OverDistance Training
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vanjames posted 2 years ago.
I think when it comes to overdistance training it is mainly a matter of personal choice. With regards to swims I always do a few full distance swims to gauge the feeling and gain confidence in being able to do it. You can do the full distance swim then ride but how far is a matter of choice and where you are. The key is being able to run after the bike and it seems like you have that under control.
Good training.
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alowrun posted 2 years ago.
Thanks James. I'm looking foward to seeing how it all comes together.
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speedster67 posted 2 years ago.
I try to maintain a 10:1 mile ratio (BIKE:RUN) on my brick workouts. A coach told me that, and I've been training like that for while, and it works great for me!
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mdittfurth posted 2 years ago.
I think the mind plays such a huge part in all this. To me, having done the distance in each discipline and possibly a little more, separately or together, gives me a confidence in the event. There are already so many unknowns in these events.
Having done marathons you will understand this. I came from a marathon background myself. For me, the mileage of my longest training run was always the spot where I started to unravel on the marathon.
For me, nothing has built confidence like the longer brick workouts and you have done that. The swim, for me again, is a warm up for a bike ride; do the distance, have a good bike and run.
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alowrun posted 2 years ago.
I agree entirely. For me, the swim is just taking however long I need to cover the distance. Then I can start competing in the bike and run.
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I'm currently training for my first Oly-Distance Tri. Coming from a marathon background, and completed a few sprints in the last year.
I'm a bit confused on bricks. I know with cycling and swimming one can handle a larger amount of over-distance training, than with running.
Do I try to swim 1 mile consecutively? I know I can run a 10k after a 27 mile bike ride, did that a few weeks ago as a brick workout.
And can swim fairly well, although I will be thankful at around 1000m that I am wearing a wet suit in the water!
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