Total re-group needed

Marian Desimone

Hi Coach,

Talk about a season crashing and burning. I had a great out season... followed by a wonderful new job offer. My last 12 weeks have been spent learning a new role and trying to cling to the vestiges of my out season gains. Raced two sprints and obviously they weren't my best, they were not horrible.  I have bailed on Timberman HIM,  I just don't have the endurance for the long course, nor the time to get there. 

That being said, can you recommend a training plan that will have me maintaining sprint distance fitness for the summer. I just want to enjoy training and maybe participate in a couple of more races, but not expecting much.  I have a Half Marathon around Halloween that I would still like to perform respectably in. 

I'll re-access in the late fall about what I do next year. 

thanks, Marian

Coach Patrick

Marian, thanks for the update. Life works in mysterious ways...I hope you like the new job. Most important of all is you recognizing that there is a limit to what you are capable of (so you don't bury yourself). I think that you should load up the short course training plan to end on your next short course race -- the workouts are short and effective and will help you keep your fitness up. That said, if the weekend is nice and you want to ride/run longer (and a bit easier) you can do that too!!!

Given your HM goal in October, you'll want to maintain or build up a "long" run in the 60' range so we can launch into more of a run specific plan come September!