Joe Hallatschek - GF Wk #6 and 40K TT Option

Joe Hallatschek

RnP – I just tested in the Swim/Bike/Run in the Get Faster
Week #5. Swim and run are as good as last year and bike better.   I am now going
into the Get Faster Week #6 (30 May – 5 June). This weekend I have scheduled a
Saturday bike: MS1  -2 X 12’(4&rsquo@Z4 and
then MS 2 - 5 X 2’(2&rsquo@Z5; then a 45’ run at Z2 followed by a Sunday ABP bike
of 2hrs.  After this week, I have a “B”
Race Sprint Tri in the Get Faster Week #7 (June 12) and plan to do a short
taper, which is basically travel to race, race, return.
 
Question: This weekend I would like to do a local 40K Bike
TT (about 30’ warm up at Z1-Z4 and then 60’ @Z4 ) on Sunday since in the past I
seem to get a boost on the bike for the next two weeks. If I do, what should I
do Saturday? Should I try a short run after Sunday’s TT at Z2?  Or, is there something special about this
GF Week #6 weekend workout that I should forget about the TT and just do as scheduled?
 
Thanks,
 
Joe
 

Coach Patrick

Joe, nice work!!! Yeah Blue Ridge Camp!!!

Yes to the Sunday TT; for Saturday I'd get in a nice 45' steady run, nothing flashy (say TRP effort). Then warm up well, rip the TT, and recovery monday en route to your sprint.

Please keep me posted!

~ Coach P

Joe Hallatschek

Patrick - average speed 24mph on a windy day. Np at 273, which is right at the low end of my Z4 (277-292), VI at 1.02, and AVHR right in the middle of Z4. Although not anywhere near my top 10 performances in any category on this course, for $11.80 it beats a trainer workout!

Thanks again for good coaching!

Coach Patrick

Nicely done! Not every race has to be a personal best, you know. Onwards!