We've decided to follow Don Fink's 30 week ironman training plan which will kick in mid November 2011. Perfect timing as it starts after our planned weekend away. To get up to speed meanwhile, we've planned our own 70 mile cycle in August and we've signed up for a 3.8k swim at Lakeside and a 115 mile round london bike ride in September.
http://www.accesssport.org.uk/ride-around-london
We figured we'll be on our bikes an awful lot over the next few months and ironman success seems to rely heavily on the bike section so what better excuse to buy some new ones. We've made two long trips to Worcester and have both purchased the Kuota Kharma - so we have matching bikes! Carsten is already practicing on his and mine should arrive next week.
http://www.epic-cycles.co.uk/Kuota_Kharma.html
I have nagging concerns that Regensburg may be at altitude! so we need to investigate more.....we can see the Regensburg cycle route on line and height graphs but still dont really know what it equates too.
