IRONMAN ADVICE
Been inspired to do an iron-distance triathlon for the first time? We’re here to help. And while we can’t guarantee you’ll be swimming exactly like Lucy Charles-Barclay, biking like Magnus Ditlev or running like Anne Haug, we can provide the knowledge you’ll need to help make your first full-distance an enjoyable success.
The great news is that whether you want to go full M-Dot with the Ironman brand, or fancy a smaller, local race in the UK, there’s plenty of choice. But deciding where you want to make your debut is just the start. If race day is the celebration, then the journey to the start-line is often the real achievement. Taking charge of logistics, training and recovery has to fit around often already busy lives, and it demands some clear thinking and a willingness to be flexible, as not everything will always go to plan.
But when you get it right it makes crossing that finish line all the sweeter, and to help you on your way we’ve provided 30 of the most important tips for the first-time Ironman. So let’s get cracking…
01 PICK A RACE THAT'S RIGHT FOR YOU
Triathletes are spoilt for choice with iron-distance races these days, from pancake-flat sunkissed drag strips to windy and hilly challenges and exotic climes that you’d struggle to find on a
