Paul's IM Louiseville Week 18 Micro question

Paul Hough

Coach - Week 18 finishes with RR2 on Saturday and a rest day on Sunday.  Would it be crazy to do a olympic triathlon on Saturday, RR2 on Sunday and take the rest day on Monday of Wk 19 instead?   For Week 18, I would leave Thursday's long run alone, cut back on Friday's swim as a 1 day taper, race Saturday and do the hard work Sunday.  Any value in a hard effort or is it just plain silliness from someone who likes to race?

Coach Patrick

Paul, no real value there to your race...I say being practicing your Patience and Discipline a little earlier than normal!

Paul Hough

Copy. I will restrain myself. It's been a long year anyway.

Patricia Rosen

Wow, Paul. I need to retire! You have a lot more free time than I Good job at Zell -am See!

Paul Hough

Where is this free time of which you speak, Mrs. Austria-Kona Combo Queen?!!    I've got another 9 years to go before I retire.  I could retire now, but then I wouldn't be able to pay for all these trips.