IRONMAN AND LONG COURSE TRIATHLON TRAINING GUIDE TRAINING

Swim, bike, run and fuel for a successful event with these long-distance training and racing tips.

• SWIM

  
  • 3 Drills for Open Water Swimming
  • Secrets to a Successful Ironman Swim
  • Workouts to Shave Time off Your Ironman Swims
  • Open Water Swim Technique: Work Less, Swim Faster

• BIKE

  
  • 5 Tweaks for Speed: Tips and Tricks to Boost Your Cycling Pace
  • 6 Secrets of the Ironman Bike
  • How to Maximize Your Aero Bars on a Tri Bike
  • 12 Weeks to Stronger Cycling

• RUN

  
  • Running a Faster Ironman Marathon–Part I: Introduction
  • Run Workouts for Triathletes: Breaking Down Long Runs
  • Why You Should Stop Running Long on Sundays
  • Should You Run a Marathon in Preparation for an Ironman?

• NUTRITION

  
  • Dave Scott's Top 5 Race-day Nutritional Tips
  • How to Create Your Ironman Nutrition Plan
  • Nutrition Tips From Ironman Athletes
  • Should You Eat or Drink Your Calories?

• RACE DAY TIPS

  
  • 4 Race-Day Keys to Mastering 140.6 Miles
  • Race Day Tips for Performing Your Best at an Ironman
  • From the Coach: The Most Common Race-Day Mistake
  • How to Reduce GI Distress on Race Day

• GENERAL TRAINING TIPS

  
  • 10 Performance Tips from Chrissie Wellington
  • Peter Reid's Triathlon Training Tips
  • Tapering and Race Week Tips for an Ironman
  • Recovery Tips for Ironman Triathletes