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Modifying Placid Training for Injury?

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Hi,

I'm training for IMLP. I banged my Achilles tendon 8 weeks ago (carrying the bike into the apartment ). I only lost about one week of biking and swimming . BUT, I just started walking normally 2 weeks ago. I never imagined it would take this long to get back on my feet!

To date, I’ve modified as follows:

-          Bike: Added 4th ride. Quality rides on both Tues and Thurs, extending Thurs ride to two hours to make up for missed long run. Added some additional volume to Sat long rides where it worked in my schedule.

-          Swim: Extended volume of one swim per week beyond where the training plan has me. I’m at 3600 yards. Did a video-taping session w/my tri club masters team and working on swim technique.

-          Did a Big Bike and Swim week following Big Tri Week plan. Hillz!  

-          As of last week, walking/running every other day with a focus on listening to my body. My longest “just walk” is 2 hours. For shorter run/walks, I’m at about 20 minutes of total running time.

Now that I’m on my feet, I’m thinking about how best to manage my walk/run given limited time before Placid. Tick, tock, tick, tock. Here’s what I’m thinking. Please advise!

-          For now, continue to ride both Tues and Thurs rides. I'll drop one once I get to the point where I feel like my run/walk is a workout vs whatever it is now.  

-          Replace long run with a longer walk or hike. (I’ll likely be walking more at Placid than had originally planned on so I’m thinking that a 4 hr hike would be good.)

-          Replace Mon and Fri runs in training plan with my run/walks, building run volume as I can. As I get stronger, I’d like to move towards walk/run timing that will make sense for race day. Any advice on what might work? (I’ll need to walk more frequently than aid stations.)

PS - I have been working with my ART guy / PT so I’m on track there and they know what I’m up to in terms of walking and running.

PSS - I have every intention of finishing this thing even if it means walking the entire marathon (assuming the tendon is up for it, which I think will be the case). Please let me know now if there is a reason this is a bad idea!

Thanks!

Andrea

Comments

  • Coach PatrickCoach Patrick
    @Andrea, not one negative word in your post. You're a role model for us all!!!!! I say you swim only on Mon, and swim / run on wed/fri. Bike intervals on Tues, Bike ABP on Thurs. Sat is a long bike. Sunday is a hike (safe terrain). I'd recommend a long one like 3 - 4 hours, just fuel and take care of yourself. At this point one long bike a week will do you right and you need that foot time in a safe manner to get ready.

    On race day it will be run walk for sure, but we should hold off on that until 10 days prior when we see how you are doing (things change!).

    And continue the ART / PT fo sho!
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]
    Thanks!
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