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IMUSA Training rally vs. Rev 3 Tri Half-Iron week before

seancbegleyseancbegley
in Ironman USA 2010

 Hello all, 

  I am looking at the upcoming training rally in LP in June and it looks great, and I want to attend.  My questions/dilemma exist that on May 22 I am going to do the Blackbear Pocono Oly, then have a week off (Memorial Day), AND I was planning on doing the Rev 3 Tri Half-Iron Race in CT on June 6.  I was going to do this as a prep to IMLP and to get some extra distance. I have not signed up for this yet.



After seeing the info for the rally, I am thinking that maybe I should NOT do the Rev3Tri, and thus do the rally which will give me more experience on the race course, over 200m of riding, and be  with the EN team.  Also have the added benefit of not being trashed from the Rev 3 Tri, saving some $$$ (which i can put towards some tri gear or the hotel fee for the rally, etc...)

I think I'm at the point where I've done enough races I can probably get away without doing the 1/2 IM as a tweak race, and would benefit better from some quality training workouts, etc...  I also got Timberman 70.3 in August which I am registered for.

There is a small part of me that thinks that I need to do the Rev3Tri to get the race mileage in...but overall I think the benefits of not doing it are far better.  I could always find another Oly to do if I really need to do a race...

Just want to hear anybody else thoughts and your race/training prep as we have 4 months left.   Help!

Thanks

Comments

  • TracyWoodTracyWood

     I say go to rally. Coaches do not recommend a 1/2 IM within 8 weeks of IM. better focus on IM training. . I'd say you get more bang for your buck doing rally. No entry fee, training on actual course, tips from coaches, training with cool people , No lost training days for taper. IMO, just think Rally will be better ROI, especially that close to race day

  • seancbegleyseancbegley

     I agree. The more I have thought about it since last night, the more I think what you wrote. I'm actually pretty pysched about this rally thing, as I was planning on getting to LP before the race to try to do some riding and running on the course. But to do this in this structured fashion, with the team, and the added safety of a group ride, etc.... just make so much more sense.



    Thank you for your input Tracey.

     

  • Coach RichCoach Rich

    Do the Rally. You'll be able to soundly thrash yourself, and get in a quality RR on your race course, on the cheap. The weekend could easily be:

    • 4k swimming
    • 200-225mi riding, or more, with 112 of that as an RR and 100 as a supacool route we have out there.
    • 15-20mi running
  • seancbegleyseancbegley
    You have me sold coach...
    "Days off" submission request went in earlier this afternoon!

    Thanks.
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