run 30k week before oly tri
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Anton posted 28 weeks ago.
Two weeks maybe, but the week before...bad idea. If the Oly the next weekend is your "A" race why put it's outcome in doubt? There is no way I'd run an 18 miler the week before something important. Follow your Oly plan. I doubt it has you running 18 miles the weekend before.
Even though you might lollygag the 30k, one week is not enough time to recover. You'll deplete your reserves and fatigue yourself enough that you'll leave your "A" race with a less than "A" outcome.
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kkocan posted 28 weeks ago.
What he said.
I'm doing an olympic the saturday after the Desoto TTT. I'm not looking for good things at the olympic, and I'll be glad just to be done with it by that point.
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I would like to run a 30k race on labor day this year, but I also have a Oly tri the following weekend which is an A priority race for me. I want to be fully recovered for the tri. The 30k is not as big as a priority but I do want to run it as it appears to be a fun and challenging race. Does anyone see at complications with recovery? thanks....