2025 – Ironman 70.3 – North Carolina

4 years in a row! A pretty solid training block going into this race despite some last minute travel to Germany for work.

2025 NC HIM Goal Plan vs Actuals
Swim: 26:00 (Actual: 25:55, 140th OA)
T1: 5:00 (Actual: 4:30)
Bike: 2:10 (235W, 245Nor AVG < 160BPM) (Actual: 2:19, 150HR, 234W Avg, 239WNor, 18th OA)
T2: 2:00 (Actual: 1:30)
Run: 1:29 (6:35 @ 168bpm) (Actual: 1:39, 8W, 159HR, 60th OA)
Finish: 04:20:00
Result: #3 AG, 20 OA, AG Winner 4:15?, OA Winner 3:59?
Training Load:
– CTL: 75 → 98 (Peak) 99 (Race)
– Bike Load: 46 (Peak) 45 (Race)
– Run Load: 35 (Peak) 36 (Race)
– Biggest Week: 13.1 Hours, 864 TSS
– Recovery Week: ~9 hours
– Avg Week: ~12 hours