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Help for (Patti) this coming week (intermediate IM week 13)

Patricia RosenPatricia Rosen
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This past week I didn't do much other than work in the ER!  Also had some medical issues that kept me out of working out, riding my bike, even after my shifts.  Upcoming week I should be able to do a lot more.  however I have Zell am See 70.3 championship on the 26th

should I decrease the volume on my rides/runs? or try to fit as much in as possible? 

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  • Coach PatrickCoach Patrick
    Patti, this work is really cramping your style!!! image

    I say you really train/taper for the 70.3...it's part of your return. And then I say that you jump from that into the final weeks of the IM plan for Kona prep, planning on a few big weekends in early Sept!
  • Patricia RosenPatricia Rosen

    ok.  I can get in some stuff this week and I feel a whole lot better than I did over the weekend.  Might as well be sick at work if you have to work anyway...or be sick anyway...the nurses took care of me as well as the patients   

    did about 1.5 miles open water continuous today which was truly wonderful and very healing in itself.  Back at it tomorrow!

  • Paul HoughPaul Hough
    Patti - I don't know about you, but I'm racing Zell on the 30th, not the 26th. Heck, I'm not even leaving until the 26th (which I suspect is what you meant). image I look forward to meeting you there. BTW, since I'm doing Louisville, I'm on the same IM training week as you. I've hacked mine into 3 x 3 week build blocks with 1 week recovery/race each. Zell falls in the recover/race week after block 2. That leaves me 1 more 3 week block and a 2 week taper. I'm going to take 3 very easy days after Zell then right back to it.
  • Patricia RosenPatricia Rosen
    Thanks, Paul! and yes you are right! We'll have to talk when I get there.... my biggest issue is work schedule... however it's hard to knock it when they give me moneyimage
  • Paul HoughPaul Hough
    Patricia - are you in F55+? M55-59 and F55+ start together. Please don't embarrass me!
  • Patricia RosenPatricia Rosen
    62 years old.... I'm not embarrassed, why should you be image Looking forward to 65!
  • Patricia RosenPatricia Rosen
    oh, you mean on the swim! Ha! don't think I'll be doing that! My plan is to just enjoy the experience! to soak it all in and to have fun! and to not spend 15 minutes in transition cause my hands are too cold!
  • Paul HoughPaul Hough
    Yes, we are in the same wave! I am totally unconcerned about the water temperatures at Zell. They are having a cold miserable week this week which should help cool it down a little. After Sweden I have a new level of hardness to cold water!
  • Patricia RosenPatricia Rosen

    I understand it was tolerable but very cold...You all are tough cookies!  about ready for that IM in Norway!

    Mkes me think about that lady that did the "swim to Antartica"

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