About this episode
If you like the podcast, please help us make it even better by supporting C26 Triathlon on Patreon . We posted this question in our closed Crushing Iron Facebook group and it got a ton of comments: Can you go from Couch to Ironman in 16 Weeks? Obviously it depends on where the person is in their life and what they've done before, but we think having a shorter, more focused window can actually be a benefit. This will also translate if you're doing a shorter race and think you've run out of time. You probably haven't. - He qualified for Ironman 70.3 Worlds in his first triathlon - What your coach should be doing for you - When to prioritize friends and family - When to prioritize training - Why you should take more days off from training - Secretive coaching - Listener texts as examples of progress - Why mountain bike training matters - Why people fade away at the wrong time when they do late season races - When is the best time to turn up the training for your Ironman - Throwing out "excuse crumbs" - The best way to go from couch to Ironman - Plus, an example of how a C26 athlete finished an Ironman with 5 weeks of training For information on our C26 Training Camp in Nashville July 13-16 email: C26Coach@gmail.com Please subscribe on iTunes Questions and comments: CrushingIron@gmail.com www.crushingiron.com