Every Mistake You’ll Make Training For An Ironman - Ep 258 GET FAST PODCAST: IRONMAN, TRIATHLON

[@BigStevo1]

Gerard I remember doing an early triathlon weekend training camp at St Kevin’s College along the Yarra Boulevard, must’ve been around 1988 I reckon. You taught us how to climb hills on the bike with proper technique and I’ve never forgotten it, I always think about it every time I ride up a hill! Thanks for the advice! 👍😊

[@jordandonnelly344]

Wow this is an epic memory! So good to hear

[@Jm-Gonz]

Have had the great fortune of watching and supporting my wife race there last year, and been 2 other times to support friends racing, have raced lots of venues, and been to a ton more supporting my wife and friends, there is simply no place Like Kona, it’s so hard to describe the atmosphere on race day

[@trivelocoaching]

Dad having raced it totally agrees, i would love to get there one day!

[@mrjoshuagordon]

5 hours trainer ride in TT in erg mode, best race sim. 100% pressure on pedals. ^_^. also very true on the time expectations. I ended up Saturday with 9h40, minimal decay on the run pace, but went out at a pace I knew I could hold (given I live in Texas and know heat). 9h40 is about 48 min slower than my PB from Copenhagen (cold/easy race), i hade no delusions of touching that in kona, maybe i can get under 9h25 next time.

[@trivelocoaching]

Ooft that is not for the feint hearted, and not something we would recommend unless you have a lot of experience on the trainer!

[@888jhs]

I agree with all you are saying so far about the Ironman being relentless, with one caveat. That is that I think it is useful in the Ironman run to briefly walk the aid stations to make sure you get all the fluids and nutrients you need. Of course, the shorter the walk the better. Looking back at the most recent Ironman recaps, even many of the pros said they walked some of the aid stations. I don’t try to replicate this in training and that makes it feel good in a race, both physically and mentally - ie get a slight recovery and then run to the next aid station and get a thirty second break before going again.

[@yesitis1395]

My last 70.3 run was 13 x .97mile w .03 walk recovery. Worked great!

[@trivelocoaching]

Agreed with this! Spoke about it in another episode, taking 20-30s here and there for various reasons (taking your time in T1, doing some backstroke in the swim to not panic etc) are great ways to save the rest of your race, especially over the course of an ironman

[@frankgallagher5786]

Lionel was not in Kona for the win. He mentions this several times in his lead up to the race. Not being there for the win is why he did not win! He just wanted a race to the best of his abilities, bla bla bla. That is not a winners mentality. And dragging his entourage around, The Gravy Train is a huge mental drain. I also want to see him win, get that chip off his shoulder but for my own selfish reasons.

[@yesitis1395]

A lot of people are right here with you, that Lionel is really an Age Group king, not a professional (mentality). However, the people who are super devoted and those who don't like LS are way off the reservation in their assessments of him.

[@trivelocoaching]

@@yesitis1395 agreed, seems there's no in between. As mentioned in the episode we are huge fans but have been left frustrated with the continued same mistakes