Half Ironman training plan?

[woowoo]

For those of you that have completed a HIM, what plan did you follow?  I am working in putting together a plan with a few other women here in Chicago in prep for the Steelhead HIM.  THANKS!

[Susie]

For my first one, I did a 16 week plan that one of my training buddies found online. I am not even sure which one it was! At home I have a scanned pdf of the sheets listing the workouts by week, if you are interested.

This time around, I think I am going to buy a pre-built plan from a tri coach that some of my friends have worked with before. She is a multi-time Ironman, Kona finisher x2, etc., etc., and is an RD. I think I am also going to work with her on some nutrition aspects. Her 70.3 plans are 12 weeks instead of 16, and promote quality over quantity with training, especially with running, which aligns well with my needs (i.e. not to run more than 3x/week or pile on the miles).

[kams]

There are not a ton of plans online for triathlon like there are for running. You can search through beginnertriathlete.com - they have plans for every distance (and you don't actually have to be a beginner). I've been writing plans with the guidance of a couple of books (thank you coconutbug): Be Iron Fit and Going Long, and making sure they align with the pre-made plans on beginner triathlete.com.

[coconutbug]

In the past, I've cobbled together my own plans, modifying various plans that I found online. I also read through the books that kams mentioned. I did do one race where I purchased a plan; if you want to take a look at it, PM me your email and I'll send it to you.

[trigal]

I've pretty much put my own plans together based on books I'd read and stuff I found online. I only just started working with a coach for this last IM.

[chw57]

Nov 20, 2013 14:18:16 GMT -5 coconutbug said:

In the past, I've cobbled together my own plans, modifying various plans that I found online. I also read through the books that kams mentioned. I did do one race where I purchased a plan; if you want to take a look at it, PM me your email and I'll send it to you.

I used this plan for my HIM in May and loved it!!

[coconutbug]

Nov 20, 2013 20:52:03 GMT -5 chw57 said:

Nov 20, 2013 14:18:16 GMT -5 coconutbug said:

In the past, I've cobbled together my own plans, modifying various plans that I found online. I also read through the books that kams mentioned. I did do one race where I purchased a plan; if you want to take a look at it, PM me your email and I'll send it to you.

I used this plan for my HIM in May and loved it!!

Oh yay, I'm glad it worked for you!  I just sent it to woowoo . 

[joenali]

Training Peaks also has and available to purchase.

[woowoo]

Nov 20, 2013 21:11:39 GMT -5 coconutbug said:

Nov 20, 2013 20:52:03 GMT -5 chw57 said:

I used this plan for my HIM in May and loved it!!

Oh yay, I'm glad it worked for you!  I just sent it to woowoo . 

Coconutbug - thanks so much for sending!  This looks great.  I'm excited to get started....I think?