1 Week Out From My First Triathlon: Ironman Lake Placid

After approximately 10 months (mainly 4-6 months) of giving my training everything I could, I'm now just a week out from my first triathlon, which is Ironman Lake Placid.

I've finalized all my gear, got my new helmet, and race day shoes, and just bought a new wheelset, so I'm all prepped and ready for race day!

I would say that I had three stages in my training block. The first 4 months were just the intro. I had a stress-fractured foot so I wasn't able to run and was just learning how to bike and swim. I didn't take anything too seriously as my foot was healing.

The next 3 months was when I went to Tucson and trained for 3 months. My diet wasn't anything great as I cheated a lot and didn't have real workouts. I just tried to get as much volume as possible there, however, I did join an excellent swim program that I think helped elevate my standards and swimming a ton... I had the opportunity to be in the pool with some of the best in the world.

The last 4 months is when I would say I really dialed in. I didn't have any cheat meals (well, one), I got a coach (TriDot) and only missed 4 training sessions due to injuries. This is where I saw huge increases in my training and really happy with how far I've come in under 1 year.

The work has been put in, now it's time to show up on race day and put my best foot forward. All I can control is how I do and finish, so it's up to me.

0:00 - Intro & New Equipment
2:00 - Day 1 Training
8:00 - Day 2 Training

[itchyguy]

Can I ask where you got your Ironman plan? I’m looking for one myself and would love a recommendation!

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