by Kevin Coady | May 30, 2019 | Busy Athletes, Getting Faster
This post highlights a way I approach coaching busy triathletes, including Ironman racers. This “minimum effective dose” approach was the foundation of my 10 hours per week Ironman training experiment. However, it’s a good way for ANY triathlete...
by Kevin Coady | May 15, 2019 | Getting Faster
It actually worked! Back in November, I came up with the idea that I wanted to try to qualify for Kona on a 10 hours per week training plan. Fast forward to May… and I won my age group at Ironman Santa Rosa with a time of 9:26 and qualified for Kona. The goal...
by Kevin Coady | May 15, 2019 | Getting Faster
Holy cow– it worked! I followed a 10 hours per week training plan to get ready for IMSR. I did it as an experiment and a learning experience to make me a better coach. The goal wasn’t to PR, but I was hoping to be almost as fast as...
by Kevin Coady | May 15, 2019 | Busy Athletes, Getting Faster
This is the third post in my series on my experiment in trying to qualify for Kona on 10ish hours per week Ironman training plan. It’s an example of how a busy athlete might approach Ironman training on a time budget. I wanted to use this build as a learning...
by Kevin Coady | May 13, 2019 | Team Update
Congrats to TriForcers who are off to a strong start in the spring! Tom Glynn was 3rd in his age group at Ironman Texas, qualifying for Kona! At Ironman Santa Rosa: Coach Coady (me) WON MY AGE GROUP (9:26) at Ironman Santa Rosa, qualifying for Kona! (woohoo!) The 10...
by Kevin Coady | Mar 1, 2019 | Getting Faster
I’m halfway through my 10 hours per week Ironman Training experiment! The goal is to qualify for Kona on a minimalist training plan. I’ll stick to 10 hours per week of training until 6 weeks out from the taper. Once I hit that point I’ll see...
by Kevin Coady | Feb 14, 2019 | Busy Athletes
This article is part of our recent series on training for busy athletes. It describes one of my favorite workouts I’m using to try to qualify for Kona Ironman World Championships on a plan of mostly 10ish hours power week. Are you tired and falling behind...
by Kevin Coady | Dec 19, 2018 | Getting Faster
I first published my original “sub 10 Ironman in 10 hours per week” article back in 2010. The article described the type of training I did to go 9:21 at IM Switzerland when I was working during the day and going to school at night. This is an...
by Kevin Coady | Nov 20, 2018 | Getting Faster, TriForce 101
The human body is amazing. If you keep gradually adding more and more stress, the body will adapt and get stronger and stronger. BUT ONLY IF YOUR BODY IS IN AN ADAPTIVE STATE. If you are not in an adaptive state, you might be able to train, but you won’t ABSORB...
by Andrew Sellergren | Jun 17, 2018 | Getting Faster
Could I get fast squeezing an hour of triathlon training in per day as a new dad? In honor of Father’s Day, I’m writing up my training strategy and race report for Escape From Alcatraz, which took place 10 weeks after the birth of my first child! At the...
