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 | 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 Kevin Coady | May 21, 2018 | Getting Faster
With the availability of power on the bike and GPS on the run, the good old heart rate monitor can seem obsolete. And it’s true, the most important pacing tools are (in order): 1. perceived exertion 2. power (bike) and pace (run) 3. heart rate (HR) But, just...
by Andrew Sellergren | Aug 1, 2010 | Busy Athletes, Getting Faster
This is my original 10 hours per week Ironman training article I wrote in 2010. In 2019 I did another 10 hours per week Ironman training buildup, going 9:26 at Ironman Santa Rosa and qualifying for Kona. You can read about it here. Despite what your perpetually...
