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I'm focusing on SC this year. (See plan below). I plan on doing the Hartford Half Marathon Oct. 12. I've done it the past 3 years and kind of just "winged it" in terms of training by just building up my longest run in conjunction with my tri training. I'd like to focus on it a bit more (cuz my run sucks) so when should I start and what should I do in terms of my overall season plan, and for the HM? The Bridgeport Oly can drop in priority but would still like to nail the Women's Sprint in Sept. Thanks!
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Recommend you train per the season plan through the Bridgeport race. The GF long run is very half-marathon-esque and you could add a little volume to the long run if you wanted.
Then after the race load up the Run Focus training plan to end on the half marathon, bumping up the volume of the long run. That said, we may have half marathon running training plans by the September rolls around so no need to do the RF plan, you can do this half marathon plan instead.
Here's what I'm thinking for 2014:
June 1- Quassy Oly
Lake Placid training camp late June (a local tri club here does one) so I can see how it will be BEFORE I register
Aug.- Timberman 70.3
Oct. Hartford Marathon (first full open marathon)
Thoughts/suggestions?
Looks good but consider an early spring '14 half marathon to serve as an OS goal for you. You know that we're also not too keen on marathons but that Oct date isn't so bad if you're planning on doing the Jan'15 OS.
Please read this: http://www.endurancenation.us/blog/training/marathons-and-triathlon-training/
Last question.... Maybe. In terms of doing IMLP camp in June 2014 vs a HIM like IMMT 70.3 as a "test"/prep for IMLP in 2015, what are your thoughts? I'd like some indication I could complete IMLP before I register and since I was so close to the cutoff at IMFL (16:30), doing a HIM around 7:00 would make me feel better, but riding the actual course would really let me know what I'm in for.... Really more mental than anything else and I would do the camp in 2015 anyway....
It's always very, very valuable to get out and train on the course you'll be racing so I would recommend that over racing a HIM, especially since the IMLP camp is 1x/yr but you have several opportunities to race a half...if that makes sense.
Sorry for the ramlbing, but I figured since you're flying, you've got time to kill.
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