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Family vacation during IM build?

Satish PunnaSatish Punna
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Ok so I got the green light from my sweetie to try an IM next year and I am thinking about tremblant 2015 ( August 25 or so). ( she actually said " well you better do one soon because you aren't getting any faster"- image ).

I have also been kicking around the idea of taking the family to Europe for a couple of weeks and next year would be the sweet spot in terms of the kids ages, and school and sports calendars. The least disruptive time to go from their point of view would be the last 2 weeks of June. Our trip would probably be the usual London, Paris, Rome thing, with maybe a couple of training days in mallorca for me, but otherwise limited training except a lot of walking.

Is it crazy for me to contemplate a two week vacation 8 weeks before my first ironman? Or should I put the IM off another year? I really can't do a fall ironman due to work commitments. I possible could do a spring ironman but that would mean most of my riding would be indoors.

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  • Coach RichCoach Rich

    Posted By Satish Punna on 31 May 2014 11:57 AM


    Ok so I got the green light from my sweetie to try an IM next year and I am thinking about tremblant 2015 ( August 25 or so). ( she actually said " well you better do one soon because you aren't getting any faster"- ). Oh SNAP!!



    I have also been kicking around the idea of taking the family to Europe for a couple of weeks and next year would be the sweet spot in terms of the kids ages, and school and sports calendars. The least disruptive time to go from their point of view would be the last 2 weeks of June. Our trip would probably be the usual London, Paris, Rome thing, with maybe a couple of training days in mallorca for me, but otherwise limited training except a lot of walking.



    Is it crazy for me to contemplate a two week vacation 8 weeks before my first ironman? Or should I put the IM off another year? I really can't do a fall ironman due to work commitments. I possible could do a spring ironman but that would mean most of my riding would be indoors.

    A 2wk EU vacation with your family would be pretty epic and Ironman will always be there. If she gave you permission to do an IM next year, she'll probably do it again in '16 vs '15?

  • GMAN 19030GMAN 19030
    Start the training plan two weeks early that way you can factor in the two weeks of off time. Your body would probably appreciate the break and it wouldn't be that detrimental to your fitness.
  • Al TruscottAl Truscott

    Do IM France (last weekend June), roll into it with a two week taper consisting of the vacation? Those last two weeks don;'t add to fitness anyway.

  • robin sarnerrobin sarner

    What Bob said.      But do a lot of running.    At least short runs every day.        And bring swim suit and wetsuit and jump in whenever possible.

    Or what Al said.     Lots of European race options.    Too bad Regensburg no longer around.        A pain lugging bike around.    But maybe ship it home.       TriBike Transport also doing some European races now. 

  • Satish PunnaSatish Punna
    Here is a plan that might work. If tremblant is roughly on the same weekend as this year ( august 19) . I could take the last three weeks of August off. Tuesday and Wednesday drive to tremblant, Sunday race. Monday night fly from montreal. Return to montreal a little less than two weeks later on Saturday. Drive home Sunday and labour day Monday.

    I fully realize its a champagne problem we are discussing. But it's nice to have champagne problems every once in a while. image
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