Gallery: Craig Alexander Training In Boulder
- By Paul Moore
- Published June 19, 2012
Craig Alexander Trains In Boulder
He did the entire 4%-grade climb seated, and most of it in the aero position.
Craig Alexander’s preparation for the Ironman World Championships is meticulous. It always has been. And while October is a few months away yet, Alexander is clicking nicely through the gears as he attempts to win his fourth Kona crown. We managed to grab a few snaps of him out training (courtesy of fiftyonespeedshop.com), and from the little we can see he looks in great shape!
Craig Alexander Trains In Boulder
Craig Alexander's long brick started with an 8-mile steady state effort up the climb to Jamestown, accompanied by his coach and technical advisor Mat Steinmetz on a moped.
Craig Alexander’s preparation for the Ironman World Championships is meticulous. It always has been. And while October is a few months away yet, Alexander is clicking nicely through the gears as he attempts to win his fourth Kona crown. We managed to grab a few snaps of him out training (courtesy of fiftyonespeedshop.com), and from the little we can see he looks in great shape!
Craig Alexander Trains In Boulder
Alexander met with professional cyclist Tom Danielson after the climb at the outskirts of Boulder and discussed the remainder of the ride, which they did together.
Craig Alexander’s preparation for the Ironman World Championships is meticulous. It always has been. And while October is a few months away yet, Alexander is clicking nicely through the gears as he attempts to win his fourth Kona crown. We managed to grab a few snaps of him out training (courtesy of fiftyonespeedshop.com), and from the little we can see he looks in great shape!
Craig Alexander Trains In Boulder
The pair completed the second portion of their ride along the rolling farm roads around Boulder.
Craig Alexander’s preparation for the Ironman World Championships is meticulous. It always has been. And while October is a few months away yet, Alexander is clicking nicely through the gears as he attempts to win his fourth Kona crown. We managed to grab a few snaps of him out training (courtesy of fiftyonespeedshop.com), and from the little we can see he looks in great shape!
Craig Alexander Trains In Boulder
The session included some pace work behind the scooter that Steinmetz was operating.
Craig Alexander’s preparation for the Ironman World Championships is meticulous. It always has been. And while October is a few months away yet, Alexander is clicking nicely through the gears as he attempts to win his fourth Kona crown. We managed to grab a few snaps of him out training (courtesy of fiftyonespeedshop.com), and from the little we can see he looks in great shape!
Craig Alexander Trains In Boulder
After the ride, Alexander laced up his Newtons and went for a run.
Craig Alexander’s preparation for the Ironman World Championships is meticulous. It always has been. And while October is a few months away yet, Alexander is clicking nicely through the gears as he attempts to win his fourth Kona crown. We managed to grab a few snaps of him out training (courtesy of fiftyonespeedshop.com), and from the little we can see he looks in great shape!
Craig Alexander Trains In Boulder
He relies on these high-intensity and long brick runs to build fitness through the summer.
Craig Alexander’s preparation for the Ironman World Championships is meticulous. It always has been. And while October is a few months away yet, Alexander is clicking nicely through the gears as he attempts to win his fourth Kona crown. We managed to grab a few snaps of him out training (courtesy of fiftyonespeedshop.com), and from the little we can see he looks in great shape!
Craig Alexander Trains In Boulder
He ran on a mix of dirt and asphalt, including threshold-pace efforts.
Craig Alexander’s preparation for the Ironman World Championships is meticulous. It always has been. And while October is a few months away yet, Alexander is clicking nicely through the gears as he attempts to win his fourth Kona crown. We managed to grab a few snaps of him out training (courtesy of fiftyonespeedshop.com), and from the little we can see he looks in great shape!
Craig Alexander Trains In Boulder
Although Boulder is best known for its climbs, the terrain surrounding the hills is well suited to Kona preparation.
Craig Alexander’s preparation for the Ironman World Championships is meticulous. It always has been. And while October is a few months away yet, Alexander is clicking nicely through the gears as he attempts to win his fourth Kona crown. We managed to grab a few snaps of him out training (courtesy of fiftyonespeedshop.com), and from the little we can see he looks in great shape!
Craig Alexander Trains In Boulder
This was Alexander's last hard workout before shipping out to Eagleman for his first North American race of the summer, which he won.
Craig Alexander’s preparation for the Ironman World Championships is meticulous. It always has been. And while October is a few months away yet, Alexander is clicking nicely through the gears as he attempts to win his fourth Kona crown. We managed to grab a few snaps of him out training (courtesy of fiftyonespeedshop.com), and from the little we can see he looks in great shape!
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Paul Moore
Paul Moore is the Online Editor for Triathlete Europe. When not glued to a computer he can be found writing books - most recently The World's Toughest Endurance Challenges which you can buy on Amazon. Paul has also written Ultimate Triathlon: A complete training guide for long-distance triathletes which is also available on Amazon.
