Purchasing Outseason training plan -- Intermediate or Advanced?
Hi,
Just signed up for the trial, but think I'm going to stick my toes in first with a OS training plan -- I totally get the rationale for becoming a full-on EN member, but it's not what I need right now.
That said, here's a little bit about myself, and maybe you can see why I'm not exactly sure where I fit in between Intermediate or advanced:
- not new to the sport (dabbled in Sprints and Olys for the last 4 years), just got "serious" this year re: training
- PB 10k is 41:30
- PB open 1/2 marathon is 1:35
- finished Muskoka 70.3 2010 in 5:24, early season local HIM was 5:36 (in horrendous heat).
- run is slightly stronger than the bike, but are much more balanced this year in comparison to previous (bike has gotten stronger)
Will an advanced plan crush me, or is intermediate too gentle ?
Thanks,
Graham
Just signed up for the trial, but think I'm going to stick my toes in first with a OS training plan -- I totally get the rationale for becoming a full-on EN member, but it's not what I need right now.
That said, here's a little bit about myself, and maybe you can see why I'm not exactly sure where I fit in between Intermediate or advanced:
- not new to the sport (dabbled in Sprints and Olys for the last 4 years), just got "serious" this year re: training
- PB 10k is 41:30
- PB open 1/2 marathon is 1:35
- finished Muskoka 70.3 2010 in 5:24, early season local HIM was 5:36 (in horrendous heat).
- run is slightly stronger than the bike, but are much more balanced this year in comparison to previous (bike has gotten stronger)
Will an advanced plan crush me, or is intermediate too gentle ?
Thanks,
Graham
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My 2 cents would be to do the intermediate OS. The EN OS will likely (the initial first and second week may seem relatively easy but quickly adds effort thereafter) challenge your perspective of what WORK is. Much rather have you be comfortable with intermediare plan workouts than hitting advance plan that could quickly become too much for you since the type of workouts and intensity levels will likely be a new experience for you. The plans, intermediate versus advance are very similar, but it is much easier to extend a workout duration interval or similar within the intermediate plan psychological and mentally (e.g. "cool ..... I can do a little more than prescribed") than becoming a littled disappointed in yourself if the necesscity arises to scale back on the advance plan workouts.
Intermediate it is! Thanks.