The Plan...

Athletes training for Olympic Distance Triathlons often train 2-3 times the distance they race. Runners who race 5K's often train 3-6 times the distance. Why is it that triatletes training for Ironman rarely approach the distance, much less double it? How about a 17 hour training day is a site developed to follow the progress of a team of athletes completing a study on the effects of such training.

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The 2009 17 hour training day crew had great success at Ironman Canada. We are currently developing the 2010 team. Check back in late November for the next installment of "The 17 hour training day" crew.

Running to Boulder

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The team headed to Boulder on the 20th of December...via their running shoes. The plan was to run from Highlands Ranch, all the way up to Boulder Colorado. Andrea had completed a 40 mile run the week prior, so she ran a solid 25.3. The rest of the team, accompanied by lots of wonderful pacers made it the entire way, 46.58 miles. This was considered a Key Workout, so check the individual blogs for the play-by-play.


The next morning the group woke up bright and early and traveled to the Carmandy Rec Center for a 5000 M continuous swim. Steve and Andrea had rented the entire pool for 2 hours. Many Practical Coaching teammates, various friends, and spouses joined in on the fun. The team was full of tired legs so there was a fair amount of pool buoy usage.


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