“Just have a mental break, I won’t be focusing hard on the [World Triathlon Championship] series, I might just do one or two races a year to keep my ranking up,” Wilde told RNZ’s Morning Report.
“As soon as the LA Olympic window opens I’ll be back full time in short course, but for now I’ll experience the longer stuff, it’ll be nice to have a refresher.”
Wilde will compete in the Abu Dhabi world series event in February but won’t race again in the competition until October.
His plan is to compete more over the half ironman distance in 2025.
The Olympic triathlon distance involves a 1.5km swim, 40km bike and 10km run, whereas the half ironman is a 1.9km swim, 90km bike and 21.1km run.
In Taupō on Sunday Wilde was in front as he started the final run phase, but was caught by Belgian Jelle Geens. It had shades of the Paris Olympics this year when he was overtaken by Briton Alex Yee on the run.
He admits the longer distance is a completely different feeling.
“It’s all about pacing. With Olympic distance, we all go full gas for two hours and hopefully get to the finish line first.
“This was my third half ironman and it’s all about patience.”
Wilde admits there has been a huge emphasis on his swimming over the past three years and that had affected his ability to improve his bike and run.
“Now that I have the swim where I want it to be, I can focus on all three disciplines equally.”
Wilde has no plan to compete in the full ironman until after the LA Olympics.
“I don’t want to lose all my speed and as soon as you start training for an ironman it’s a long day and it takes away your speed.
“After 2028 I’d love to go to Kona [Hawaii, World Ironman Championship].”
