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Dana BurnsDana Burns
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Hi Coach Rich!

I have been out since March with a sacrum fracture or tear.  Its been so frustrating because I have seen 5 specialist and never actually got an accurate Dx.  I am feeling better so I contacted Ironman and they let me transfer from Placid to IMWI.

With all this said, I have a heavy work schedule and zero fitness base, so I thought I should try the minimalist intermediate plan.  I could try the 20 week plan, but know I'd only do 1/2 the workouts at best.

I have no idea if this is going to work, but I am going to start out slow and dial back the running for a while.  If it turns out I can't do IMWI due to injury flare up, it's no loss really.  IM wasn't going to refund me for Placid so why not give this a shot?

Thanks,

Dana

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  • Coach RichCoach Rich

    Posted By Dana Burns on 03 Jun 2016 08:49 PM

    Hi Coach Rich!

    I have been out since March with a sacrum fracture or tear.  Its been so frustrating because I have seen 5 specialist and never actually got an accurate Dx.  I am feeling better so I contacted Ironman and they let me transfer from Placid to IMWI.

    With all this said, I have a heavy work schedule and zero fitness base, so I thought I should try the minimalist intermediate plan.  I could try the 20 week plan, but know I'd only do 1/2 the workouts at best.

    I have no idea if this is going to work, but I am going to start out slow and dial back the running for a while.  If it turns out I can't do IMWI due to injury flare up, it's no loss really.  IM wasn't going to refund me for Placid so why not give this a shot?

    Thanks,

    Dana

    Sorry to hear about your friction, i'm in a similar place. No worries transferring to IMWI or even to a later race if that works for you? WI is a great venue regardless. The INT minimalist plan sounds good but it's only 12wks and IMWI folks are to load up their plans in a couple weeks. So I recommend you continue doing what you're doing until then, then load up that plan to end on 9/11. Good luck!

  • Dana BurnsDana Burns
    Coach, actually intermediate full plan is already 7 weeks in. I am probably better off with the 12 week plan, especially since I am still on the mend from whatever weird sacrum injury this is. Maybe as I'm getting back to normal I can upload the other plan. Thx
  • Coach RichCoach Rich

    Posted By Dana Burns on 12 Jun 2016 01:40 PM


    Coach, actually intermediate full plan is already 7 weeks in. I am probably better off with the 12 week plan, especially since I am still on the mend from whatever weird sacrum injury this is. Maybe as I'm getting back to normal I can upload the other plan. Thx

    The EN*Full plan is 20wks, so you're on wk 7 of 20. The Mimimalist plan is 12wks, but to make it we took the last 12wks of the 20wk plan and edited it. In short there's not much difference between wk 7 of 20 and wk 1 of 12, with regards to where each is in the training plan...if that makes sense 

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