Tips for your fist Ironman

First Ironman is scary. It is a big achievement in your life just to finish one. The preparation is demanding and will take a lot of your time if you want to do it properly meaning to not just finish. Training Peaks offer some good advice in their article.

My biggest advice would be to get a coach, see a sport nutrition, go for comfort over speed in your choice of gear and get a proper bike fit. Mentally, well you just gotta relax and trust the process. No point over analysis, stress and doubting yourself. Just relax and take your fist Ironman as a learning experience. Big titles can be scary so this can help a lot to think about it as just a local race.

We have just proven with IMWA yesterday that you can do very well at your fist Ironman with 100% finishing rate and three 1st timers garbbing a Kona spot for 2020. Have fun and enjoy the experience 🙂

By Stephane Vander Bruggen|2019-12-02T14:34:48+11:00December 2nd, 2019|Categories: Triathlon|Tags: Ironman, Triathlon, Triathlon Racing|Comments Off

About the Author: Stephane Vander Bruggen

5x AG World Champion, Sub 9h Ironman athlete - Stephane originates from Belgium and spent many of his early years racing triathlon there. It is in Belgium through the influence of his parents that he fell in love with the sport. A natural competitor Stephane became a student of the sport always searching for ways to give him an edge over his competition. This constant study and striving for improvement has naturally progressed into a passion for coaching triathlon and its individual disciplines.