Greg D. Calendar got away
Coach Rich, I need your help planning the next few weeks. I am in week 11 of the intermediate OS and other than normal OS fatigue have had a great OS with nice gains and injury avoidance, I have not been in the water since November. I do not have a season road map as have been trying to reconcile a late summer early fall HIM or IM with work/family scheduling issues. I do a local X50 (1 mile lake swim, 40 mi bike and 9 mile run) every year that I enjoy. I was looking at the calendar and just realized the X50 is in 6 weeks. Currently scheduled to exit the OS 4/12 which after the getting the legs back normal protocol would leave me two weeks 2 weeks till race day.
Here what I am thinking, Exit the OS after this weekend. Gives me 6 full weeks until race day. I am in China for business next week back Friday. Use next week for a short recovery ( maybe light running a day or two on hotel mill ) and start a new program next weekend. In prior years you have put me in the Get Fast program for this race, however was wondering if maybe a modified HIM (2/3 of the volume) may be appropriate? Or increase the volume a little in get fast? Last year I really struggled in the run in this race, but also recognize there were other factors (really bad swim). Will defer to your guidance....And Thank You in advance!
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Hey Greg,
Recommend you load up the HIM plan, keep the bike as-is scheduled in the plan but turn the runs down. Specifically, no need to run longer than 90' for the long run. Good luck!