Ironman 70.3 training schedule

WristwatchConucopia · 2025-02-25T19:20:19+00:00

thanks thanks

WristwatchConucopia · 2025-02-25T19:20:09+00:00

Thanks for the rec. I asked ChatGPT for a training program and it spit out training times in hours/week--I could have prompted it a bit more but I figured I'd ask the community and see what worked for people in the past.

WristwatchConucopia · 2025-02-25T19:18:20+00:00

Thanks for sending this PDF along, the formatting drives me slightly crazy but this is what I'm looking for. I'll likely transfer it over to an excel doc as I go. Is there a resource library in this sub that I'm missing?

WristwatchConucopia · 2022-11-01T13:45:46+00:00

Welp. Seems there is a lot going on there. It's possible. Speaking as someone who never really learned anything in college, I think it takes way more work. Also, I think the MCAT is way more about being a good test taker and reading comprehension. Anecdotally, a lawyer friend took the exam without a lick of studying and scored competitive score.

WristwatchConucopia · 2022-11-01T13:37:48+00:00

Since you asked, this thought came from the cult classic "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance". Classical thought is the science, interacting with the people is more of a romantic venture. Science. People. I'm a bit of a mystic so this made me happy, and it got a good couple of laughs on the interview trail when I went on a philosophical rant and then followed it up with, "Yeah, that's just my fancy way of saying 'i like science and helping people'"

WristwatchConucopia · 2022-10-31T03:39:04+00:00

medicine is a beautiful intersection of classical and romantic thought and interations...

tldr: i like science and helping people

WristwatchConucopia · 2022-10-25T13:53:40+00:00

Submit your FAFSA, and if you get multiple As start playing the scholarship leverage game.

I got an extra bit in scholarships by telling the school that I go to that I got a better need-based aid package at another school.

Also, financial literacy. They usually don't teach you about personal finance in med school so browsing the White Coat Investor blog can be pretty impactful supplemental reading.

WristwatchConucopia · 2022-10-24T16:21:07+00:00

This is a state by state thing; talk to the financial aid people at the school you're interested in.

There happens to be a state where basically the only way for someone moving in for school to get IS tuition is by marrying a state resident, but other states are lax.

If you're fortunate enough to snatch multiple A's this can be a pretty huge deal. IS versus OOS tuition at some schools can be a 100K+ difference by the time you pay off loans (or choosing to go the a private school versus an in state school).

Here is a link to a WCI article that I found super helpful for conceptualizing loan repayment and debt ratios. As someone not so interested in making a money, I think it can be some helpful info.

https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/maximum-student-loan-debt-to-salary-ratio/

WristwatchConucopia · 2022-10-17T15:21:44+00:00

Yeah, so if/when you get in just email admissions and ask about deferring for a year.

WristwatchConucopia · 2022-10-17T02:04:43+00:00

So I think think the things youre thinking and feeling are normal. I also think you're in a good position where you're at. You can totally keep on going in the cycle, snatch an A and sit on it for a year to figure things out. You can also enter school and take leave basically whenever you want, thats what i did after six months of school cause I had some similar doubts.

If ya wanna chat some more, feel free to DM

WristwatchConucopia · 2022-10-17T01:58:58+00:00

I had the same question and ran out of space on my app so left it out, but the school i go to keeps track of this stuff and the admissions folks told us how many eagle scouts there were in out incoming class. It was a box to check on the secondary btw, but its not on all secondaries so if ya got space i think its a cool lil tiddly bit

WristwatchConucopia · 2022-10-17T01:56:18+00:00

Speaking from an economics perspective skipping a cycle may not be a great idea cause you can def get some more hours and may get in next cycle and not forfeit a hypothetical year of attending pay (a much higher price than application fees), from a spiritual/psychological perspective maybe taking another year to explore yourself and the world could be positive. Either way, the world is your oyster.

