Oly 6 weeks before HIM

joehill

Haven't had a chance to race all year and have been training since the Jan OS.  Have  chance to do an OLY this weekend and should have 6 weeks until Beach 2 Battleship HIM (A race).   Is it worth it or should I stick to the plan and get those long weekend rides in??  No time to make up the Sat ride if I race.

Nemo Brauch

Do it. It will be a good workout and nice practice to shake off your transition cobwebs. You'll be able to recover and jump back into the HIM plan by Tuesday.

William Jenks

Agreed. Go for it. There is some guidance in the athlete guide about incorporating Olys (or halfs) into you plan. Have a look there to see what you can do as far as getting back into the swing.

Nemo Brauch

And by the way, if the Oly you are talking about is the OBX Triathlon, my recommendation becomes a mandatory order :-)

J.T. Thompson

Agreed - Do the race. Always good to have one under your belt before your A race. Gets you back in the game...

mkmiec

race on!!

I did an Oly on 8/7, NYC with my A race being a HIM is 10/2, so while my Oly was 8 weeks instead of 6, I see zero problem with the timing here.  Note that I did my ABP ride the day before the Sunday Oly.