IM week 12 adjustment for race
Coach Patrick,
I feel I need to get in one triathlon before I do IM Austria on June 29 and understand the debate of racing a "longish" tri before an IM. I'm scheduled to do Devilman lite this coming Sunday ( 49 or so miles from what I understand). I have no expectations other than providing an opportunity to deal with race nerves, practice pacing in a race situation etc.
I'm on week 12 of the intermediate plan and I've arranged work so I can do my long run (2 hr) We'd AM and long (270') ride Friday morning. My race is on Sunday.
I see that this week of the plan is a testing week but thought I might switch weeks around (keeping the long stuff/ interval/FTP going rather than testing now and reserving testing for a latter date).
I hope I'm not screwing up the plan but, knowing myself, I recognize that getting this race done will help set my brain up better for what lies ahead in June.
With a long run scheduled for Wed AM and my long bike scheduled for FRIDAY morning and my race on Sunday (NOT a full .5 IM) serving as framework how would you set up the rest of the week knowing that the only prize I really want is completing Austria the end of June.
Thanks,
Dave
I feel I need to get in one triathlon before I do IM Austria on June 29 and understand the debate of racing a "longish" tri before an IM. I'm scheduled to do Devilman lite this coming Sunday ( 49 or so miles from what I understand). I have no expectations other than providing an opportunity to deal with race nerves, practice pacing in a race situation etc.
I'm on week 12 of the intermediate plan and I've arranged work so I can do my long run (2 hr) We'd AM and long (270') ride Friday morning. My race is on Sunday.
I see that this week of the plan is a testing week but thought I might switch weeks around (keeping the long stuff/ interval/FTP going rather than testing now and reserving testing for a latter date).
I hope I'm not screwing up the plan but, knowing myself, I recognize that getting this race done will help set my brain up better for what lies ahead in June.
With a long run scheduled for Wed AM and my long bike scheduled for FRIDAY morning and my race on Sunday (NOT a full .5 IM) serving as framework how would you set up the rest of the week knowing that the only prize I really want is completing Austria the end of June.
Thanks,
Dave
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Do yourself a favor and outline your race plan, just so you have the experience of race against a plan! Good luck!