The Road to Ironman 2018

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Hi all,

So for the last year or so I've been back into my all round fitness. I've always been fairly fit with weekly football, cycle and squash sessions. I started running and found I was pretty comfortable middle / long distance in as much as I have one pace which I can sit at beyond 5k until half, or full marathon distance are covered. My 5k Parkrun times are around 21 minutes if I'm not using them as a recovery run.

At the start of this year, I started to focus on another area that I thought I was OK at, the swim. I've been having Tri coaching sessions locally and I've noticed a massive improvement in just a few months.

Long story short, I'm entering the 2018 Austria Ironman in July next year and wanted to look to people who may have completed similar events, 70.3 or Sprint / Olympic Tris for any tips and hints, especially around transitions, etc.

Just to add, I'm not doing this to break any records. I aim to do two Ironmans in consecutive years in my lead up to being 40 years old. The first, Austria, is deemed as one of the better "beginner" courses. Well spectated, good weather, great support. Here, I really want to ensure I "get round" in the allotted time. The next one will be to only try and better my time, and may well take place in Austria again, 2019.

I'm completely fine on the bike and have covered and completed many similar distances. I'm not intending to TT.

I've got a fairly good 6 month training plan, but the reason I've started focusing now is to elimiate the weaker disciplines (the swim). From July / August onwards this year I will be adding some lengthy brick sessions in too.

Hoping to have some good similar experiences with people from here.
 
Excellent, thanks. Thinking of calling mine "Fat kid at the back, the Road to Ironman 2018" :D

Although I said I wasn't competitive, I am, but only really with myself. My goal is 11 hours for the first one.

I hear Switzerland is a great course too.
 
I have had runners trots before, but they encompass me after the event which is ok, but I do sometimes get strong wind. When with the AC club, I normally hold it in for the people directly behind, but I won't be doing anything of the sort in the IM. Farts away!
 
Yep I intend to actually take the ride easy (5h30 pace) and hope for a strong 4h run. I highly doubt I'll be under that for the run but you never know. Adrenaline does funny things to people...
 
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