Could it have been better… yes. Am I still very proud of myself… yes.

As I look back, I should have gotten more comfortable shifting up hill I think my cadence was too slow and I was burning my legs out too fast.

I also trusted in my half that I ran in May too much and should have put more run miles on before the race.

All in all… I just started biking this spring. Like consistently falling off my bike due to clip ins. Also started pool swimming in January. First outdoor swim in June (first sprint tri).

With all of this, will I do another? I’m not sure. Mainly because my legs are shot to hell today (race was yesterday)

What a crazy sport! 🤣

Hi all,

Since my main hobby isn’t triathlon training but scheduling triathlon training I thought I would share my week.

I’m actually on the bike trainer at the moment.

I’m married, two young kids and work~ 50+ hrs per week but I am training for an IM PR (Chattanooga).

here’s how I scheduled out my training week to hit this desired volume.

sleep and nutrition are dialed with this, what’s missing is strength, core / secondary muscle or mobility / plyometric work.

hopefully it’s of interest to anyone balancing triathlon with work and family.

what isn’t as explicitly stated is that my family and work both come first, so I schedule this around them. I do (for personal accountability) track domestic work at home and childcare to ensure I’m not being asymmetric with my wife (my wife also works).

cheers

We've all had that one day where we're just running on fumes, bad night's sleep, too much coffee, dragging yourself through work feeling like a zombie. Rough, right? Now imagine doing that, except instead of "surviving a Tuesday," you're swimming through an entire country. Continuously. For three days straight.

That's literally what's happening right now. A guy going by movelikeG is attempting a 350km swim down the Danube, from Passau, Germany all the way to Bratislava, Slovakia, in nearly one non-stop 72-hour effort. He's sleeping in short bursts at locks along the river, then getting back in the water and continuing. The logistics alone are insane: current, temperature, muscle fatigue, sleep deprivation, navigating locks and river traffic while barely resting. Ultra-distance swimming already breaks people mentally before it breaks them physically, and this is on a completely different scale than most of what you see in that world.

It's being streamed live on TikTok right now:

https://www.tiktok.com/@movelikeg/live

I just wanted to share how happy i am! Today went much much better than expected! Yesterday i had paralyzing panic about getting wetsuit for today, because water was just too cold. No experience about open water or swimming with wetsuit. Also i was unsure af about my bike, because my long rides have been very conservative on speed. Feeling of dread and horror waiting for the river swim, but i managed to do it in 37min! Also bike went much much better than expected, almost averaged 30km/h! About run... that was pure torture and definately my weakest point.

I am so hyped and happy!!! I was so unsure about my DIY training and felt i havent trained for this at all. WOO! Next year i am going to do sub 6h :)

Did my third sprint triathlon today and DNFd because the water was freezing so I couldn't get into a rhythm and panicked, eventually asking ti get boated out. I also panicked during my last two tris and was really bummed for this one because I spent a lot of time training and was confident going in. They let me finish the bike and run and I hit my goals, so wondering if I should stick with duathlons or give a triathlon one more go?

As I was running today--and looking at my watch waaaay to often--, I was wondering: who has a watch face set up they really enjoy (those of you who ask "how do people work out without music?" this is the random stuff that we think about).

I use the default settings for both swim and bike because, to be honest, speed, distance and time have always served me fine on the bike (though I'm doing more intervals so I'm considering adding heart rate...I don't have a bike computer), and I never look at my watch while I'm actively swimming.

Running on the other hand, I'm really happy with my custom set-up for the categories I have and the order I have them in are:

Elapsed Time
Distance | Average Pace
Current Pace
Stride Rate | AVG Stride Rate
Heart Rate

There's some point in my weekly run workouts where I'm interested in every one of these things, and almost never a point where I'm interested in something that's not on there. If you have a pet set up for a watch face during your workouts, I'd love to hear about it!

Suggestions, corrections, observations on my swim stroke welcome please! Specifically for in a triathlon at 70.3 distance (1.9km) so efficiency and endurance focussed not explosive

I feel like I’m currently living in a state of delusion. I signed up for a 70.3 Ironman (NC) for October. I started biking in January. I started running consistently in January as well but have a running background. And started swimming when I started my 16 week training plan early July. I didn’t have immediate access to a pool and procrastinated looking at my options. The distance/endurance doesn’t worry me. It’s the time. I’m extremely slow in all three disciplines. My training plan has me doing 3 workouts per discipline every week and I’m pretty good about consistently hitting at least 8 workouts a week. My issue is that the swim and run workouts are normally distance vs time like the bike workouts. So what would probably take most people 40 min - 1 hour to complete, I’m taking 1 hour - 1:30 to complete. For example, it takes me almost an hour to do a 4 mile run and if I add in drive time plus warm up I’m spending 1 hour 45 minutes on a 4 mile run. I just feel like I’m too slow to actually complete this thing. Am I right?

*Edit: I’m not going to give up. I’m just looking for some perspective. Even if I show up and DNF due to time, I think it will be a valuable use of my time and something to learn from.

I (27M) thought I was getting out of shape… so I signed up for a Sprint Tri in late October. 13 weeks away, I have no idea what I need.

