Solo Ironman, in the open.
The Sunday recap most amateur triathletes do not publish. Real weeks of a long-course build — what we cut, what we kept, what the plan corrected on its own. Read these when you want to know what the engine sounds like from inside.
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What week 13 of 27 actually looks like
The Sunday recap solo Ironman triathletes do not publish. Week 13 of 27 to a full Ironman, from the inside. Real cuts, real misses, real fixes. The plan that bends without breaking.
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The Wednesday off day is a session
Why the rest day is the day most solo Ironman amateurs get wrong. What the off day actually looks like, what it is not, and why the athletes who treat it as a real session race better in October.
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Why your first morning matters more than the last hour of taper
Race week anxiety pushes amateur athletes to over-tweak the last 24 hours. The truth is the opposite: race morning matters more than the day before. Here is the protocol solo Ironman athletes use.
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The brick session most amateur Ironman athletes get wrong
Most amateur Ironman and 70.3 athletes run the brick session backward. Long ride too easy, run off the bike too hard. Here is what a real brick is for, and how to structure it across a build cycle.
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The Bad Night Protocol
Four hours of sleep. Plan says intervals tomorrow. Push through? Skip? Move? The 4-option protocol solo triathletes actually use, sourced from Friel and the sleep research.
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The 4-week comeback after a sick week
You missed a week to a chest cold. Now what? The 4-week comeback protocol solo Ironman and 70.3 athletes use, sourced from Friel and the illness recovery research.
Last updated: 2026-06-22 · 6 posts · Field notes from a solo Ironman build.