Endurance · Free guide
Train, fuel, and finish your first—or fastest—Ironman.
The experience-backed playbook I wish someone handed me before my first race—when I couldn't swim 50 yards. Training, pacing, nutrition, gear, and race day, without the conflicting noise.
Ironman 70.3 / 140.6 Training & Gear Guide
- Training overview
- Heart rate & pacing
- Nutrition & fueling
- Gear checklist
- +2 more chapters
What's inside
6 chapters. No fluff, no theory-only advice — everything comes from doing it.
Training overview
How to structure your weeks and build endurance without burning out.
Heart rate & pacing
Train by zones instead of guesswork — MAF and threshold methods.
Nutrition & fueling
What to eat, drink, and carry on race day, without overcomplicating it.
Gear checklist
Field-tested essentials across swim, bike, and run — and what to skip.
Race week & race day
How to taper, fuel, and execute when the cannon goes off.
Mindset & execution
The mental game that separates finishing strong from fading late.
Is this for you?
- You signed up for a 70.3 or 140.6 and don't know where to start.
- You're training but drowning in conflicting plans and advice.
- You want to finish strong without burning out getting there.
Chris Tomshack
3× Ironman finisher
I signed up for an Ironman at 3am in an Uber, couldn't swim 50 yards, and learned with seven weeks to go. This guide is everything I figured out the hard way—so you don't have to.
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