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Subject: Time for the 70.3 Ironman
Hi all,

I'm using the training program for the 1/2 Iron-man on this website (from S. Herrick) but I would like to know if this training aims to make you finish with a specific time.
It's my first Half-Ironman and my goal is to finish withing 6:00hs.
I know that it also depend on the course but I'll do the 70.3 Syracuse and it shouldn't be too hard.


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2014-12-02 5:32 PM
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Subject: RE: Time for the 70.3 Ironman
Originally posted by BortolossoHi all,I'm using the training program for the 1/2 Iron-man on this website (from S. Herrick) but I would like to know if this training aims to make you finish with a specific time.It's my first Half-Ironman and my goal is to finish withing 6:00hs.I know that it also depend on the course but I'll do the 70.3 Syracuse and it shouldn't be too hard.Thanks
Just an FYI... the Syracuse 70.3 is one of the harder 70.3 courses. Challenging first half of the bike course. Run is brutal.
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Is it the beginner HIM plan on this site? if so I used it and broke 6 hours in my first HIM on a fairly tough course. I did 5:53; bike course was 3.5 km over standard distance and I had a few minor mechanical issues, so probably somewhere around 5:45 if the course was standard and without the stops. It all depends on your fitness. People of widely varying speeds can follow a plan, with different results. The plan isn't oriented to a specific pace. (The intermediate one says it is for someone who wants to break 5 hours, but I've known people who've done 6 hours plus, a good race for them, using that plan. ) I'm a strong runner and swimmer, slow biker. I found that for the beginner plan, It was better to do the bike workouts by distance. I think the longest ride was 3 hours--following that plan, I'd never ride the race distance at my pace!. Instead I aimed for 90-100 km on long rides, followed by a brick run. I pretty much followed the plan except for that and substituting some of the swims with my hometown masters group workouts or stuff from Sara McLarty's mater's swim site.
2014-12-04 3:02 PM
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Originally posted by GMAN 19030

Originally posted by BortolossoHi all,I'm using the training program for the 1/2 Iron-man on this website (from S. Herrick) but I would like to know if this training aims to make you finish with a specific time.It's my first Half-Ironman and my goal is to finish withing 6:00hs.I know that it also depend on the course but I'll do the 70.3 Syracuse and it shouldn't be too hard.Thanks
Just an FYI... the Syracuse 70.3 is one of the harder 70.3 courses. Challenging first half of the bike course. Run is brutal.


  • ..one of the harder 70.3 course???

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    2014-12-04 5:06 PM
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    Subject: RE: Time for the 70.3 Ironman

    Originally posted by Bortolosso
    Originally posted by GMAN 19030
    Originally posted by BortolossoHi all,I'm using the training program for the 1/2 Iron-man on this website (from S. Herrick) but I would like to know if this training aims to make you finish with a specific time.It's my first Half-Ironman and my goal is to finish withing 6:00hs.I know that it also depend on the course but I'll do the 70.3 Syracuse and it shouldn't be too hard.Thanks
    Just an FYI... the Syracuse 70.3 is one of the harder 70.3 courses. Challenging first half of the bike course. Run is brutal.
    ...one of the harder 70.3 course??? Damn it!!!

    Yes.

    Swim is just your basic swim.

    The first 12-13 miles of the bike course is literally uphill.  Nothing brutal but it's an almost constant climb.  There's a couple really steep descents/ascents after that.  One at about mile 21 (I went 50 mph down the hill and about 6 mph back up) and another at around mile 30.  Last 1/3 of the bike is pretty fast though as it's net downhill.

    The run course is just evil.  There's no flat section, mostly rolling terrain with a soul crusher of a hill that's 1 mile up and 1 mile down... and you have to do it twice.

    2014-12-25 4:51 PM
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    I used the beginner plan from this site this year with great results. Finished my first 70.3 in 5:29

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