Nico’s Training for Ironman France 2011

Posted on July 11th, 2011 by admin in Ironman Training

My training for Ironman France:
The Ironman is the longest distance in the sport of triathlon (2.4 miles Swim / 112 miles Bike / 26.2 miles Run). The Ironman France (in Nice) captures the beauty of the famed Cote d’Azur and the spectacular mountains that surround this area. It attracted both the world’s best professionals along with those who cherished a spectacular race experience.
The weather in Nice is usually very hot in June, which makes the marathon (last leg) very difficult by itself. The bike course is comparable to a hilly Tour de France stage. All this makes Ironman France one of the most difficult Ironman competitions in the world. This will undoubtedly be the biggest athletic challenge of my life.
A special Thank You to my Fiancée Julie who has been extremely supportive in this endeavor.

For info the training started on December 15, 2010. Average hours per week:
Swim: 3 hours (Mostly in the LifeTime Fitness indoor pool, I rarely trained in open water unfortunately…)
Bike: 7 hours (mostly indoor)
Run: 3 hours (only outdoor even during winter, terrible shin splints during the Traverse City Marathon)
Strength: 6 hours (P90X + Insanity hybrid workout started on February 1, 2011)

More details about Ironman France:

http://ironman.com/events/ironman/france/kevin-mackinnon-looks-forward-to-some-exciting-racing-in-nice#axzz1P8086C48

Thank you for watching,
Nicolas

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4 Responses to “Nico’s Training for Ironman France 2011”

  1. jparrful Says:
    July 11th, 2011 at 6:09 pm

    Nice video – how …
    Nice video – how did you get on? Seems like some extreme training… I’m just back and absolutely loved Ironman France though the marathon was horrid, too warm! Complete novice in Triathlons n managed 10:49:52 “result” now looking for another one! Ironman – I’m hooked!

  2. nico240380 Says:
    July 11th, 2011 at 6:09 pm

    I had a severe bike …
    I had a severe bike accident at km 129 ( mile 80 out of 112) in a small city called Bouillon. Hip dislocated. Luckily no broken bones. A lot of training and still DNF, this is a huge frustration but as we say over here “c’est la vie”. My recovery will decide if a re-match should be considered…

  3. zigjack1 Says:
    July 11th, 2011 at 6:09 pm

    Why DNF?
    Why DNF?

  4. Jacquouille72 Says:
    July 11th, 2011 at 6:09 pm

    Nice video! Good …
    Nice video! Good luck for sunday!

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