training question

sabrinadorris

I am on week 16 of the intermediate IM training plan, set to race Ironman Cozumel Nov 30th. Quick question. Yesterday I was not feeling well and missed by 2.5 hour long run. I have a 5 hour bike Sunday and a 3.5 hr ABP ride Sunday. Do I just skip the run and move on, or should I do it in place of the 3.5 hour ABP ride on Sunday since I am getting a long ride in Saturday anyway? Thanks so much! I hate missing work outs!!!

Amy Ferguson

Hi Sabrina! Congrats on getting to week 16, you're almost there!!!! The long run at this point is really important so don't skip it. And it's really important to be able to execute it as well as you can, ie..not on thrashed legs. If it were me, and in fact I'm pretty sure I've faced the same situation before, I would do this: 5hr on Saturday, Monday's swim on Sunday, 2.5hr run on Monday. Now that is assuming you have time on Monday to get in 2.5hrs. The other rub is that you have a bike test scheduled for Tuesday. If you don't want/need to do the bike test then just swim or recovery ride. If this is just too much gymnastics then drop the Sunday 3.5 ABP ride and run your 2.5hrs. Just know it will be tougher to hit your paces. Good luck!

Coach Rich

Posted By Sabrina Dorris on 31 Oct 2014 11:46 AM


I am on week 16 of the intermediate IM training plan, set to race Ironman Cozumel Nov 30th. Quick question. Yesterday I was not feeling well and missed by 2.5 hour long run. I have a 5 hour bike Sunday and a 3.5 hr ABP ride Sunday. Do I just skip the run and move on, or should I do it in place of the 3.5 hour ABP ride on Sunday since I am getting a long ride in Saturday anyway? Thanks so much! I hate missing work outs!!!

Sabrina,

Are you able to do the long ride on Sunday vs Saturday? If yes, then do long run on Saturday, long ride Sunday. If no, do long ride Saturday, long run Sunday, no legs Monday. If you have heart rate on the bike vs power, no need for you to test on the bike next week. If you have power...lets' talk about that next Mon or Tues. 

sabrinadorris

Rich,

I can long run today and long ride Sunday. I am a power girl so let me know about testing next week. Thank you!

Coach Rich

Please go ahead and test this week. Good luck!