Lindsay Blumenshein - Micro Forum

Lindsay Blumenshein

Hi coach Patrick - nice chatting with you the other day on the 30 day check in! The week of 12/1, I'll be on week 6 of the outseason. I am going to be traveling for work that week and I'm thinking I won't have access to a bike. Any advice for how I should modify my workouts? Monday - Thursday I won't have access to a bike. Thanks!

Coach Patrick

Lindsay....same!!! And look at you here in the micro now.

I suggest that we go as follows, which gets us two rest days on the days you travel (you can do some yoga / stretching). You can do the interval run on either Tues or Wed....

Mon - OFF
Tues - Wednesday Run
Wed - Run 30 to 45' as you can, add strides if possible.
Thu - OFF
Fri - Thurs Bike + Brick Run
Sat - Sat Bike as planned
Sun - Sunday run as planned.

Let me know what you think!

~ Patrick

Lindsay Blumenshein

Sounds perfect! I'll give it a try. Thanks!

Lindsay Blumenshein

Hi Coach Patrick! Hope you had a good weekend! Need some input for training this week. I'm in week 15 leading up to IM Wisc, although this last weekend I did my 1st RR with the swim Friday night & bike + run Saturday, & bike (but shorter than planned @ 40 miles) on Sunday.

So, this next weekend (Saturday) I am doing an Oly (I know, not ideal timing but it's the 1st tri that a bunch of people in my family are doing so I just couldn't pass it up).

How do you suggest I structure this week, specifically - When would be best for me to do my long ride? on Fri? Sat after the race? or Sun?

Thanks in advance!

Coach Patrick

LB, how cool a family tri! WE WANT PICTURES!!!! I say you do this week as planned just Friday is off...Saturday is race then celebrate with family...Sunday is long ride/run from Sat...that's it. I don't have a problem with you missing that 2nd ride, your fatigue is already up. Take your lessons learned from last week and let's make this Sunday ride like 10% better!