I do triathlon at the moment with my university triathlon team, mainly sprint and a couple of olympic. I suggest that you pick a race. … I get these emails pretty often – or late night texts or direct messages – and I will admit that I rarely tell people not to go for their goals. Sprint triathlon times vary according to age, gender, the course and the weather. I was due, Sunrise was on point this morning. Age groups are broken into five-year increments. She is the host of the award-winning Mile after Mile Podcast. By comparison, in 2019, the total prize money at the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, the Super Bowl of triathlon, was $650,000. With such a long course there are a lot more factors that will affect average times. Crazy but true. In my personal story I did choose to do 3 half-ironman races before I signed up to do a full Ironman. Great to hear from you. I will focus on breathing every 3 or 5 strokes for long intervals like 300s and 500s. Average finishing times will also vary greatly depending on the course and terrain. That was 2010. Age-grouper times: It’s tough to argue what a good time is, as the longer distances depend largely on the race and the individual. I stepped up to my first Olympic in 2011. and How long does it take to finish an Ironman Triathlon? Thanks for this post. I host the Mile after Mile podcast. 24 weeks is about 6 months – give or take. As a rough guide, your half-Ironman pace would likely be around 5–8 seconds per 100 slower than your 400 time for beginner to intermediate level athletes. Amy Stone writes about running and triathlon at AmySaysSo.com. If I’ve learned one thing since I started this path to Ironman it’s that everybody who trains for Ironman takes a slightly different path. In fact, I have a friend who signed up for an Ironman and swim lessons in the same day. Aaron Barclay of New Zealand celebrates his gold medal win in the Men's Triathlon at the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympics. I am able to do this 4-5 times a week. In 2012 I hired my first coach and stepped up to 70.3 distance and I signed up for Ironman France at the end of this year. Training in the summer in Miami is tough. Hannah. Spinning off the fried potatoes from last night. any of the products or services that are advertised on the web site. That alleviates the pressure of what am I training for now. I am looking at competing in my first Ironman as a 2020 goal however the closest race to my home is right on the threshold of training time (7 months). What are your thoughts on traveling for your first race (potentially across the country)? First, let me say that I have seen Ironman training plans from as short as 12 weeks to I think that Be Iron Fit has a very popular 30 or 36 week program so there are many, many ways to do this. An Ironman Triathlon is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC), consisting of a 2.4-mile (3.86 km) swim, a 112-mile (180.25 km) bicycle ride and a marathon 26.22-mile (42.20 km) run, raced in that order.It is widely considered one of the most difficult one-day sporting events in the world. Go back to the pool and try swimming 1000 at 5–8 seconds slower than your 400 pace and assess how this feels. What is the average time to complete an Ironman triathlon? Copyright © Hunger to race at an all-time high as athletes seek start lines. I can truthfully tell you that I know many people who have gone from sprint to full 140.6 Ironman Triathlon in one year. I take awkward selfies. It sounds like you have a solid endurance base for your running and cycling. Sports Promotion: History of the Ironman Hawaii, PARTNER & LICENSEE OF THE LIVESTRONG FOUNDATION. Ha, document.getElementById("thinkific-product-embed") || document.write('