A Beginner’s 6 Month Training Guide for an IronMan?
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 11:50
The Triathletes Training Bible, Second Edition by Joe Friel
After a bit of searching and getting some advice from experienced Ironman veterans, I’ve found the following books and guides to be useful in my Half-Ironman training and should continue to be quite helpful in getting me across the finish line during the full Ironman.
EVERY triathlete I know has read or is reading The Triathlete’s Training Bible by Joe Friel. Weather your training for a sprint or for an Ironman, this book is equipped with enough knowledge to train anyone wanting to do a triathlon. Training, psychology, nutrition, strength building, endurance building, training plans, recovery advice; this book has it all. You can buy it on Amazon at a good price. Joe Friel also follows up his advice with his personal blog, which has training tips for marathons and triathlons alike.
TRAINING FOR YOUR FIRST IRONMAN IS GOING TO VARY depending on the race you are doing, what sort of experience you have as a triathlete and the conditions in which you are training. Regardless, your training hours per week should start between 8-10 hours. By the 10th week, you should be training 15-18 hours per week (It’ll basically be your part time job) . Below are some sites you should take a look at that will help you decide what training schedule is best for you. I tried to find some free training guides but with little success. If anyone finds some out there, please email them to me or post them in the comments area. Thanks 
FREE: 20 Week Training Guide – Beginner Ironman Training
Three Ironman training mistakes
A vague Ironman training schedule, but with some useful information
Active.com offers some training plans that you must purchase through their site
Multisports.com also has some online training programs, but a bit expensive.
I will post my own 6 Month Training Guide eventually, but not until I complete my first race (obviously). Until then, I’ll be tracking my weekly training sessions on this blog until I cross that finish line.
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