Winter IRONMAN Training: Common Questions, and Common Mistakes to Avoid | Ep 567
Oxygenaddict Triathlon Podcast
Cross-country winter races and recovery
Rob supports occasional cross-country for camaraderie and leg strength but warns to avoid racing to the red line to protect recovery.
This week, Coach Rob answers real athlete questions on how to train smart through the winter and build towards your 70.3 or IRONMAN goals - especially if you’re a busy age-grouper.
Including:
• How many hours you really need to train for a 70.3 vs Olympic distance• Whether you should enter that December half marathon• Whether a 100-mile gravel ride close to an IRONMAN is a good training opportunity• Cross-country racing in winter - useful or harmful?• Adding extra training outside the plan - when it helps and when it harms• Turbo sessions: TT bike vs road bike - which builds race-ready speed• Indoors vs outdoors for long endurance rides• Hitting power in the aero position - even when it feels hard• Returning from illness without digging yourself into a hole• Swim drills that actually fix bad technique - and how to use them• Why your winter priority is FTP development, not huge weekend brick sessions• Why more recovery, NOT more volume, is the real performance unlock• How to avoid common training pitfalls that derail busy athletes
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