Something important to note: In an Ironman triathlon, the racers never go anaerobic, even the ones winning in the nine hour range. All of their training is dir

Something important to note: In an Ironman triathlon, the racers never go anaerobic, even the ones winning in the nine hour range. All of their training is directed towards building a base that lets them complete the race without going anaerobic. That is the reason why Ironman training is said to be harder than the race itself. 14 to 20 hours a week minimum. Once the body goes anaerobic, everything goes rapidly downhill. Tying this back to the original article, talent is the base that is maintained by focused training, so maybe base equals talent times quality of training times the quantity. OT more but it you want to get into excellent shape, train for triathlons, even Olympic distance will make you feel good.