Triathlon Training Sprint v/s Iron distance

[vonrebel]

Does anyone know if a person can properly train for Sprint distance, Half and full Iron all in the same season? Or would it be better to pick one distance and train specifically for that event?

 

[Synpax]

I do six different types events a year. 10k, marathon, sprint tri, oly tri, half iron, and iron.

If you scheduele your year properly you can do well at all, but you need to decide what your A race is and build around that. So I have a marathon in March and the iron races starting in November and the training for those goes pretty much hand in hand.

And don't juice. It isn't cool in this sport.

 

[vonrebel]

That's a FULL schedule!, NICE... I'd like to see a weeks worth of your training schedule and nutrition? especially if your placing well, However if your end of the pack or DNF never mind, ha!

By the way how are you placing in these races?, are you winning? Or just having a good time?

I was smashed on my tri bike in 05, 8 months of serious, rehab... I've worked / earned my way up naturally from holding on to 4 swim bouys (lol), in a sprint race in 05, to this year "08" being 20 sec from winning the last place in my age group, 2x's in two sprints. I'm placinging in the top 20 and top 30 out of 300-400 competitors. All my races are on line at onlineraceresults.com... I'm bringing home the age group hardwear this year! lol
I've got one 70.3 under my belt and am already registered for IM KY "08"

PS: I'm with you on the NO juice policy at least in triathlon, anyway I'm already muscled up enough!!!, in fact I'm looking for a way to get rid of some of the thickness! It's just dead weight for tri's.

 

[Gymgurl]

I agree with Synpax on this one....Im training for a marathon right now and a Du...but they really go hand in hand .......but it all works in with the rest of my season later in the spring/summer

 

[vonrebel]

I'm concerned about the long endurance sessions decreasing speed in prep for the sprint races. We need the long endurance sessions for the long events, but for sprint races, long endurance sessions could take away some speed? This is a question,?

 

[Gymgurl]

But if your working in some intervals and speed sessions that should help....I would think along with your longer runs

 

[vonrebel]

Thanks gymgurl, I'm just trying to decide if a person would be faster for sprint races focusing on sprint specific training schedule. V/S doing all three sprint, 70.3, 140.6. Becasue then a person could drop the long endurance training. Is this correct?

 

[Gymgurl]

Im training for a marathon but my overall speed it also increasing since I am adding intervals/speed work once a week to my training....and I know my endurace is increasing..up to 14 miles on my long runs

 

[vonrebel]

Is this your first 26.2? When's your event? I believe speed work is important, but if anyone wants to perform their very best in the quick sprint races, the volume of training required for the ultra endurance events I've heard would not only not be required, but could hinder the athletes over all times at the shorter Sprint distances. Maybe not a lot,,, but still some. I'm sure it depends on many factors like, years of training....... no absolutes. I really don't know for sure, that's why I'm asking. GOOD LUCK on your 26.2!

 

[Synpax]

In foot races I am in the top 10% of the AG and in triathlons I this past year I was in the top 25% of the AG NYC and I was in the top third of the AG at IMFL. It was a good year for me after two not-so-good-ones.

This year should be even better as the volume is much higher, the intensity is higher, I am swimming with more instruction, and my I have a few new tools in my arsenal.