IRONMAN LOUISVILLE 2020 TRAINING
WEEK 10 – May 18 > May 24, 2020
IRONMAN TRAINING IN THE TIME OF PANDEMIC – PART X
As I wrap up this tenth week of a 30-week training plan, I was thinking about what was I feeling in my previous four Ironman training Week 10’s. So I thought it might be interesting to look back at what I wrote about in those weeks.
2013 Ironman Wisconsin Training Week 10 – I was blogging my journey for my first Ironman on a triathlon blogging site that is no longer around, but my son Ben was able to recapture those posts. It looks like I was actually looking forward to the next third of the training plan. Hmm… imagine that. I would never look forward to what was coming now! Since I can’t share a link to the post, I will copy it below:
- WEEK 10 – April 22, 2013Week 10 is in the books! I can’t believe I am 1/3 done with the training. Week 10 ends the Base Phase of the training program and now I am heading into the dreaded Build Phase! The next 10 weeks looks challenging, with an extra swim added per week, along with some intervals added to the bike and run training. I look forward to getting out of Heart Rate Zone 1 and 2 and into zones 3 & 4.
- This week took a hit, with heavy rain flooding many parts of the Chicagoland area. We were spared here in Mokena for the most part, but getting outside was not in my plans. As a matter of fact, even the Will County Forest Preserve District closed the two local preserves because of flooding, and those are my running and now cycling haunts. But I did well inside, missing only my Sunday long run due to my daughter’s confirmation and party. Sacrifices are a two-way street.
- My butt is continually sore and uncomfortable in the saddle on long rides. My Saturday 3 hour ride took that to a new level of soreness, and I am wondering if a better saddle may alleviate some of my issues. I also think I just need to ride more. I’ll get there.
- The swim this week wasn’t the best. Tuesday’s swim was after a run, which caused me to cramp up in my lower legs and feet. I just couldn’t swap them that day. It is readily apparent to me why the swim is the first event.
- I joined a Facebook group for the 2013 Wisconsin Ironman. Good group of people and they have shared tons of valuable information. I’ve been quietly respectful of them, but I will come out of my shell soon and interact with them more. They are having tons of fun.
- WEEK 10 TOTALS:
- SWIM – 4400 yards, 2 swims
- BIKE – 77 miles, 3 rides
- RUN – 17.5 miles, 3 runs (skipped a long run again this week due to family responsibilities)
2016 Ironman Lake Placid Training Week 10 – Another upbeat post in 2016 for Ironman Lake Placid. There was a three-year gap between Wisconsin and Lake Placid, so it seemed like it was still kind of new to me. Since this race is a mid-summer race, it seemed to be much colder than my other Week 10’s. The best part of this week was the 3-hour ride with fellow Gunner John.
Read the actual post here: 2016 IMLP Training – WEEK 10
2017 Ironman Louisville Training Week 10 – Since I am training for Louisville again this year it isn’t a surprise Week 10 falls on Memorial Day weekend again. It seems like I did a lot of assessing myself in 2017. I see that I was starting to realize that all of that crazy swim training wasn’t worth it and I was happy to just do enough. It worked well for me then as I ended up setting a swim personal best in the race. Here is the post: Memorial Day Reminders
2019 Ironman Chattanooga Training Week 10 – It seemed by this point I was doing more writing about the week’s experiences than what the ten weeks meant. It looks like I hadn’t done any swimming yet, which is not surprising. I learned a lot in 2017. The post was about getting the crap scared out of me apparently: Week 10 Wrap Up: Fear… Parts I & II
2020 Ironman Louisville Training Week 10 – Half of this week was split between home and the lake home in northern Wisconsin. Glad to get away from the self-isolation and quarantining in Illinois to the beauty of the Northwoods, where apparently the State of Wisconsin doesn’t care if you go about your regular routine.
So here I am again, wrapping up another ten weeks of training and glad to be done with it. As usual, I am hoping for better weather, for my butt to get acclimated to the seat soon, and for the coronavirus to not kill me or my race. I’ll keep training like the race is on until it isn’t.
TOTALS FOR WEEK 10:
- Swim: 0 / 0 yards
- Bike: 3 rides / 75 miles
- Run: 5 runs / 34 miles
an amazing run 
Thanks for the informative post! I was just wondering whether you use any online apps like training peaks to build and work out your periodisation? I bluffed my way through my one and only IM 10 years ago – and want a more structured approach this time! Thanks, Edward
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I use a plan called Be Iron Fit by Don & Melanie Fink. It’s a book you can buy at Amazon, etc. for about $15-20. It’s a one-size-fits-all type book, but it has three levels – Just Finish, Intermediate, and Competitive. I’ve used the Competitive plan for my previous four races and using it again for this one. There’s a great Facebook group for the book as well, called Be Iron Fit Athletes. It’s not just a book with three plans but is also packed with plenty of triathlon info. I will use if for every Ironman I do. If you are in good shape and have already started training, you could probably just jump into whatever week of training you need. It’s a 30-week plan. Good luck, Edward. What race are you doing?
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10 DOWN – 20 TO GO… YOU CANDUIT !!!! YOU ARE THE IRONMAN…
WILL BE GOOD TO SEE YOU ON MONDAY, STAY HEALTHY & BE SAFE … CARL,
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