Training load and recovery

[JoeX]

@steleh

really amazed and impressed by those who manage ironman as parents

Join us on the Ironman training thread, doesn’t matter when your race is and we all have challenges.

The Ironman Training 2022 Thread

It’s here! I’ve started these threads primarily as therapy/support for anyone subjecting themself to the Full or Half distance training plans, or otherwise building themselves up to iron distance races! Is your first time or last (!)? Planning problems, nutrition questions, injuries, podium places, travel, bike mechanics and of course shopping! No, really whatever it is, whenever your race is or the plan is TR wholly or otherwise shar…

I would not draw the conclusion that TR plans are hard or that polarised is a good idea, but the forums are not always dominated by regular TR plan users so its easy to be waylaid. My life currently allows for the Low Volume Full Distance plan plus a bit more, last few weeks was double day experiment

Mon am TR Vo2 bike, pm TR sweet spot/threshold bike
Tue am short easy run, pm long.moderate run
Wed am commute 1h15 bike, lunch swim hard 45min, pm 1h15 commute bike
Thu am short easy run
Fri am commute 1h15 (TR Outside) bike, lunch swim hard 45min, pm 1h15 commute bike
Sat am easy run
Sun lift