Impact of training volume and experience on amateur Ironman triathlon performance Examination of the relationship between training volume, sleep time, signs and symptoms of excessive training (overtraining) and earlier triathlon experiences with total and split runs at the Ironman Triathlon. 99 triathlets (19 women and 80 men) answered an online survey with questions about anthropometric properties (body mass and body size), weekly training volume (hours per day and days per week), earlier experiences at the Ironman triathlon and signs and symptoms of excessive workout. The data of the runtime of all participants was collected by a single race (Ironman Brazil 2019 - Florianópolis).All surveys were collected between 28 and 30 days before the race. The athlete has been instructed to answer the questions in accordance with the past week before completing the survey. The entire race did not differ between those who have up to 14 hours a week (11:28 46 ± 01: 54: 30 H: min: sec) between 15 and 20 hours a week (11:37:31 ± 01:20: 26 h: min: sec) or more than 20 hours a week (11: 30: 18 ± 01: 31: 28 H: min: sec) trained. Total separation time of triathlets, which showed an unintentional loss of body mass (12: 42: 22 ± 01: 49: 36 H: min: S) or no (11: 23: 06 ± 01: 29: 02 H: min: S) unintentionalLoss of body mass, feeling (12: 46: 17 ± 02: 03: 13 h: min: s) or no (11: 24: 09 ± 01: 28: 07 h: min: s) a reduced power or feeling (12: 08: 58 ± 01: 47: 12 H: MIN: S) or no (11: 16: 34 ± 01: 24: 53 h: min: s) Energy loss During the week before the race were clearly different. Triathletes who already had experience with Ironman races achieved better performance (11: 15: 21 ± 01: 32: 04 h: min: sec) as triathlets without prior experience (12: 06: 38 ± 01: 32: 10H: Min: SEC). In summary, it can be said that a high training volume (more than 20 hours per week), if it is carried out forty days before a race, may not have a positive impact on performance compared to a lower training volume (up to 14 hours a week). Athletes who had already gained experience with Ironman races showed better results in the division of swimming and total race time.
In addition, the presence of overtraining symptoms such as unintentional weight loss, fatigue and / or performance reduction has a negative effect on triathlon performance. The whole work is under https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/s0031938421000366