Training for St George Ironman

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You may be new to the sport and think you are too slow. Don't worry, there is always a boy who is slower..

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How to train for Ironman St George....

Hills, hills and more hills....

No really- ride hills if you can, long rides should include elevation gain. The course has over 7000ft elevation gain over the 112 miles, so you need to be able to ride long and hilly and be fresh enough to run off the bike.

What if you live where it is flat or really cold for cycling:

find a hill to incorporate in the ride and do repeats for 30 minutes, ride 30 minutes, do repeats etc
on a trainer incorporate intervals- what is your HR when climbing? Figure it out and do 10/20/30 minute intervals at an elevated HR

For running:

parking garage, stairs, hills....you need to practice running up and almost more importantly running down
the run course is up or down with very little flat so your legs need to get used to long runs on varied terrain

Swimming

the good news here is the swim is not hilly......

If you absolutely cannot find hills then go longer....more training is necessary for this race or you will suffer.

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