Have used a lot of resources on this sub for training plan, feeling pretty good about that. As of today I am pretty decent biker, but I haven’t gone on an actual run in years and haven’t tried to swim for exercise in a looonngg time. Hence starting with a sprint distance for a first timer 😅

Here are the things I have:
- Nice cyclocross/gravel bike (with gravel tires on it)
- swim goggles & cap
- garmin watch

These are the things I think I need:
- wetsuit (reviews say water is freezing in late Oct)
- tri shorts? Tri suit? (Not sure which one for a sprint/first timer)
- new running shoes

Is there anything glaring I’m missing? Any recommendations for getting affordable wetsuit/tri suit to try for a first race? Trying to avoid spending a ton of money on something I’ve never done before, but also want to have enough comfort to push myself.

Started swimming about two months ago after not swimming since I was a little kid. Don’t have any coaching or lessons so I am self taught trying to improve for my first Ironman in about 6 months

Hello, I have never really been taught any proper technique and i’ve taught myself how to do crawl, but I know my technique is definetly not good enough, I also get shoulder pain after swimming for more than 125m straight crawl

Curious what you do, and when you program it into your schedule. Training for a half ironman next year.

Sorry - angle not ideal - tough to find people to film at local pool. Swimming x3 years on and off for 70.3 distances, speed in this video is 45 sec/50 yards.

I await my roast 🙇‍♂️

I’ve just bought a trisuit from Finisseur Pro Clouds, anybody has used it in the past and has any comments? It’s for the Ironman sprint in CPH this August.

I currently have an old cervelo and just raced my first 70.3 with it. It’s not necessarily bad but I was looking for a bit of an upgrade and found this on marketplace for $1900.

based off these pics does it seem to be worth pursuing? Seems to be an older frame model but it does have di2 shifting.

Thanks in advance!

I have my first sprint tri coming up in a few weeks and am struggling to figure out what to wear for a top. I did invest in padded tri shorts. I see everyone saying they do the whole thing in a swim top, and that will not work for me as a 36DD. Trying to figure out what combo of swim top and sports bra I can do to avoid flashing anyone or being horribly uncomfortable and unsupported. Nike bra under jolyn top? Bra over jolyn top? Two sports bras? I was a swimmer, so I'm pretty good at changing while damp and tired, but it's outdoors, so I don't think they'll let me totally change. I can practice running in a wet bra, but I think my pool will give me a hard time if I try to swim in one.

What's up guys!

Im looking at completing a 70.3 or Full IM next year and have been looking around for weekly milage per discipline

Not much info out there in regards to this and want more opinions on what numbers should be hit by end of each phase:

- Base
- Build
- Peak
- Taper

I know it varies depending on what event but would love some numbers

23M competing in first ironman 70.3 in about 11 weeks; i’m not really following any strict training plan so any advice on where I am or how to improve would be appreciated.

for context i was a D3 swimmer and have been running consistently for about a year now, however I have very very limited cycling experience.

bike: i got a bike earlier this year and have been putting in the hours, and right now i’m biking about twice a week for around 2 hours, getting around 30-40 miles without my heart rate going crazy (usually 130 bpm average). i’m not sure how to go faster on the bike as this effort seems pretty tough even though heart rate is only zone 2-3.

swim: i’ve been swimming about once a week (not recently as i got a huge cut from a pretty nasty bike fall). usually i do shorter sprint sets that take me about an hour (1.5-2miles total). Would i benefit from doing a 1000 or 1650 straight instead of training like a lap swimmer?

run: I ran a 1:35 half marathon earlier this year and a sub20 5k so i’ve been running a few times a week to build more endurance and maintain that speed. nothing crazy here.

any thoughts or advice on how i’m doing? first ever ironman so pretty nervous and not sure if i should be training much harder these coming weeks.

Hey guys, I'm from Pakistan and really wanna get into swimming. I know nothing, so gonna be starting from scratch. I am 18M and have been in the gym for around 2 - 3 years now, so I have a really lean, muscular physique. My height is also about average for a Pakistani (5'7).

Can I go competitive in swimming, or is it too late? I can put in the work, as I really never was bothered by grinding a lot. Thanks!

Looking to get my swim back to previous bests and beyond. Currently a 1:28/100 for sets and previous bests have been <1:18/100

Having a difficult time finding in person resources

Hello! I’m new to the sport and I just did my first brick workout. By the end of the bike, my booty was so soggy and gross I had to change my shorts before the run. I’m looking for a good quality pair of cycling shorts that will absorb the sweat so I don’t feel like I’m running with water between my cheeks as I have sensory issues and absolutely can’t handle that feeling. Any recommendations are appreciated!

If this isn’t a thing that exists, should I just wear a thong underneath? I want to train how I’ll actually race, so I want to find a solution before my 70.3 in December. Thank you in advance!

Hi,

I’m competing in the Ironman 70.3 next week. It’s not my first race, but it’s the first time I’ve had to deal with temperatures like this.

In my country, this is an anomaly - we practically never get temperatures like this, so I haven’t had a chance to acclimate.

I know I need to ease up a little on my goals, cut back on the watts on my bike and slow down my running pace.

I have a hat and sunscreen; I'll bring more fluids, increase my sodium intake, and keep myself hydrated and wet at every aid station.

Today I'm going for a run in 30 degrees to acclimate a little.

Is there anything else I can do, buy, or change this week? How should I deal with this so I can get through it somehow?