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PUBLIC PERFORMANCE PROJECTACTIVE BUILD

Earn the
Start Line.

You do not build a 70.3 on race day.

Follow Ruben as he turns a strong engine into a complete triathlon performance. Real training, real decisions and visible proof — with a serious IRONMAN 70.3 qualification attempt in 2027 as the ambition.

Qualification is the goal, not the promise. The proof is earned along the way.

STARTING BENCHMARK345 WFTPRUN BENCHMARK18:465 KMENDURANCE BENCHMARK75 + 8.1KM BRICKNEXT ASSIGNMENTCOMPLETESWIM · BIKE · RUN
01 / THE ASSIGNMENT

From strong numbers to
race-ready performance.

Power and speed matter. But a complete 70.3 performance only emerges when swimming, aerodynamics, pacing, fueling and running under fatigue work together.

01ENGINE

The engine is there.

The published bike and run benchmarks show a strong foundation.

FOUNDATION
02TRANSFER

The combination counts.

Bricks, long endurance and fueling must make speed usable after the bike.

BUILDING NOW
03EXECUTION

Race day proves it.

Pacing, equipment, nutrition and routines must remain familiar under pressure.

TO BE EARNED
PROJECT BELIEF

The start line is not where the story begins. It is where every day before it comes together.

02 / FROM PROJECT TO YOUR PLAN

This is not only
Ruben’s route.
This is what GTGF builds.

Earn the Start Line is the field test of the GTGF method. You can use the same line — goal, plan, execution, fueling and adjustment — for your next 5K, Gran Fondo, marathon or triathlon.

Build my own route
03 / THE BUILD

1.9 km. 90 km. 21.1 km.
One performance.

Every phase has an assignment. Not speeding up everything at once, but building exactly what enables the next phase.

01

Build the engine

Power, run speed, endurance and consistent training weeks.

BASE BUILT
02

Become complete

Swim technique, aero position, bricks, fueling and resilience.

CURRENT FOCUS
03

Rehearse execution

Race pace, open water, equipment and full rehearsals.

2027
04

Earn the moment

Bring it together at the selected qualification race.

GOAL
PUBLISHED FIELD NOTES

Proof from the work.

View current training ↗
BRICK / ENDURANCE75 KM → 8.10 KM

More bike load, followed by a controlled run rhythm.

BRICK / TRANSFER50.22 KM → 8.21 KM

Making run speed usable after the bike stimulus.

WEEK / INTEGRATION13 SESSIONS

A multisport week in which the components come together.

04 / PARTNERS

No logo beside the story.
A role in the build.

Earn the Start Line offers room for a small number of partners who measurably strengthen training, recovery or execution. Products and expertise are used where they matter: in real weeks, tests and start-line moments.

Discuss a partnership
CURRENT PROJECT PARTNER
PORTUGALA Casa
Amarela
HOSPITALITY · TRAINING BASE

A quiet base for focus, longer training blocks and recovery. Not a detached mention, but a place that becomes part of the story.

View the partner →
OPEN PARTNER ROLEYour expertise can enable the next chapter.
  • 01Equipment & techequipment · aerodynamics · data
  • 02Fuel & recoverynutrition · recovery · sleep
  • 03Race & mobilitylogistics · travel · race day
  • 04Performance servicestesting · expertise · support
WHAT A PARTNER GETS
01Real use

A clear role in training, recovery or race day.

02Documented proof

Visible in relevant tests, decisions and project updates.

03A credible story

No detached ad block, but meaningful integration.

If a partnership does not add a real chapter, the space stays empty.

YOUR NEXT START LINE

Ambition is the beginning.
The build makes it real.

Use the same method to turn your goal into an executable training week and a measurable route.

Start my route →Follow Ruben’s build on Strava ↗

From story to execution

Use the inspiration in your own week.

A good story does not end with reading. Build something, try it and return with your own data.

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