Reddit reviews Be Iron Fit, 2nd: Time-Efficient Training Secrets for Ultimate Fitness

Actually someone found it and turned it in to lost and found. I was pleasantly surprised on Sunday when I went there and asked about it they had it.

I used Don Fink's book called BeIronFit (https://smile.amazon.com/Be-Iron-Fit-Time-Efficient-Training/dp/1599218577). I followed it to a T and was able to hit my goals. I am not a runner but I was a swimmer in school so I had a good advantage in that stage. I put alot of time into the bike, as it's the longest part of the race and that paid off huge dividends. Getting out of the water I had a 50 minute cushion and by the end of the bike I had a 2.5 hour cushion. So I knew coming out of transition that I would finish I just wasn't sure of my time.

I used the one in the book Be Iron Fit by Don Fink. It's on Amazon as eBook or hard copy. He had three plans, a beginner just finish plan, intermediate and an advanced plan. What I liked about his training plans were they were time based vs distance based. So instead of run 6 miles it was run for 1hr at zone 2 pace. Or bike 5 hrs and at 4 hrs add in tempo every 15 min etc.. This helped as I was fitting my training into an already packed schedule. Knowing what I was doing and for exactly how long helped in planning my workouts.

I'll be doing my first Ironman October 9th at Louisville and I used his intermediate plan.


Edit: link to book Be Iron Fit: Time-Efficient Training Secrets For Ultimate Fitness https://www.amazon.com/dp/1599218577/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_pi.4xbWSDPT7Q

Going Long by Joe Friel is a really good resource. I constructed my own plan using it, Start to Finish, Be Iron Fit and kind of structuring it off of half ironman training that I did with team in training that really worked well to prepare me for Wildflower. I highly recommend reading all of Going Long and Be Iron Fit. It might take you some time, but it's nothing compared to the commitment of training for an ironman.

Be Iron Fit, 2nd: Time-Efficient Training Secrets for Ultimate Fitness https://www.amazon.com/dp/1599218577/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_S18Czb6C54Z2J

The training plans were spot on for me.

A good place to start would be to read "Be Iron Fit" by Don Fink. You don't necessarily need to follow his plan but it is a lot of good information about how to structure basically everything leading up to the race. I've been following the competitive training plan for my first full coming up in October and have had some good success with it so far. I've talked to a few people who have also used it and all said that the training laid out got them through the race feeling well prepared. If you're looking to be at the front of the pack then you need a specific plan structured to your abilities but if you're goal is just to finish then I think this is a great place to start. Link below.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1599218577?pc_redir=1406629714&robot_redir=1

Which version are you referring to? His classic:

https://www.amazon.com/Be-Iron-Fit-2nd-Time-Efficient/dp/1599218577/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Or, the HIM focused version:

https://www.amazon.com/IronFit-Secrets-Iron-Distance-Triathlon-Success/dp/0762792930/ref=la_B001K8ACJU_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1506458625&sr=1-2

I only ask because of the price difference...