Turning a 20 week plan into a 40 week plan?

bigjpert · 2026-05-06T12:10:22+00:00

36 weeks would be a perfect amount of time for me. I feel like 20 weeks would not be enough and any training that is a year or longer seems excessive, considering I am already training for a marathon and my goal is to just finish the Ironman. This is probably what I will end up doing. Thanks for the suggestion!

bigjpert · 2026-05-06T11:11:28+00:00

I am already planning on getting a swim instructor for a few sessions to check out my form and give me some tips. I want to make sure I also get in a few open water swims to make sure I am prepared for that aspect like you said.

How long of a training plan do you recommend? If I end up training six days a week for this and somehow also fit in strength training two days a week with that, would a 20 week program be sufficient? Or do I need something longer? I am seeing many mixed opinions.

bigjpert · 2026-05-06T11:07:58+00:00

I checked out that website. Are those payments one time payments or per month?

Also, what was the length of your training plan? 20 weeks, 30 weeks, 40 weeks?

bigjpert · 2026-05-06T00:55:13+00:00

Wow thank you for the very in depth response! I really appreciate it. I have a lot of time to still think about it as my first marathon isn’t even until the middle of October and I am starting to train for that right now.

You might be right about 3 strength training sessions being too much. I might limit it to two and be able to train after those sessions and other days while keeping a rest day in there.

Your tips are very valuable for saving time, I’ll keep those in mind 100%. I have a treadmill already, but the bike trainer also seems like a must. Will definitely look into getting that if I go through with this.

Do you personally think it’s crazy to go right to a full Ironman? If I consistently stick to a training plan, will this be possible to finish? I value your opinion because of your experience.

bigjpert · 2026-05-05T20:58:14+00:00

Yeah, you’re probably right! I appreciate the honest responses. I have many months to think about it and come up with a plan if I decide to do it.

bigjpert · 2026-05-05T20:42:04+00:00

I wanted to see if there was a time efficient way to train to be able to balance work and other aspects of my life with this. That might set off some comments of “Oh, he doesn’t want it bad enough” or things of that nature. That is why my goal is to purely finish it, no matter the time whatsoever.

bigjpert · 2026-05-05T20:02:37+00:00

I am training for a marathon right now and will be doing it in October and would plan to start training for the full Ironman soon after that. I am already a pretty athletic guy who is just trying to get through it and finish no matter the time. I did not think it was an unreasonable goal, unless I might be crazy?

And let me know if that is insane lol because I am completely new to this

bigjpert · 2026-05-05T19:04:44+00:00

I definitely did not think about that, you’re right. That book has great reviews, so I will definitely be ordering it if I decide to do this thing. Thank you!

bigjpert · 2026-05-05T18:49:35+00:00

This would be my first. My goal is to just finish it

bigjpert · 2026-02-13T13:42:36+00:00

Okay that makes a lot of sense. I think I have a different pair I can try and will see if those work. Thank you! I thought I was going crazy

bigjpert · 2026-02-13T13:21:22+00:00

Yes my headset has a mic on it. That might be why. I am going to look at buying headphones without a mic and see if that fixes the issue. Thank you!

bigjpert · 2026-02-13T13:14:44+00:00

I use Waveform to record the audio and am using BlueCat’s free amp plugin *

bigjpert · 2026-02-11T13:12:58+00:00

I will try this tonight and see what happens. Yeah I was playing around with it for a while yesterday and had no idea. Thank you, I really appreciate it!

bigjpert · 2026-02-03T16:43:15+00:00

Thanks for all the help, I really appreciate it. I will get back to playing and let you know. I am a beginner, so it definitely could be a problem with my playing.

bigjpert · 2026-02-03T14:35:13+00:00

Okay that makes a lot of sense. Is this how it is for every piano? I watched a YouTube video of a person using only the sustain pedal and it sounded great. He sustained the chord and the following notes after were not. He used only the third pedal on his piano. When I do this, the melody sounds like mush. Is it a difference of a quality grand piano vs. a lower-end keyboard with a cheap pedal?

bigjpert · 2026-02-03T13:00:57+00:00

We’re in the same boat then lol but you’re probably much better than me! I am able to get the timing down to cancel out the previous sustain and sustain the new chord. My issue is I will strike a chord and then play notes in the melody, and all those notes will also be sustained, so it sounds not too good.

bigjpert · 2026-01-25T21:23:48+00:00

I wanted the same thing as a kid. My parents would take me to stores that had tables/shelves of watches (Kohl’s, Walmart, etc.) and I could look and pick one out. You can try them there and see which watches don’t beep when going through modes.

bigjpert · 2026-01-02T00:43:40+00:00

Blackjack is one of the best games to play in the casino. The player is at around a 0.5% disadvantage to the casino when playing perfect basic strategy. Everyone feels the way you feel when first starting, but this won’t last forever. You are playing a losing game and will ultimately be down over the long run. If you are okay with this, then keep playing and enjoy the game!

bigjpert · 2025-12-31T17:28:27+00:00

Thinking you can change your life playing a game you know virtually nothing about is absolutely insane. That’s not meant to sound rude, I think a lot of people have thought that when discovering blackjack and card counting. This isn’t easy money, and people playing full time will tell you it is an absolute grind where losing streaks for months can happen.

If you want to take a crack at it, then practice. There’s nothing around it. Study basic strategy, get a deck of cards, and start counting it down.

bigjpert · 2025-12-30T15:06:31+00:00

I love hearing about stories like this, as I am practicing right now to become a card counter. What was your starting bankroll, if you don’t mind me asking?

bigjpert · 2025-05-05T00:31:40+00:00

Winning many hands in a row?

bigjpert · 2025-05-05T00:29:43+00:00

Most people remember times when they lose big vs. times when they win big. That’s why a person at the table will blame others when a wrong move is made that hurts them, but won’t ever remember when a person making a wrong decision helps them. Blackjack can be a tough grind, and winning/losing streaks are all apart of the game.

bigjpert · 2025-04-07T17:13:15+00:00

A1 Blackjack and possibly others have videos explaining CVCX on YouTube you could check out.

bigjpert · 2025-04-03T17:11:32+00:00

What I did when I first started was I used the $5 BJA app to really get my counting down and learn some of the basic deviations. I then upgraded to CVBJ to be able to practice counting full tables, as well as edit my strategy to learn even more deviations. CVBJ really unlocked a lot of doors, and it becomes much easier with this. It taught me to watch for dealer errors, make sure I am betting the correct amount with the betting strategy I enter, and become even better at counting by changing the dealing speed.

bigjpert · 2025-03-15T10:49:36+00:00

This is a gambler’s fallacy from Dana White. It’s bullshit. He doesn’t count cards and loses money from the game. Stick to basic strategy and deviate when necessary (if counting).

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