Well the Dopey Challange is over and I can say that is a very fun race but maybe the hardest thing was getting up at 0230 every morning, then getting on the buses for transportation, and finally to the corral you were placed in so you can sit for 90 more minutes. The 5k,10k, and half really hurt cause my quads seemed to be swollen and just didn't want to bend but I walked, hopped, and skipped and got through it. So I was thinking the marathon was for sure a no go but I finihsed in my worst marathon time in hx with a 4:42 but was very happy and exhausted. Next year would like to do it again but it really intereferes with the JAN OS. I will be ready for Sufferlandia coming up though.
I am back in da house and hope to be back on the horse soon. Tried to ride yesterday and after 40 minutes called it quits. Going to do a 60 minute recovery ride tomorrow but nothing over .70 intensity.
That 2:30am showtime is probably a deal breaker for me, but I applaud the tenacity of the animals, Honey Badger included, that did that day in and day out. Even with Ironman I don't need to get up before 4am!
@ Honey Badger...I strongly urge you to stand down for at least a week before you start the JOS. You are in fantastic shape right now, but your body just got punished by the build up to and the Dopey race itself. I'd hate to see you get hurt now by trying to do too much. Rest up and you'll jump back into the JOS even stronger than before the Dopey. Just sayin'
I don't think it's a question of getting hurt. I think the problem would be one of chronic fatigue, not being able to train at the proper frequency/intensity to gert benefit especially from the biking. Coach P's marathon hack webinar (which I just finished watching in preparation for trying to do a Boston/IM CDA double advises TWO WEEKS stand down from running after a marathon. He reminds us that we won't lose run fitness as fast as we might think.
Beware the over-training abyss and remember the rule of thumb: one day off/easy for every hour of racing. So we're talking 4.75 hours + 1.75 + .75 + .15? = at least a week off, minimum.
Not my fight or my business I guess but for Carl it is a whole lot more than just the 4:40 marathon to recover from! There was some insane mileage leading up to it. I would not be walking right now. Let alone trying to do OS.
Okay I stood down pretty much for 11 days and then did Rubber glove for my ftp test today and yep I could still feel the fatigue. Came out with a 253 so happy with that. I will not be testing my vDOT however till we test again in week 8. I am pretty content on where it is and where I am comfortable and out of the comfort zone. Looking forward to getting back into the swing of things cause this is the time truly the power and speed are built!!!!!
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@Bill - I suggest you join. The OS structure and the forums = improvement. And you can always hack some to work around your skiing
@Bill - That's Mr. Doofus
Who is starting the JOS weekly spreads? I need a place to post the ugly truth discovered this morning...
http://members.endurancenation.us/Forums/tabid/57/aft/14173/afpg/2/Default.aspx#163997
run thread here:
http://members.endurancenation.us/Forums/tabid/57/aft/14172/Default.aspx
happy training
I am back in da house and hope to be back on the horse soon. Tried to ride yesterday and after 40 minutes called it quits. Going to do a 60 minute recovery ride tomorrow but nothing over .70 intensity.
I don't think it's a question of getting hurt. I think the problem would be one of chronic fatigue, not being able to train at the proper frequency/intensity to gert benefit especially from the biking. Coach P's marathon hack webinar (which I just finished watching in preparation for trying to do a Boston/IM CDA double advises TWO WEEKS stand down from running after a marathon. He reminds us that we won't lose run fitness as fast as we might think.
Beware the over-training abyss and remember the rule of thumb: one day off/easy for every hour of racing. So we're talking 4.75 hours + 1.75 + .75 + .15? = at least a week off, minimum.