Over Load??

Dano390

I have a good friend that I credit with getting me into triathlons and with whom I have done multiple marathons, ultra marathons, multiple Ragnar relays, and IMLP.   He is not doing an IM next year after competing in one the past three years.  He now wants to compete in the C&O Canal 100 mile ultra which takes place on April 25-26, 2015.  My race calendar next year consists of Eagleman (if it is still in June), and IMWI (plus maybe an Oly in August for the OWS practice).

IMWI remains my top priority, so I was wondering how much "damage" I would do to my race prep for Wisconsin if I went along with him on the 100 mile adventure?

Thanks,

Dan

 

Coach Rich

Posted By Dan Harrington on 25 Sep 2014 05:20 AM

I have a good friend that I credit with getting me into triathlons and with whom I have done multiple marathons, ultra marathons, multiple Ragnar relays, and IMLP.   He is not doing an IM next year after competing in one the past three years.  He now wants to compete in the C&O Canal 100 mile ultra which takes place on April 25-26, 2015.  My race calendar next year consists of Eagleman (if it is still in June), and IMWI (plus maybe an Oly in August for the OWS practice).

IMWI remains my top priority, so I was wondering how much "damage" I would do to my race prep for Wisconsin if I went along with him on the 100 mile adventure?

Thanks,

Dan

 

Dan,

That run won't do any "damage," per se, to your IMWI training, other than the opportunity cost of having to do some very serious run training vs get-faster triathlon training from ~mid-Feb through April, then transitioning to Eagleman. Going from this Ultra to Eagleman will be tough turn also. The net is that I could see you risking burnout by about mid July, right when we start to ramp up for IMWI.