INCURABLE DATA GEEK
RSSI read your article (and passed it to many of my tri friends) (MY) SECRET SAUCE TO A SUB 9HR HAWAII IRONMAN: UNCONVENTIONAL WISDOM. What a great article. What does your caloric intake look like? Are you training with watts when you are on the bike? Are you blowing yourself up on the days you are running and biking? What does a typical interval training day look like? And CONGRATS! I did IMWI last year and I'd love to qualify some day.
Thanks Ryan!
Yes, all my interval training on bike is power based.
I’ve (anecdotally) found that blowing yourself up on the bike or run in workouts is just a recipe for injuries and extended recovery (before another serious workout), so instead I often cut workouts shorts or take the last set easier to make sure I finish the last set with a good form and somewhat strong - not blown up. This doesn’t mean you don’t train hard or be very exhausted.
Of course, ifyou don’t carb fuel or hydrate during interval sets, you can blow up prematurely and not get a maximum out of your workouts..
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