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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When I’m not training for any endurance events 1-2x per week strength training after swimming 1500-2000 m, maybe two bike workouts one of which is a group ride of maybe 2 hours, and 2 runs per week. Generally avoid alcohol these days. Sometimes go hiking instead of running. Intentional eating that definitely is not extreme-lots of Whole Foods and non processed food. [/quote]

Are you a woman?  How old? That seems like an excessive amount of exercise, especially is you have kids[/quote]

Not female and we don’t have kids. How is this excessive when others are reporting more up thread? There is always at least one day in there where I do nothing, or two. Either way, I obviously enjoy it-a whole lot more than watching TV or some other non productive use of my free time. To each their own. [/quote]

I don’t think that’s excessive and I’m female in my 40s and have kids. I’ve trained and ran a marathon with kids and it’s manageable. I wake up early and get most workouts done by the time my kids wake up. [/quote]

Maybe I am not understanding but it sounds like Iron Man PP exercises at least 2 hours most days and sometimes twice per day.  That isn’t realistic for most people with jobs and children, nor is that level of exercise necessary for fitness.  If that is what you enjoy, great, but then it is your hobby and not for fitness maintenance [/quote]

I am the PP. You asked what people do, I answered. I also work around 60-80 hours a week if you count “on” time. It’s all about efficiency, and as the marathon poster mentioned before, you really need to adapt to doing this stuff early morning. It’s also rare I spend more than 2 hours. I have all my stuff inside my house except the pool. And you are right, I enjoy it. Far more than watching TV or reading; I read for a living.

None of this is necessary. I could cut that in half. Again, look back, people in here are reporting way more time / volume than I am.

Also, coffee and breakfast is pretty amazing after cranking on the bike for an hour or an hour and half in the morning.

Watching your parents health go down the tubes confirms you won’t be able to do this forever. That was a big motivator for me to ramp all this up. To each their own. [/quote]

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