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Olympic (& Sprint) tri during an IM training schedule

Catherine JadotCatherine Jadot
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Hi Coach R, 

I'm in week 10 of the int. IM plan. 

I'd like to do a Oly on August 2 - I'll be in week 13 then - and then a sprint on week 17 (but that's less important).

Is that a good idea? I haven't been racing in a while I would like to get the experience again before my first IM. Should I re-arrange my training schedule to do the races? Or do the race on top of my workout? Or just scrap the workout and do the race? Seeing that both races are on a Sat, it doesn't sound like a good idea to not do the Sat long bike ride.

Thanks

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  • Coach RichCoach Rich

    Posted By Catherine Jadot on 11 Jul 2014 11:16 AM

    Hi Coach R, 

    I'm in week 10 of the int. IM plan. 

    I'd like to do a Oly on August 2 - I'll be in week 13 then - and then a sprint on week 17 (but that's less important).

    Is that a good idea? I haven't been racing in a while I would like to get the experience again before my first IM. Should I re-arrange my training schedule to do the races? Or do the race on top of my workout? Or just scrap the workout and do the race? Seeing that both races are on a Sat, it doesn't sound like a good idea to not do the Sat long bike ride.

    Thanks

    The oly in Wk13 is fine. The sprint in wk17 isn't a good idea, as that's a very, very valuable training weekend for you. Please read this wiki article for a detailed discussion how to integrate races into your training plan: the Self Coaching Guide

  • Catherine JadotCatherine Jadot
    Thanks!
  • Catherine JadotCatherine Jadot
    Coach, would it be okay to do the workout scheduled on Sat. (that I'll miss because of the race) the next Monday?
    thanks
  • Coach RichCoach Rich

    Posted By Catherine Jadot on 23 Jul 2014 12:56 PM


    Coach, would it be okay to do the workout scheduled on Sat. (that I'll miss because of the race) the next Monday?

    thanks

    Can you do the Saturday workout on Sunday vs Monday? Don't recommend you do it on Monday, as that will start to bleed into the other stuff you have scheduled that week. 

  • Catherine JadotCatherine Jadot
    I sure can. Then I just scrap the Sunday workout? Maybe I can do some on Sat pm after the race or that'd be too much?

    thanks
  • Coach RichCoach Rich

    Posted By Catherine Jadot on 25 Jul 2014 07:50 AM


    I sure can. Then I just scrap the Sunday workout? Maybe I can do some on Sat pm after the race or that'd be too much?



    thanks

    Race on Saturday, do the Saturday ride on Sunday, then pick up on Monday with your regularly scheduled workout. After the race on Saturday, maybe you could run an extra 3-4 miles on the course? IOW, finish, then after a few minutes just run 1.5-2mi out, and back to the finish. Just banking some extra run mileage. Not required, but as long as you're there and all suited up...

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