SEASON PLAN - Did I mention the Marine Corps Marathon?

jhnewman

Is there a problem pushing the OS training back a week or two?  I don't want to take too much time off, because I will get fat and lazy.  I wasn't kidding when I said I need structure.  I am currently signed up for the Marine Corps Marathon.  It is a bucket list item.  I was an Active Duty Marine for 28 years, and have never run the MCM. I never intended to run it for a descent time.  I am just there to cross the finish line on this one, get the Medal (even at 50 I still like getting trophies), and then say good bye to full marathons not attached to 140.6 Triathlons forever.  Even as slow as I intend to go my legs are going to take a beating, and I don't think I will be fit to start testing the next day. Dropping the race is not an option.

Semper Fidelis,

John

 

Coach Rich

Posted By John Newman on 15 Oct 2013 09:39 AM

Is there a problem pushing the OS training back a week or two?  I don't want to take too much time off, because I will get fat and lazy.  I wasn't kidding when I said I need structure.  I am currently signed up for the Marine Corps Marathon.  It is a bucket list item.  I was an Active Duty Marine for 28 years, and have never run the MCM. I never intended to run it for a descent time.  I am just there to cross the finish line on this one, get the Medal (even at 50 I still like getting trophies), and then say good bye to full marathons not attached to 140.6 Triathlons forever.  Even as slow as I intend to go my legs are going to take a beating, and I don't think I will be fit to start testing the next day. Dropping the race is not an option.

Semper Fidelis,

John

 

John,

No, I didn't work the USMC marathon into your training plan because you didn't tell me you were doing it...

I recommend you:

1. Load up the Marathon plan to end on USMC
2. Take ~2wks off/unstructured training
3. Take the Season Planning Survey again after the above and I'll do another Season RoadMap for you. 

jhnewman

Thanks Rich. I'm Sorry about leaving out the Marathon. I'm new at this. I really didn't think it was in play because my races are so far out into 2014. I'll take your advice, and re-do the survey after the MCM. I don't expect much will change, but you never know.