12 hr shifts plus IM training = ?????
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Pete L. posted 12 weeks ago.
Do your long workouts on your days off. Fit in your shorter runs into lunch breaks. Find somewhere to swim that you can hit at any time of day or night, and just make it work.
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maggiemeans posted 12 weeks ago.
i know nothing about training for an IM. only working towards my first sprint distance now.
between work and my 2 hours of commuting time each day - i would say it's comparable to your 12 hour shift.
for me.. other than my weekends i train early morning getting up at 5:30 am so I am back somewhere between 6:30 and 6:50 as I have to be out of the house at 8am.
I have been averaging 4 to 6 hours say a week of training and it's not really possible for me to do more than that as i have a 7 yr old son .. and if i added anymore time to training - that just wouldn't be cool. i work too much at my job as it is.
i go for about 1 hour to 1:15 about 3 days a week before work - then on the weekend it's about 1 to 1.5 hours each day
i don't even think about doing an IM or even a HIM at this point as I know that with all my responsibilities in addition to work the training would not be complete.
. Also how you feel about the early mornings or late evening training sessions. i can't even think of night time as when i get home from work i have hungry faces looking at me for dinner. in the early morning i go out when my husband and son are still sleeping so i really don't feel guilty for this "me" time.
What i am trying to say is I think that it depends on how much outside of your work shift you are responsible for - and if your time outside of work can consume training.
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jarhead posted 12 weeks ago.
I tend to have your same problem part of the year. I tend to work 12-16 hour shifts from Jan-Apr each year. Fortunately for me this time of year is more of just a steady base training (8-10 hours a week). Definitely extend your off day work outs and get the most you can out of them without over doing it. Struggle through the rest of the week, by cutting out TV, internet, etc. Make your rest day a work day. This way you only have to worry about working out and work 4 days a week. For those 4 days sleep is #1 priority and then HTFU!
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kylie posted 12 weeks ago.
I think it will = fun!
Honestly, it might be a time you want to think about a coach. One that will see your schedule, and make the most of the time you have available, and work with you to make it work for your life.
It's hard to say more than that only knowing you have 12 hour shifts... how many days a week? Are they on back-to-back days? etc.
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Last time I was training for an IM I was working 8 hr shifts at the hospital. Plenty of time to get all of my workouts done. Now that I'm working 12 hr shifts, I'm not sure how this is going to work.
I'd love some feedback from IM'ers who've had this quandry. Do more on my days off? Try and fit stuff in before my work day? I'm just worried about later on in training when the workouts get longer and my time before and after work is not enough.
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