Afrigather Regardless of being contracted to race the T100 Triathlon World Tour this season, Magnus Ditlev has stated that he nonetheless absolutely intends to chase a maiden IRONMAN World Championship title in Kona.
The Danish powerhouse, who completed third behind Sam Laidlow and Patrick Lange in Good final yr, might be trying to enhance on his debut eighth place end in 2022.
Two years in the past, the 26-year-old noticed a penalty derail his podium ambitions. This yr, Ditlev advised TRI247 that he’s going again to Hawaii in the hunt for redemption.
“I’ve a reasonably good schedule”
Revealing most of his schedule for the upcoming race season, Ditlev confirmed that he’ll begin his season on the T100 Miami occasion, earlier than additionally racing the second cease on the tour in Singapore.
“I haven’t booked every thing but, it’s not as mounted as having booked flights and every thing, however I’ve like a tough very best situation if every thing goes effectively and no accidents and no illness for these races, then I’ve a reasonably good schedule.”
Rumoured to be racing Problem Roth, Ditlev was noncommittal on the subject of chasing a 3rd straight title in Germany, however shared his T100 plans main into Kona.
“I feel I’ll in all probability do each London and Ibiza, however extra to coach by means of them, as a result of they’re near the place I dwell, so it’s in all probability not going to be such a demanding journey.
“I’d say that my schedule is the one that enables me to greatest peak for Kona. That’s certainly one of my major targets, to see if I can turn into an IRONMAN World Champion in October.”
T100 the right prep for Kona
When requested if he would change something in his coaching when he switched focus from the T100 to Kona, Ditlev stated that there would must be some changes, however not as many as you would possibly suppose.
“I feel you really want some particular Ironman work. Most likely not as a lot as individuals suppose, however nonetheless you want some. Coaching smart, it’s apparent you additionally want some weeks of actually particular Ironman coaching.
“That’s one of many causes we have now such a protracted base interval, because it’s necessary to see for those who can preserve constructing all through your entire season. Nevertheless, I feel the T100 races are literally fairly good for an athlete like me that hasn’t come from a brief course background.”
The Dane stated that a whole lot of the racing abilities gained from the 100km distance assist him hone his general means, which in flip makes him stronger over the total distance.
“I don’t have the expertise [of racing short course] however the 100km distance might be the closest I can get to brief course racing.
“So I’ve realized a lot from the race dynamics, such because the swim begins and the tight racing on the bike and actually simply typically the dynamics from the T100 that I can form of carry to the total distance, which makes me stronger there.”
