My 20 week Ironman Florida training plan started on Sunday, June 18th with a day off. That's what I'm talkin' about - less workin' out and more thinkin' about workin' out! Thinking ahead though, I decided to ride 40 minutes on the trainer on Sunday to get myself psyched-up for the days and weeks of swimming, cycling, and running to come. My goal this time around is to finish the 20 weeks with 100% of my training done. Wasn't that what I had planned before? My two previous attempts at Ironman Florida in 2011 and 2013 had me finishing only 75% and 69% of my plan, respectively. In 2011 my running game was tops. In 2013 my running suffered as I focused on swimming and cycling. My swimming results were only slightly better than in 2013, as compared to 2011, but my cycling was awesome. I finished the bike segment in exactly 5 hours. Not bad for an old fart! This time it's gonna be different. I'm gonna stick to my plan as much as possible and we'll see how things shake out.
I used Microsoft Excel to create my plan. I added extra cells (not shown) with formulas to help me calculate my weekly and overall progress over the next 20 weeks. This plan calls for 304 hours of exercise.
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| Week 1 through 7 |
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| Week 8 through 12 |
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| Week 13 through 16 |
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| Week 17 through 20 |
Good luck to all my fellow Ironman Florida competitors. Train smart, stay safe, and don't forget about your nutrition, rest, and transition.
Thanks for reading.
