How many hours per week would you train?

[katinthehat]

We have lots of mileage talk on here, average weekly miles for marathon training, etc, but let's talk time for a minute (I'm so punny.)

When you put it in hours, how many hours would you say per week, on average you'd train for different distances?  Anything from a 5K to a full IM.

[joenali]

When I started IM training I started with 6 hours a week and will peak at 20.

[kams]

I've been 10-12 for awhile now, preparing for a HIM. Some weeks are more like 14/15 if I can get an extra group ride in.

[jillybean222]

i feel lucky to get 5 hours total each week - including ST and running. so pathetic compared to most of you H&Fers but i feel pretty satisfied considering i don't have a gym childcare option, i don't pay for in home childcare all that often (15 bucks an hour for a workout seems a bit outrageous!) and i have 3 kids home 100% of the time this summer.

[zoidberg]

I'm not sure how to answer this in a way helpful to others. I work out a lot because that is my hobby, but I don't know what is the "proper" amount for a specific distance.

Under normal circumstances I do about 10 hours a week, which includes:

~3 hours of spin and biking
~1.5 hours of lifting
2 hours of yoga
3-4 hours of running
1+ hour of "other" (this summer it was aqua boot camp, often it's hiking)

That will increase as I get closer to my half, probably at least 1 more hour per week of running.

[Wines Not Whines]

There are some XT things I try to do regardless of what I'm training for; for example, 2 hrs of strength training, 1.5 hrs yoga, and a 30 min abs/core class every week. So that's 4 hours without counting any running. Sometimes I don't get it all in though.

For my most recent half marathon, I think I peaked around 5 hours of running in a week. I'm trying a new marathon training plan this year, so I'm not sure what it will come out to yet. I don't train for many stand-alone 5ks or 10ks.

[Brit]

Run ~ 6 hrs
Yoga ~ 3 hrs
Bike ~ 1-3 hrs

So most weeks 10-12 hours. The bike time is the most variable as it is the first thing to get cut in a time crunch.

ETA: I'm not training for anything. This is just for fun.

[cinco]

I average 7-8 hours, including running and strength training, year round.

[Deleted]

Just running hours, I guess 5 for a half; 10 for a full/Goofy
That does not include lifting or XT which would add another 3 hrs minimum?

[trigal]

My IM training had a biggest volume at about 18 hours a week. In the off season, I am around 8-10 hours.

[gt7301b]

Right now I'm not in training mode yet, but my schedule looks like this:
2.5 hrs - Ice skating
2 hrs - Strength
1 hr - Yoga
3 - 4 hrs - Running

[katandkevin]

Anywhere from 9-17 hours depending on the week. During taper they are only 5 hour weeks so I am not counting those.

[sadlebred]

Mountain bike race season: 10-12 hours/week, high hours of 14.
Cyclcross Season: 8 hours/week
Winter: 8-10 hours/week depending on how cold and wet the weather is on the weekend.

[gumi]

For a 5K specifically, I would probably do

M: Rest
T: Track (1 hour)
W: Recovery workout (30-40 minutes)
TH: Tempo run (1 hour)
Fr: Recovery workout (30-40 min)
Sat: Long run (90 min)
Sunday: Recovery workout (30-40 minutes)

So...that would be around 5 hours of actual training. But see, I would also go to Yoga - and some of my recovery workouts would be bike rides that are at least an hour and/or Masters swim, at least an hour... I guess if my end goal was JUST the 5K, training hours would "5 hours" and everything over that would be for pure enjoyment.

For something like a marathon, I would run 60 miles a week - that is 7-8 hours of running alone. I would probably still do at a least 1 bike ride, 1 masters swim, and 1 yoga class - because I like those activities. But it wouldn't be training, it would be recreational and optional.

So, 5 hours for a 5K and 8 hours for a marathon are my answers! It's too complicated to answer this questions for each distance of the triathlon. I would need to bust out a calculator, lol

[chw57]

Right now (off season) about 6 a week (mix of bike and running)
During peak tri training for a 70.3, 12-14

[mrs.jacinthe]

I don't run much anymore because I've transitioned to training for my 8k swim in Oct. I'm starting now with 4h per week and will build up to a peak of about 14 hours, give or take a little.

I just wrote out my training schedule and there is an aspect of OMG, what have I DONE??? going on right now.

[emilyj]

I do roughly 10-12/week. I mostly do aqua bikes, but recently added tri's into the mix.

[aurora]

When I was a serious xc ski racer I would go up to about 20 hrs of high intensity, which left me pretty exhausted!

My goal since I started my professional job (which already tires me out a lot) is to get at least 7 hrs/week. Sometimes I end up with more, but definitely not always. I am not in nearly as good shape as I was 15 years ago. Of course, I'm also not really training for anything right now.

[grk2012]

Maintenance distance usually = 3hr to 4h30min for me.

A 40-mile week now, in the middle of marathon training, is closer to 6h30m. I imagine that getting closer to 8 hours as I hit the 20s.

That is just running... I try to add at least one 1hr yoga class, preferably two, every week.

[blndsnbrdr]

I just tracked my first full week on mapmyrun and ended up with 13 hours. This felt like a pretty normal week for me and that includes -- running, yoga, hiking and mountain biking.