Week 13 IMC
Thread for us to use for Week 13
Not sure about your training schedule but for me it indicates Thursday long run is 2 hours, Saturday is 5 hour bike and Sunday 3 hour bike. Let's get 'er done. For those that tested last week, you get to try out your new zones this week.
I'm hoping to be over my flu and have a solid week this week.
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Got the monday swim done....not enough time for the optional 3rd set. Then did Tuesday's run tonight and extended it to the optional 1 hour version, since I missed the Sunday bike. Felt good. Trying to get more sleep. So I'm going to bed now....
Hey Hey IMC peeps!
Just checking in after a pretty big week with a camp at IMCDA on one end and and IMC on the other.
The IMCDA camp didn't go that well with thunder an lightning on one of the ride days though I did get an 18 miler in. I overcooked my RR ride there - was just seeing if I could hold a higher than prescribed wattage and no, I can't do that and run!
In Whistler I did get 2 x 105 done followed by a long run on the third day and I'm feeling great about that. I'll take that execution target back to IMCDA for the race.
Yesterday just did yoga and today only a swim. Back at it tomorrow.
Cheers!
@ Jeff - i saw your post last week about high temps....WOW...not sure I could handle long rides while in the 90's
Keep getting it done.
Make sure you read Jenn Edwards post on Gatorade and not Gatorade Endurance being on the course. That means extra salt supplements beyond what you already had planned are a must.
Successful but tiring weekend for me. It's getting hot here in South Texas and that definitely affected the last hour or two of Sat long ride. Just had trouble holding watts and got in a really bad mood! Road temp per Garmin was 99 when I finished (although actual temp was around 90). Not sure what I'm going to do on the RR ride/runs....if I start at the crack of dawn, I'll be running at mid-day in the blazing sun....would have to find some shade. If I start mid-afternoon, I'll be able to run after dark, but the first few hours on the bike will be scorching. Trainer?.....no....I think not.
Long run on Thursday went well from pacing standpoint, but the trochanteric bursitis flared up again. Stopped and stretched it for ~30" every mile, which helped for a little while.
3800m swim on Friday. Best that has felt all year. Had to stop every 1K to check phone (on call), but tried to kept those <30". 25m pool is definitely better than 25yds for these long set deals. </p>
82 hilly miles (4K ft climbing) in 5:05 on Saturday. 2:30 at 0.76 and then the rest trying to hold 0.7. Usually not difficult, but the last hour was. Neck is still not used to >3hours, but only the last hour was really difficult on the neck. Opted out of the run, after feeling like crap all afternoon, so I did the Sat run this AM, but 1mi Z3 instead of Z4 (hip still doesn't like Z4 pace).
44 mile ABP tonight, felt surprisingly fresh and strong, after ~10' of working out some stiffness. Finished up 44 miles in 2:30 with 2200ft climbing.
Looking forward to a day off the legs.