Ironman 70.3 - How Many Hours Do You REALLY Need to Train - Ep 13 - 70.3 Santa Cruz

We’re just two weeks away from Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz, and taper is right around the corner. In this video, I break down how many hours per week you actually need to train for a 70.3 depending on your goal:
Just want to finish
Break six hours
Chase a World Championship slot

Your finishing goal determines your training volume — and your mindset.

I also dive into the mental side of endurance sports: suffering, consistency, and breaking through barriers. Every endurance athlete knows the burn — heavy legs, screaming lungs, and that voice in your head telling you to quit. But not all suffering is the same. Some back off when they hit that wall. Others push through — and that’s where real growth happens.

The truth? The fastest athletes aren’t just the most gifted — they’ve trained themselves to stay in the fire, to embrace discomfort, and to master it. Because every time you lean into that pain instead of backing off, you don’t just build fitness… you build an unbreakable mind.

Endurance isn’t about avoiding suffering. It’s about embracing it. Consistency creates capacity. And capacity breaks barriers.

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