Need some advice
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PrinceofClydes posted 3 years ago.
Don't even think about racing two weeks before IM Brasil.
The taper is all about restoring energy, not testing yourself.
I'm doing IM Canada Aug 28. I may jog a 10K alone, the previous Sunday but nothing longer that close to raceday.
I'm planning a Marathon May 22nd - 98 days prior to IM raceday.
You can't do anything extra in your final 2 weeks before an IM that will improve your performance, but you can do lots of things that will ruin it.
PoC
"Pain doesn't last, chicks dig scars, glory is forever!"
- Shane Falco.
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cedriclburden posted 3 years ago.
Thanks Prince!! Thats what I was thinking, I just didn't want to go into the race cold not having completed a race prior to it.
Cedric L. Burden
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kona_expat posted 3 years ago.
Rule of thumb is that a 1/2 IM shouldn't be done closer than 6 weeks out from your IM.
Now if you wanted to do a shorter race, if you can find an Oly or sprint that weekend, that would be fine. You could use it as a speed workout just to sharpen you up for the final 2-week taper. You can still do a long ride the day before, and you'll be surprised at how well you do at a shorter distance at the peak of IM taper.
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ibgenaro posted 3 years ago.
Hey PoC
I heard that normally you'll need about 20-30 days of rest or very easy training after a marathon run in order for your body to fully recover. That's one of the reasons I can't do an marathon, since the one's near San Diego are at the same time as tri season and I could not sacrafice that many days off during the season! Is this wrong information???
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cedriclburden posted 3 years ago.
ibgenaro wrote:
Hey PoC
I heard that normally you'll need about 20-30 days of rest or very easy training after a marathon run in order for your body to fully recover. That's one of the reasons I can't do an marathon, since the one's near San Diego are at the same time as tri season and I could not sacrafice that many days off during the season! Is this wrong information???
That is true, the rule of thumb is for every mile of a marathon is usually a day off. Now if you are in pretty good shape you may be able to come back a little quicker but not that much. Your body really needs that time to heal after the trauma from a marathon. Most people if they do marathon and they are triathletes they do them in their off season.
Cedric L. Burden
a.k.a C-Murder
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PrinceofClydes posted 3 years ago.
Cedric, Ibgenaro,
I have heard about recovery periods too.
But when I did Ironman in 2003 I was concerned to know if I could still do a marathon at age 51, so I did the Peach City Marathon. The front half took 2 hours. The home leg took three!
Below is my training log from 2003. I looked it up to see what effect the marathon had on my training after the marathon. I think it had no effect at all.
In the 7 days following I did two 10K and one 16K run at my usual pace: 6minutes/km. I felt pretty good according to my diary.
I think it's because I did not run the marathon very fast. I was dog tired, but not the deep muscle fatigue you get from fast running for a long distance. I think I had that once. lol. :)
week #33 total: Swim: 3840 Bike:180 Run:42 ***Ironman Canada
week #32 total: Run: 20km (1161) Bike: 41km (1785)Swim: 8800m
week #31 total: Run: 20km, (1141) Bike:240km (1744) swim: 2000m
week #30 total: Run: 41km, (1111) Bike: 64km (1489) swim: 800m
week #29 total: Run: 20km, (1070) Bike:360km (1425) swim: 1200m
week #28 total: Run: 40km, (1050) Bike: 55km (1065) swim: 400m
week #27 total: Run: 10km, (1010) Bike: 84km (1603)
week #26 total: Run: 18km, (1000) bike:207km (1519)
week #25 total: Run: 39km, (982) bike: 301km,
week #24 total: Run: 46km, (943) bike: 225km,
week #23 total: Run: 36km, (897) bike: 45km,
week #22 total: Run: 55km, (861) ***Peach City Marathon
week #21 total: Run: 52km, (806)
week #20 total: Run: 65km, (754) bike:32km
week #19 total: Run: 66km, (689) bike:32km
week #18 total: Run: 51km, (623) bike:16km
week #17 total: Run: 32km,
The bracketed figures are the cumulative totals of training distances.
I probably made a lot of mistakes, but it worked out.
PoC
"Pain doesn't last, chicks dig scars, glory is forever!"
- Shane Falco.
Usually before triathletes complete an Iron distance race they have a/some pre-race(s) in the season to help guage their fitness. I'm doing IM Brazil 29 May, and I would love to do an 1/2 Iron distance this season ( I did one last year) prior to my race but the Army has maxed my calendar out except for 14-15 May. Do you think this is too close to my race to use this 1/2 IM as a precersor and I recover in enough time? Any advice is welcomed, even newbies :p
Cedric L. Burden
a.k.a C-Murder
Nothing is impossible for the person who does not have to do it.
--Author Unknown--