Doug Herr's Micro Thread

Doug Herr · May 5, 2014 5:20PM

Coach P,

I'm laying out my calendar for the next 12 weeks and it looks to me like the IMLP camp falls on week 14, not week 15, of the plan. What kind of adjustments will need to be made, if any, to the following weeks. i.e. will RR#2 still fall in week 18, thus putting an extra week between the two RRs? Thanks!

Coach Patrick · May 6, 2014 9:15PM

Basically during the week of the camp, you shut things down on Wednesday after the interval bike. Thursday is off / a travel day and then we do the camp. You'll take one or two days off after to recover before going into the next week.

Instead of you having you do another race rehearsal in the following week, you can take the workouts from the week before when you were at camp and do those.

Basically. Your camp experience trumps all other training. :-)

Doug Herr · May 7, 2014 9:29AM

Thanks. So is RR#2 still week 18, meaning there is an extra week between the two RRs? thx!

Coach Patrick · May 7, 2014 9:52PM

That's right and that's 100% fine!

Coach Patrick · January 10, 2018 6:36PM

Here's your updated Season Plan, as promised. This is where you'll return to post all your "coach" questions as responses; I'll see them and reply. This first post is my best outline of how to proceed with your races, but you can ask any / all questions you want. So post away, know that I reply here usually M/W/F each week.

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Your Notes

Hey Patrick, I'm trying to get back in the groove. Doing the Jan. outseason. 15 lbs over race weight, but bike power is still there and run is decent, but not stellar. I'm looking to shed lbs, get my mojo back, and maybe do a half this summer. Thinking about Syracuse or Tremblant 70.3.

Your Races

Ironman 70.3 Syracuse (2018-06-17) #703Syracuse_18

Season Update

These are your recommended training plans, including the date you should start each one (sometimes you won’t complete a full plan but transition to another one). You can change your plans on the Training Plan page by clicking the Move / Change button. Learn more about each plan on the Training Plan Central Page.

Last updated by Coach on 01/10/2018
On 1/8/2018 Load the OutSeason (Run Focus) Plan, 14wks to end on 4/15/2018
On 4/16/2018 Load the -- Swim Camp to end on 4/29/2018
On 4/23/2018 Load the Intermediate EN*Half to end on 06/17/2018
On 6/18/2018 Load the -- Post Half Iron Transition Plan, All Levels (2wks) to end on 7/1/2018

Coach Notes

YO YO YO great to hear from you!!! Let's do this...so...here are the rules:

Bike is your friend.
Run is all about frequency...keep it short...maybe just 3 miles at a time (so split the weekend run).
Nutrition is key...see my most recent Nutrition Course and let's pick something easy to focus on. What's your quickest "win" right now? Fix one meal, just one, a day. I choose a salad + lean meat for either dinner or lunch...simple. Second, find your biggest weakness (beer?) and limit that to just one or two nights. Drink all you want, but keep the timeframe tight.
Set up a call with me when you are ready to talk...hoping to see you in Zwift soon!

Let's get to work!

~ Coach P

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