still race that one, everything is rushed, it still takes many hours but you push hard all through it. 

 

Full distance is a lot paced and measured. You need to sustain a very long day, and if you blow up it'll be a catastrophically miserable event. There is a huge amount of time though, so cut-offs are rarely a worry.

 

The swim takes long, but I find with swim fitness you reach a level fairly early on in the pool where you can just go for days. So 2kms or 4kms its no real stretch. Ocean swimming takes some getting used to, the salt did my stomach in in a big way, and being inland theres just no way to practice for that.

 

Cycle training was my main thing. just being comfortable in the saddle for 6 hours was a big task. Bike fit, kit, the lot. This is where training gets tedious, and timeous.

 

Running is running. I hate it. But you can easily get to a level where you can knock out a 21km anytime of the day, add in a handfull of 30kms and you probably good.

 

Brick runs, apparently they're important but I never did many, somehow I always felt my best coming straight off the bike anyway.

 

Food gets very important. Its a long event. Learning how much, what, and how often was a real challenge for me, and still is.

 

(Bear in mind I am by no means a sharp end of the pack chap, I'm there by 13 hours. If you're more keen than I and depending on your life schedule, get a coach, get a training plan, get in a team - they've really taken off and looks to be a lot of fun)

[Dadbod Racing]

For me, hundreds of hours of training, focussed on the goal. IM itself aint difficult its the prep and hours on the road alone that's difficult. IM is relatively easy in comparison. Proof of that is the low dropout numbers on the day. 

 

ITs the 4 am wakeups and dragging yr carcass into the pool, or run or cycle that's the tough part.  good luck, its really worth doing

 

Thanks for the answer, it's far more important getting an answer from someone who's been through this, it's like the whole "You ain't been in Vietnam so you don't know ****". 

 

Much appreciated guys and girls...

[Dadbod Racing]

Its a very different beast to 70.3 - you still race that one, everything is rushed, it still takes many hours but you push hard all through it. 

 

Full distance is a lot paced and measured. You need to sustain a very long day, and if you blow up it'll be a catastrophically miserable event. There is a huge amount of time though, so cut-offs are rarely a worry.

 

The swim takes long, but I find with swim fitness you reach a level fairly early on in the pool where you can just go for days. So 2kms or 4kms its no real stretch. Ocean swimming takes some getting used to, the salt did my stomach in in a big way, and being inland theres just no way to practice for that.

 

Cycle training was my main thing. just being comfortable in the saddle for 6 hours was a big task. Bike fit, kit, the lot. This is where training gets tedious, and timeous.

 

Running is running. I hate it. But you can easily get to a level where you can knock out a 21km anytime of the day, add in a handfull of 30kms and you probably good.

 

Brick runs, apparently they're important but I never did many, somehow I always felt my best coming straight off the bike anyway.

 

Food gets very important. Its a long event. Learning how much, what, and how often was a real challenge for me, and still is.

 

(Bear in mind I am by no means a sharp end of the pack chap, I'm there by 13 hours. If you're more keen than I and depending on your life schedule, get a coach, get a training plan, get in a team - they've really taken off and looks to be a lot of fun)

 

Appreciate the answer. 

 

I've looked into the training group thing however it's not only my schedule that I have to worry about it's also the wife, and daughters. So don't want to join any groups if I can't make their training. I'll definitely use a training schedule. I think I may have downloaded a few already.

 

I know a coach who's keen to point me in the right direction. 

 

I'm now closer than ever so it's just a matter of me pulling the  trigger and saying I'm doing it. 

 

I suppose I have to make a to do list to: 

 

Things to tell the wife:

You will feel like a single parent until a week after the IM PE

Please use that nice smelly fabric softerner on my training gear cause it makes me think of home while I'm out pounding the streets. 

Why don't you and the girls join me for breakfast along my cycle routes?

 

Things to tell the boss:

I'll be a bit MORE useless than I currently am right now

If I loose weight it's not cause of drugs (we all know I don't earn enough to have a drug habit)

Don't ask me what I done over the weekend cause it's the same that I'll be doing until IM PE, Swim, bike, Run

 

Things to tell your children:

I am still your dad!

 

Things to tell your mates:

I will see you less than I already see you

No I can't drink alot when we kuier

 

Have a missed anything?

[Chris_]

...

Things to tell the boss:

I'll be a bit MORE useless than I currently am right now

...

 

   

[Chris_]

I'm lucky because my wife loves this stuff too. So we head out to training together on weekends, and we're up at the same ridiculous time on weekdays. We also don't have kids so thats probably the biggest training plus.

 

You really should try involve them, the meeting for breakfast idea is a good one. At least they'll better appreciate why you're so useless the rest of the time too!

[Carmichael]

This IM Training cost me a Mobelli outdoor set for wifey... But then i dont hear moaning when i arrive back home at 12:00 on saturdays after leaving house at before 6. She has been understanding... for a while lol

[@ndy]

I don't have kids and although my wife doesn't really exercise herself, she loves that I do and enjoys the events. We don't have local family so no big commitments there. I'm really lucky that I can take these events on and life still goes on as usual.

[Carmichael]

Jip different story if you have a 2 year old an 5 year old making havoc lol

[@ndy]

Good luck hubbers. 

 

Hopefully depending on a few life factors I'll be joining this list next year. Failing 2020 then defo 2021! 

 

Super scared of the time spent training though. 

 

Anyone care to elaborate or give a newbie to the IM distance some pointers as to what's worked and not worked for them?

 

I've done halfs but need to get the IM distance under the belt (basically I'm just doing it for the tatto!  ) 

 

This is only my second so I don't have a wealth of experience and my first one wen't better than expected so for now I'm fortunate to know more about what worked than what didn't. I also had done a handful of 70.3 distance events so we started at a similar place.

 

Here is a list roughly in order of what I think I benefit the most from.

• Coach; I have one which I respect a lot, hes an extremely successful young age grouper and full of enthusiasm.
• A proper fitting bike which you can comfortably sit in the aero bars for hours of training.
• Gadgets; Although not essential and can be very expensive, bike power and run power for me are brilliant tools for a successful IM. Its almost a guarantee that you will pace yourself correctly.
• Strength work; I am a big believer in gym sessions to build strength especially at my age of 42. I simply lose power and pace if I neglect this area.
• Swim technique; I swam as a child so its my best discipline but I have gained 5 - 10% lately by having my stroke analyzed. I think I was like a lot of people thinking I was too old to improve. I was never more happy to be wrong on that one.