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Iron Dan posted 1 year ago.
I know that I don't have the most experience, but I think that you should be totally fine. IM Wisconsin is typically the begginning of September, If you finish in March, this gives you 5-6 months of time that you can dedicate to tri training.
I would suggest trying to get out for a long bike ride as often as you can. Just go out there and ride to get the legs used to going long distances, even if it is once every week or two, I think it will pay big dividends down the road.
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RV posted 1 year ago.
Ya, 5-6 months is plenty of time to build up your endurance on the bike. Good to try and get a nice long ride in on the weekends when time permits prior to your IM buildup - even if just 1 - 2 hours. You will want to get 3-4+ 100+ mile rides in over the course of the 5-6 months led up. Most IM training plans will fit into your 5-6 month time window pretty easily.
Just make sure you ride in the hills to build your strength on the bike - you will need that for IMWI.
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IronAdge posted 1 year ago.
Good to hear, I was kind of worried. RV do you know of any organized rides that do the IMWI course? I plan on making over to ride it 2+ times.
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I am resistered for IM Wisconsin '08. Currently my nights (4-6:30pm) consist of college wrestling practice where I am getting a very good workout cardio wise but it is not as sport specific. The process is wearing on my body(im dropping 5-7lbs a practice) so refueling afterwards has been important and add that too it already being dark out and I am short on time and energy to get in 3rd workout before I sleep.
Right now I am practicing for wrestling 13 hours a week and actually training Tri ~5 hours. So what has been hurting is my biking. I am lucky to get out 2x a week. The free time I have goes towards swimming(3x a week) and running (3x a week). I swim and run every other day with Saturdays being competition.
I am more or less concerned as if come March(end of season and ALOT more free time) I will have a good enough base under me to be able to get in some good training for the race in September. I have heard constantly "get in bike miles" but right now that is very hard to do. Will March be too late? I don't want to skip out on my running or swimming either to get in bike miles, I need work in those two the most.
Sorry for the length. Thanks!
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