IMCDA 2011
I just signed up for the 5-day trial. I attended Rich's lecture at IMAZ just a few weeks ago, that's why I'm here.
That being said, here's my situation. I completed IMAZ 2010 in 13:33. It was my 2nd IM (IMCDA 2009 with a finishing time of 15:32). I am registered for IMCDA on June 26, 2010. How the heck would I make the "Outseason" plan work along with the full IMCDA plan prior to my race? There simply doesn't appear to be enough time!
Another question, if I stay, would I have to purchase a full season (or, for that matter OS) plan, or they included in my monthly membership?
Thanks in advance for any advice or wisdom!
John
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John,
Welcome to your trial! Please read this blog post, it will give a good idea of how we think of a season and apply our plans to your season.
Whenever possible we like our athletes to do 8-12wks of the OS plan and then transition over to their Ironman plan....but don't worry about that right now. Spend the next 5-days snooping around and deciding if we are a good fit for each other. Taking you from now through IMCDA is the easy part. I've done the race 3x myself have coached hundreds to the event.
And no, you don't have to buy any of the plans as a member. Your $99/mo gets you open access to all of our plans.
John - Like Rich says, there's a lot of room for personalization & flexibility beyond standard 20 week/12 week plans. I've done the turn around from IM AZ to IM CDA twice now, and it can work just fine with a shorter OS or, if needed, a shorter IM specific training phase. The point is, the coaches and the team know how to make it work for you.
Thanks everyone for the feedback. I really appreciate it. I'll be poking my nose around for the next few days to see what this is all about.