7 tips to Ironman running Tip #1 (Rest and Recovery)

The Riddle of an Ironman's Life

When preparing for an Ironman and particularly the marathon run, as the anchor leg of the Ironman, it is important to identify with the fact that for the majority,
Ironman is a very long endurance event.  

There are essentially two types of athletes doing IM, one set will be the beginners, or novices and the majority of their training time should be spent on developing their aerobic engine. I think that 80% of Ironman entrants could improve their IM marathon time by 20-30 minutes +, if they were armed with the knowledge of what they should be doing. IM is not a fast race, it is an endurance  event and you need to ensure that when the going gets tough, that you keep going, particularly on the run.

The second set of athletes are those who have done IM, or ultra events previously, are Age Group contenders and are looking at improving…

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