
Your First Ironman: From Zero to the Finish Line in 12 Months (The Complete Guide)
Swim 3.8 km. Bike 180 km. Then a 42.2 km marathon. It sounds insane, but Ironman is not about talent. It is about a system.

Ivan Hrušovský builds individual training plans for IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 — for your first finish line or your next one.
Our motto: GO SMART, NOT HARD.
You’ve signed up — or you’re about to — and want a structured path to the start line and through to the finish.
You’ve raced before and want to train with a plan: pacing, fueling, and the right work at the right intensity.
Job, family, training. Plans are built around your real week, not an ideal one.
Every plan is individual. There’s also a tailored race-day fueling plan: what, when, and how much to eat and drink during your IRONMAN.
Train for Your IRONMAN with IvanUse the contact form to share your target race, your triathlon experience, and where you’re based.
We set up an introductory consultation to talk through your goal and your current training.
Ivan builds an individual training plan for swimming, cycling, and running around the hours you actually have.
Training and life rarely go exactly to plan. Your plan is adjusted when they don’t.

IRONMAN Certified Coach since 2022
Ivan coaches at Atte ACADEMY, a triathlon club based in Trnava, Slovakia, and an IRONMAN TriClub since 2019. He coaches online, so you can train with him wherever you live, with an individual plan for IRONMAN or IRONMAN 70.3.
“Big thanks for listening to my thoughts, for motivating me when I am feeling afraid of, for yelling at me when I can barely breath, for being my support anytime.”
Tina ČiernaWith a plan written for you, a coach who adjusts it when life gets in the way, and the club motto in mind: GO SMART, NOT HARD.

Swim 3.8 km. Bike 180 km. Then a 42.2 km marathon. It sounds insane, but Ironman is not about talent. It is about a system.
The alarm goes off. It is 5:00 a.m. and dark outside. Your kids are still asleep as you sneak into the kitchen, make an espresso and sit down on the trainer.

You check your watch after the race and see: Distance: 2,150 meters. But the course was supposed to be only 1,900 meters.
Real photos from the races we compete in — before the start, on the course, and after we cross the line.

Atte ACADEMY is a triathlon club based in Trnava, Slovakia. Club membership is separate from individual coaching — ask us about either.
Club membershipTell us your race, your experience, and your goal. We’ll get back to you.
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