Ironman.
Looking for a fun and friendly group to train with for your next (or first!) Ironman 140.6 or full-iron distance triathlon? Each year, we have members signed up for local and destination Ironman races. These members self-organize training groups to take on the titanic amount of training needed to swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, and run 26.2 miles consecutively.
Am I ready to be an Ironman?
Training for an iron-distance race is a BIG commitment that typically involves anywhere from 6 to 12 months of consistent, and sometimes grueling, training. The weekend long rides alone are 4-7 hours, followed by 3-4 hours of swimming and running the next day, with several more workouts on weekdays.
If you are new to triathlon, we recommend spending your first season with us training for a shorter (but still street-cred-worthy) race distance with the 0-60 or 60-70.3 training programs instead. You’ll learn triathlon-specific knowledge for training, transitions, pacing, nutrition, and more. These are the foundations that enable a successful Ironman race.
SF Tri's Approach
SF Tri’s approach to Ironman training is inclusive and member-led. Interested members meet the prior year (yes, it requires that much planning and training!) to pick a target race.
Prior Ironman race choices include Ironman California, Ironman Coeur d'Alene, Lake Placid, Ironman France, Ironman Austria, Ironman Canada, and many others.
What's the plan?
The group chooses intermediate target races and events, such as half-iron races, century rides, social events and training weekends to simulate race distances or train on the course itself. The group is also responsible for choosing their training approach, for example whether to hire a coach or to create and share their own (free!) training plan based on their extensive experience.
In recent years, SF Tri Ironman training groups have been free to join, and all members are welcome to attend workouts, training weekends, and other events planned by the Ironman training group. Yearning for more info? Contact info@sftriclub.org to be put in touch with this year's Ironman training group leaders!