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Adding time to your plan.

cgres123cgres123
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I started an Intermediate Training program for the Philly marathon back a few months ago. As matter of fact I was really looking to train, putting effort into something longer than the SC stuff I have been doing since I felt I could salvage some resemblance of a season. Some folks know some don't, so I had a pulmonary embolism in Jan that wiped me out for months. So that was why I did SC events this season.

 I wanted to go long again but didn't know how my body would respond to that kind of stress. As time went by I bit into the idea of a marathon done the EN way. So before P put the plan on the site, I bought it from MN and wanted to fire myself up a get into some longer training.

I started to train and found I was responding very well and actually bumped up my Vdot in doing so. Good sign as the blood clots were in my lungs. By the time I financially committed to the marathon I was 4 weeks ahead of myself as in I'd peak 1 month prior to the marathon date.,

It really turned out to be a good thing banking so much time and the reason I write this is to share perhaps something the team might use.

 

1, The extra time allowed me to repeat a week since I wanted be comfortable with the stresses involved in the training.

 

2. It allowed me to go on vacation during the summer and repeat that week as I was doing shorter runs and spending more time with the fam.

 

3. Going long , lots of 30 mile plus weeks, I could do a do over because I really didn't need pressuring myself into pushing on.

 

4. On my job the hours changed , which threw an unexpected challenge my way but I had another week in my bank.

 

The only price I pay is staying focused for so long but as an IM I surely been through worse.

 

Your thoughts ?

Comments

  • CarlCarl

    David-

    I'm not sure your question but I was curious if peaking one month prior to your marathon was truly a benefit?? If so did you back it down a week or so before building it back up??

  • cgres123cgres123
    Hey Carl there wasn't a question to be answered. I was just sharing with the team an idea of perhaps adding a week or two/three to their training plan to cover life and its situations that pop up. So I was using myself as an example.

    Thx for the response anyway appreciate it image
  • CarlCarl
    In that case I have to totally agree with you!! image
  • Dino SartiDino Sarti
    Congrat's that you are back training. I didn't know about your embolism. That's no joke. you are tough guy!
  • Al TruscottAl Truscott
    Posted By David McLaughlin on 28 Oct 2012 06:29 PM

    Hey Carl there wasn't a question to be answered. I was just sharing with the team an idea of perhaps adding a week or two/three to their training plan to cover life and its situations that pop up. So I was using myself as an example.



    THe last 2-3 winters, I have started my OS several weeks early, to account for taking time off to go skiing. I'm not sure there's a value to it, but it makes me feel less guilty as I don't skip any OS weeks. This year, I'll use ski time as transition weeks before starting HIM plan for St George

  • Deb LivernoisDeb Livernois

     FWIW, though I wasn't on plan per se, I went to Spain two weeks before an important- to- me 10 mile race. I was using the race to gauge my readiness for a HM three weeks later. While in Spain I went off the HM plan I was following from the wiki. I ran two 4+ milers and rode two times all around Mallorca at a leisurely pace though there was some hill climbing on a touring bike lol. When I got home, I did a 4 miler, 5 miler and two easy trainer rides, took the day before the race off, and nailed the race. I totally believe work works, but I also believe rest and recovery works too :-) next weekend is the HM so we will see if my theory works as I create a "taper" for the race.

    @David, glad you have recovered so well and are feeling good!

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