Big Trip interrupting IM training, seeking guidance
I have Posted this to the Micro & Macro threads but would also like to get some input from the team
I am traveling during weeks 6 & 7 prior to Ironman Mont Tremblant.
I am departing on Thursday June 26 and returning on Thursday July 10. I will be traveling to Tanzania to climb Mt Kilimanjaro with my daughter. Per query with Al T, he thought the injection of altitude would set me up well for a BBW beginning July 11. Note that I will be missing weeks 6 & 7 prior to IM with exception of potential workouts described below.
I have a number of days in this time available to build extra run miles. I will be not hiking and able to do a long run on Saturday June 28.
I should be able to do a run of moderate mileage on Sunday July 6. I then fly to Istanbul, where I will spend a few days. I will be researching potential pools to get in a couple of swims in Istanbul, but I do feel confident I can get a few good runs in there on July 7, 8, 9 & 10.
Was hoping to get some guidance to help me out with a schedule adjustment for the week prior to departing on June 26 and for running & possible swimming in the away time as well as the layout and structure of a BBW Ideally from July 11. My goal would be to do 2-2.5 hours per day on the weekdays plus larger mileage on either the first weekend or 2nd weekend of the week, so looking for guidance on how to structure that week inclusive of swims & runs.
Note that Sunday July 13 will be 5 weeks prior to IMMT.
I am traveling during weeks 6 & 7 prior to Ironman Mont Tremblant.
I am departing on Thursday June 26 and returning on Thursday July 10. I will be traveling to Tanzania to climb Mt Kilimanjaro with my daughter. Per query with Al T, he thought the injection of altitude would set me up well for a BBW beginning July 11. Note that I will be missing weeks 6 & 7 prior to IM with exception of potential workouts described below.
I have a number of days in this time available to build extra run miles. I will be not hiking and able to do a long run on Saturday June 28.
I should be able to do a run of moderate mileage on Sunday July 6. I then fly to Istanbul, where I will spend a few days. I will be researching potential pools to get in a couple of swims in Istanbul, but I do feel confident I can get a few good runs in there on July 7, 8, 9 & 10.
Was hoping to get some guidance to help me out with a schedule adjustment for the week prior to departing on June 26 and for running & possible swimming in the away time as well as the layout and structure of a BBW Ideally from July 11. My goal would be to do 2-2.5 hours per day on the weekdays plus larger mileage on either the first weekend or 2nd weekend of the week, so looking for guidance on how to structure that week inclusive of swims & runs.
Note that Sunday July 13 will be 5 weeks prior to IMMT.
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It seems to me that trying to plan in advance what you might be able to do on a given day is problematic. You won't know until you are actually on the trip what you will be able to accomplish. In those situations, I basically just take a copy of the IM Adv training plan for the weeks involved with me, and do as many of the written workouts as I can, whenever I can. The swim wkos have optional extra yards, so adding those is easy. And the Adv plan has a LOT of runs - maybe 6 a week? I'd say go with the frequency, and don;t worry about finding extra volume. But that may just be me - I HATE long runs; anything over 16.5-17 miles, 135/140 minutes I see as counter productive in the context of IM training, as well as boring and painful.
what are your thoughts regarding a BBW for 7-8 days upon return from trip?
btw, I am staying in the Grand Hyatt Istanbul and they apparently have a 25 meter pool! so I should be able to do a few swims in Istanbul!