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Jo Cobble's Race Season

Beth_SBeth_S
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Hi All, I'm being a bossy older sister and moving little sister's race planning thread over here. Because she needs to kick butt. Sage advice, especially from midwestern peeps?

Her thoughts. . my advice in blue

I am trying to plan my races for the season...



My goal this season is to improve my bike and increase my run distance/confidence.



I am registered for:

Fargo Marathon on May 22 (Do this, but know it is expensive. Perhaps knock it down to the 1/2 mary and run with big sister?)

Trek Sprint July 14ish (Beth and I are running it together to kick each others' @sses (Nix this, go to women's camp in Madison!)

and thinking about Racine, Steelhead or Door County late July for my A half-iron (any suggestions) Lots of great races, but I'd consider Steelhead, so you can do Women's Camp. WSM's okay to do race rehearsal during a big bike week?)

Dairyland Dare in August (Riding lots of crazy hills and killing yourself for fun, after your A race? DO It!!!)

...only volunteering at IMoo to cheer the chicas! (planning on joining next year).



Thanks,

Jo

I'd add a May/June Oly/Sprint for some race mojo, but those are easy to find. . . .

 

Comments

  • Nemo BrauchNemo Brauch

    I'd say your big sis has ya covered Jo!!! 

    1. Skip the sprint Tri.  It's not adding any value to your HIM race ramp up anyway.  Come to Cowgirl Camp instead, do Steelhead (3 weeks after Camp?) and do your Race Rehearsal the following week (2 weeks before Steelhead).  That would be my vote  

    2. What reasons in particular make you want to do the fully Mary in May?  It's not that you can't do it- but you will sacrifice your ability to do some good speed work to get faster on the bike and run for your HIM race.  If you just wanna get a full Marathon under your belt before you sign up for a full IM- I get that.  You know you don't HAVE to!  But I understand the mental desire to check that box before you plunk down $$$ for an IM registration.  The point is- you will sacrifice a little of this years season by training & doing that Marathon.  You gotta know if you are OK with that or not.

    3.  I like Beth's idea of adding an Oly in the early June timeframe.  It keeps your season fun, let's you do some transition practice, and it's far enough out from Steelhead to not impact your training for that race.

  • manconamancona
    I agree with Nemo and would suggest skipping the Marathon unless you (Jo) is really dying to do it. If Jo really wants to do a marathon this year, I would do it in the late fall. This allows Jo to race steelhead, take a week off, do the marathon, then take some more time off before starting the OS and preping for an IM in 2011.
  • Nemo BrauchNemo Brauch
    That a nice twist to the plan Matt! Jo- are you listening?
  • jo_cobblejo_cobble
    Okay,
    1. - - Jo is doing the Fargo. There are numerous reasons and it is important that I do the Fargo one for more people than just me. Also, my daughter (8) is doing the kids race and we are doing the 5K together. AND need to know my kidneys/CFS can take a full prior to thinking about IM.
    2.-- Is there a suggestion for the Oly in June?
    3. -- Steelhead it is. Beth want to come?
    4. - - drop the Sprint - - This year I want to do it strong.Mostly to give me Jo-jo mojo. But, understand the reasoning - - have to put more thought in this.
    5. Dairyland Dare - yeah. Need to improve my endurance and gear switching abilities on the bike. B, are you doing this one?

    Not worried about performance levels at the races. Working on more of the understanding how they work and how my body works during them. Seeing this racing season as a learning and fun before the really hard work.
    My swim is good. Bike is not so good. Run is okay at lower distances - -

    Thanks for all of your input!! I really do appreciate it. So, for next year if I do IMWI how do the races fall in?

    -Jo
  • Coach PatrickCoach Patrick

    cut/paste from your inbox...

     

    Jo, thanks for the URL. Per the Season Planning tool (http://www.endurancenation.us/members/train/start.php), I would plan on 12 weeks to Steelhead. Then I would go to the Run Station of the Train Map (http://www.endurancenation.us/members/train/run.php) under downloads section, and review the marathon run schedule. To me this would roughly be Steelhead as of 5/10, prior week off, OS for about 10 weeks starting next week (2/22). Marathon runs "overlay" the runs of your OS, replacing probably all of them...



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