In this week’s video, I take an “easy” week–which means I have a lot of intensity on the menu. I answer questions from Twitter followers in regards to intensity and overall planning of training.
I am taking questions from my twitter followers about anything they would like to know regarding my Kona buildup. Just address your tweets to @dirkbockel #KonaCountdown.
I recently had a offer for all Slowtwitchers out there–they could ask me anything about my race at IM Kona. I got tons of questions. These 5 questions were my favorite. Check out the original thread for tons of other questions and answers. Thanks to the guys over at Slowtwitch for hosting this knowledge exchange session–and to all of the guys that asked so many good questions.
My Favorite 5 Questions & Answers
Q1)
Do you think the race is becoming more and more run focused? There seems to be more and more stress of swimmers to get out with a pack and then stay within that group for the ride since it’s becoming to much harder to break away. Why couldn’t the bike powerhouses break away this year?
A1)
Well we ended up breaking away and you can see the first four guys had a 8 minute gap from the rest of the pack—so it is possible. But, whoever rides over their limit will pay on the run Continue reading