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FIND YOUR RACE IN THE UK. IRONMAN 70.3.
Check out our comprehensive 2024 - 2025 Iron Distance race calendar below: and use the “Refine” button to find your perfect race. The most comprehensive list of Ironman, iron distance and long course Triathlons in 2024 - 2025. Discover dozens of UK and international Iron Distance Triathlon.
Aug 10, 2024 · Our top 7 Ironman-distance events in the UK. Hoping to step up a distance or determined to beat your PB from the last full-distance triathlon you tackled? Here, we take a look at some of the best Ironman-distance triathlons you can tackle in the UK.
- How to Train For An Ironman
- Have Patience
- Ironman Base Training
- Ironman Race Training
Set a realistic goal
After deciding which race you wish to focus on, start to build the framework around that race. Give yourself enough time to prepare properly and calmly. Use the other races along the way to judge or improve form. Let the training and racing decide what your realistic goals should be. Don’t get too obsessed with specific numbers, paces and time splits; it’s more likely than not things will change along the way. Let the body decide what you’re realistically capable of doing, not what you think...
Give yourself enough time
You wouldn’t believe the number of athletes that go to their coach a few weeks before their ‘A’ race and ask for help. A common response is ‘Well, there’s not too much we can do with the race this close’. The most important thing you can do before any training has commenced is draft your season out with care, precision and wriggle room, ultimately making the big event the climax to all your hard work.
‘Rome wasn’t built in a day’ is an adage attesting to the need for time to create great things. This really does sum up long-distance training and racing in a nutshell. Let the body slowly adapt to the training and be prepared for the ups and downs it throws at you, both physically and mentally. Remember, if it was easy, everybody would be doing it...
The first phase of your Ironman training should be about building a solid base. A good solid base for Ironman is crucial to laying down the foundations for the season ahead. It’ll also ensure your body is in the best shape possible for when it comes to starting the intensive training phase. Download your 6-month Ironman base training plan here:
Once you’ve come through the base stage it’s time to intensify your training. With bricks, race-pace efforts, open-water swims and the tapering period, this next 6-month Ironman training plan will take you up to your big Ironman race day in optimum condition. Download your next 6-month Ironman training plan here: Below is a perceived exertion chart...
- Dermott Hayes
Jan 6, 2022 · But since it’s already hard enough to select your highlight races for this year, we hope the race calendar below helps you out. This 2022 race calendar includes all Middle- and Long-Distance events from Challenge Family and Ironman.
IRONMAN UK took place from 2012 to 2023. In 2024, IRONMAN UK will become IRONMAN 70.3 Bolton. To register your interest for IRONMAN 70.3 Bolton, visit https://www.ironman.com/im703-bolton. To find another IRONMAN finish line, check out IRONMAN Wales.
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Aug 25, 2021 · Looking to do a full distance (iron distance) triathlon in 2022? Here is what I hope is a complete list of the full distance races taking place in the UK next year.