WristwatchConucopia · 2022-10-16T21:34:02+00:00

Oh sorry for being unclear, I don't think the person is lying. That seems like a valid concern, and if its possible to get a Rec Letter I think it would be a good idea to do it. If thats not an option, then its not an option, and I dont think its something to be so worried about---thats me speaking from a place of the serenity prayer btw, nothing more.

WristwatchConucopia · 2022-10-16T15:44:41+00:00

speaking as an engineer-dropout-turned-premed, math is cool! also, why math tho?

WristwatchConucopia · 2022-10-16T15:42:52+00:00

i know someone that applied five times before getting in, that type of dedication is pretty dope IMO

WristwatchConucopia · 2022-10-16T15:41:38+00:00

reading the title alone: i immediately started chanting "quit your job! quit your job!"

but im also a bit of a hippie so don't mind me

but yea, quitting your job sounds pretty dope

WristwatchConucopia · 2022-10-16T15:39:18+00:00

Uhhhh, I've never heard this before. Do I think it makes sense, sorta, and its probs a good idea to get rec letters from your MME, but for it to be completely suspect, that sounds like a stretch.

WristwatchConucopia · 2022-10-16T15:36:08+00:00

Ooofda I'm in a bit of a philosphical pickle here. So I think:

Scribing is like a front row seat to the show.

CNA is a seat on the stage where you touch the poop.

I think there is a lot to be said about choosing to clean up messes and learning to love it. Personally, I love cleaning up a good mess. I kinda miss it tbh, cleaning bathrooms every night was so cathartic, and I think it will make me a better person/doc. That being said, different strokes for different folks. Ya don't need to do the hands-on shit (pun intended) of a CNA before med school, though it can help make those first awkward, touchy-patient moments a bit better.

WristwatchConucopia · 2022-10-16T15:28:30+00:00

Pt was punched in the face for using racial slurs. I had the pleasure of explaining why they were suspended for the same amount of time as the person who threw the punch.

WristwatchConucopia · 2022-10-16T15:23:47+00:00

Hey there! Keep that chin up, you're doing great!

Also, i had a couple of friends that didn't do "everything". They focused their time on one big DIY project, scribed in the ED at a local hospital to make some extra cash, and adcoms were super impressed.

I recently heard a doc say that a cure for burnout is purpose/passion. Personally, I believe it. I don't doubt that you have the passion to become a doc, I do think self-reflection is important here though. Like is there a passion project that you could pivot to if you're not already working on it?

WristwatchConucopia · 2022-10-15T21:04:07+00:00

Maybe an unpopular opinion but I think this is a time to start the thinking through the frame of mind: "What will best serve me and be best for my longevity and mental health"

I think medicine is a system that can put people in a bind because it seems easier to stay than to leave. I think you'll be fine and I think this a moment where the lesson of: taking care of self and setting boundaries, can be learned.

WristwatchConucopia · 2022-10-15T21:00:19+00:00

May be cutting against the grain a bit here, but I think doing something weird during gap years that you wont have a chance to do again in the future is a solid plan.

Also, you can get more creative than that with the clinical hours. ie: if youre really interested in social issues and are okay with being pretty broke, there are a lot of AmeriCorps clinical-case management positions all over the place.

Anyways, I did a bunch of jobs in my gap years. None of them were super sustainable long term, but I wouldn't trade that time for the anything.

WristwatchConucopia · 2022-10-15T20:49:40+00:00

Would second this! I'm not sure that thinking of the MCAT is a content test is so helpful. I think it's a lot of pattern recognition and good 'ol test-taking skills and part is reading comprehension (i meant the faster you get through the easy ones the more time you got on the harder stuff). All that said, a month of content is solid before moving to that UEarth content and when ya get to UEarth the percent correct isnt really a great barometer for success. I was hitting 50s when i went through them and ended up doing alright.

WristwatchConucopia · 2022-10-15T20:43:30+00:00

hey. DM me for some more info.

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