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Training notes and race build updates from the road to Kona.
Closing The Gap: Run
Andy called the run my strength back in The Kona Gap, not a gap to close. The numbers back it up now - but execution after 3.8km of swimming and 180km on the bike is a different test entirely.
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My Bike Strategy For Ironman Japan
Two weeks out from Ironman Japan - power targets, the three-loop course with its repeating climb, and a Best Bike Split estimate of 4:50 to 5:00 for the 180km ride.
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My Swim Strategy For Ironman Japan
Two weeks out from Ironman Japan - target pace, start position, and the simple plan for getting through 3.8km without blowing up before the bike even starts.
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2 Weeks Out
Two weeks out - started in Tallinn watching Chiara race, then straight back into life admin, work, logistics, and premature taper brain, ahead of the final week before the trip.
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Closing The Gap: Bike
Closing the bike gap was never about one breakthrough. A bike fit, VO2 max sessions, TT position, strength work, staying aero, pedalling efficiency - dozens of small things stacking together.
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Ranking My Worst Training Sessions
Everyone asks about my favourite sessions. These are the five I dread seeing pop up on TrainingPeaks - and I still do every one of them.
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3 Weeks Out
Three weeks out - this week wasn't about me. Supporting friends and my coach in Leeds, then Chiara at her first 70.3 in Tallinn, with my own training squeezed in between.
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3 Fitness Tests That Gave Me Actionable Data
Three tests that gave me real, actionable data this year, not just a feeling about how training's going: Swim CSS, Bike Critical Power, and Run Lactate testing.
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