Annie Stokes' Texas Plan...
Hi Coach Rich!
I got the Texas season plan you created for me, but I have a couple questions. In a Blog post from August there was a sample Texas season plan. You had an OS of 8 wks, swim camp for 2 wks over Christmas, transfer to the Get Fast planfor 6 wks I believe, then a wk break and 12 wk build up to TX. This is what I have had in my head and have been gearing up for. You have me all 14 wks of OS, then swim camp not until Feb, then long lead up IM plan.
Question...I have the time to add swimming back in in Dec and going forward to race day. In fact, I really will need it. I also like the idea of the Get Fast plan which lenghtens out the long rides on the weekends. I know I will be on the trainer, but I will not have a problem fitting most of these in with a couple other friends doing the race. Since my plantar is on the mend and I have added back in a bit of easy running, I will be smart and ramp up the running as I see fit. My best chance for improvement is swim and bike, so I am really wanting to focus on those.
Is there a reason for the 14 wk OS or can you adjust my season plan to reflect the above mentioned changes? THANK YOU for your time!!! So pumped for Texas!!!
Annie
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Hey Annie,
Given that you live in the Frozen North I wanted to keep your volume as low as we can for as long as we can...but it sounds like you know what you're doing so here you go. Good luck!