Snowvols wrote:
I am trying to figure out when I should start focusing on next year. I didn't bike as much this past year as usual like 10 times so year I lost all of my fitness. I plan on buying a new trainer in the next couple of weeks and reupping trainer road. For next year I plan on doing IMCDA 70.3 which is June 30 and the Crusher in the Tusher which is July 13 I think. Close together events I know. I would rather bike to be ready for the Crusher and hoping to use that fitness 2 weeks earlier for CDA. Just ride as much as possible? TIAHey there!
This is a bit of an interesting combo, with an Ironman and a Gravel event just two weeks apart. In this case I would recommend the Full Distance Triathlon training plan as the basis for your training since it accounts for the stress of your other two disciplines as well. The long endurance work will also align well with the demands of such a long gravel event.
Most of our Training Plans take 28 weeks to complete in their entirety, so you should back up 28 weeks from your Ironman event date. You will not be making any real gains in the two weeks between your events because you will need to recover from the Ironman effort, and also make sure you're fresh for your gravel event.
Your progression would look like this:
Full Distance Tri Base (12 weeks)
Full Distance Tri Build (8 Weeks)
Full Distance Tri Specialty (8 Weeks)
Century Weeks 7-8 (may need to reduce the rides on week 7 to aid in recovery from the IM)
I hope this helps!
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Bryce Lewis TR: Oct 26, 18 19:39