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Hubs last minute boys weekend - no child care - How best to switch BIG workouts this weekend

Leslie SedlakLeslie Sedlak
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Wow - Long title - and it basically explains it all.  I am just over two weeks out from A Race 70.3 Boulder.  This is my last weekend to put in some long work.  My husband just decided to go on a boys weekend and I have no childcare.  Desperately searching my rolodex to try to piece together some long stretches of babysitters, but will probably have to miss/adjust timing of Sat/Sun workouts.  Currently, Sat is long (50 mile) ride with quick brick run (3-4 hours) then Sun is long run (1.5-2 hours).  I could skip my long swim on Friday am and move Sat ride/run to Friday?  Then do the long run on the TM after bedtime either sat or sun OR push two kids in the stroller for 11 miles (not my idea of a ton of fun).  I won't be able to get in the swim unless I get child care for the 2 and 5 year old.  I'm not totally stressing (yet), but feeling so strong in this training, I really want to crush this last chance to get in good work.  Any advice is welcome!!
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  • Paul CurtinPaul Curtin
    Hello Leslie,

    "I could skip my long swim on Friday am and move Sat ride/run to Friday? " ==> Excellent idea.  Also take a look at Thursday's WKO and adjust it if necessary

    "Then do the long run on the TM after bedtime either sat or sun" ==> Would recommend doing this over pushing a stroller.  Consider doing this late Saturday, then if you can get a sitter sometime on Sunday you could still get the swim in
  • Gordon CherwoniakGordon Cherwoniak
    @Leslie SedlakIf you are feeling okay recovery wise then I like moving sat ride/run to Friday with a TM run after bedtime either day.  I've done a number of my race rehearsals on Friday's for IM and it's not been an issue if I'm in a reasonably recovered (relatively speaking for this time in the training cycle).

    Get in the swim if you can get child care otherwise don't sweat it.
  • Leslie SedlakLeslie Sedlak
    @Paul Curtin  My ride tomorrow is 90-100 min ABP.  Plan was to do that in the am.   Too close to Sat AM ride/run?  I have been trying to 'push' my rides to improve (it's my slowest discipline), and been enjoying that.  I feel like I am capable of riding tomorrow ABP and Sat long with sun eve Run.  (I'm still on the fence of the lesser of two evils.....11 miles on TM or pushing kids - I get that TM is preferred - but UG)

    Thanks for the quick advice already today guys!!!
  • Paul CurtinPaul Curtin
    @Leslie Schneider - the 90-100 ride scheduled for today shouldn't be an issue, even if you do Saturday's ride on Friday.  But perhaps back off the intensity or shorten it a bit, as the brick is clearly the "A" workout for the week

    To me the 11-miler on the treadmill seems less risky compared to pushing a stroller.  That's a long way to be pushing something, and with the forced changes to your stride, arm swing, etc. from constant pushing it may not derive maximum benefit
  • Leslie SedlakLeslie Sedlak
    @Paul Curtin  Roger on all. I get that the TM run is the better option......I just live in the North and our Spring latest FOREVER - so my TM and I are still working on our 'relationship' :)
  • Leslie SchneiderLeslie Schneider
    Hey @Paul Curtin  I think your comments were meant for @Leslie Sedlak. I assume she knows but I wanted to clarify.  
  • Paul CurtinPaul Curtin
    Oopsie!  Sorry about that @Leslie Schneider! 
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