The Truth About the IRONMAN Time Commitment

The TriDot Triathlon Podcast

TriDot Triathlon Training

Running, Fitness, Sports, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 629 Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

IRONMAN training certainly takes some time, but it doesn't need to take over your entire life. It's possible (and important) to balance training with your regular commitments and priorities. This week, IRONMAN U Master Coach Michellie Jones and TriDot Coach Jeff Raines join the podcast to debunk all the time commitment myths about training for long distance triathlon. From how far out to start training, to maximizing the workouts that fit into your schedule, Michellie and Jeff tackle all the burning questions. If you are on the fence about taking on the training time needed for IRONMAN or IRONMAN 70.3, this episode will answer all your questions!

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0:00.0	This is the TriDOT podcast.
0:03.9	TriDOT uses your training data and genetic profile combined with predictive analytics and artificial intelligence to optimize your training,
0:12.8	giving you better results in less time with fewer injuries.
0:16.8	Our podcast is here to educate, inspire, and entertain. We'll talk all things triathlon with expert
0:24.5	coaches and special guests. Join the conversation and let's improve together. Together.
0:33.2	Hey everybody, welcome to the tridop podcast. Very excited for today's topic.
0:38.7	I've got two of our standout coaches on the show to address the question of how much time does it take to train for an Iron Man?
0:48.3	People think all sorts of stuff.
0:49.8	You see all sorts of stuff.
0:50.8	People do all sorts of stuff.
0:52.2	And we're here to find out how much time does it take?
0:54.9	How should you be spending that time and kind of debunk some of the myths around training hours as it pertains to long distance racing?
1:02.3	The two coaches I have here to talk about this. The first one is McKeeley Jones. She is an Iron Man World Champion, an Olympic silver medalist, an Iron Man U master coach, and the founder and head coach of Giddyup multi-sport coaching.
1:15.8	I also have Jeff Raines.
1:17.3	Jeff was a D1 collegiate runner.
1:19.7	He is a master of science and exercise physiology.
1:22.3	He's been a tri-doc coach since 2015, and he is an Iron Man U subject matter expert presenting in the Iron Man
1:29.6	U courses to Iron Man U coaches.
1:32.9	Very excited to have both of you.
1:34.4	Welcome so much to the show, McKeeley.
1:35.8	Thank you.
1:36.9	It's an honor to be here, as usual.
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