How Michael Successfully Trained for His First Ironman While Working at Sea | Ep 562
Oxygenaddict Triathlon Podcast
Staying Comfortable Through the Marathon
Michael explains pacing with planned walk breaks, monitoring twinges, seeing family on course, and building confidence lap by lap.
This week, Coach Rob talks with Team Oxygenaddict athlete Michael Mann, a first-time Ironman finisher at Ironman Barcelona 2025.
Michael works offshore on ships, typically four weeks at sea, four weeks at home.
Learn how he:
- Successfully trained for Ironman around such a demanding schedule
- How he built fitness with minimal equipment, and long gaps between sessions.
- Maximised his consistency in winter before his offshore rotations began.
- Adapted training at sea: using a turbo trainer in rough conditions, short runs in port, and prioritising key sessions.
- Developed fueling and pacing strategies that helped him ride and run within himself on race day.
Stayed calm during preparation and raceday, and why that mattered more than perfect training.
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