I've been lurking on the forum since I trained for and completed my first tri last season. I did well enough that I decided to up the challenge considerably, and so my first 70.3 is in four weeks.
Because I'm new to the sport, I'm trying to keep my expenses low. I've used a free half iron training plan over the last six months, and I feel very prepared for my upcoming race. The big question is that I'm also signed up to do two more races this summer. A sprint at the end of June and an Olympic at the end of August. I plan to treat the sprint like a long weekend workout, and I'm not too concerned about it. The question regards my training for the Oly. It's 9 weeks after the 70.3. Should I just repeat the last 9 weeks of my 70.3 training plan? Should I look for one specific to the Olympic distance? What would you have done if these were your 3rd-5th races ever?
Because I'm new to the sport, I'm trying to keep my expenses low. I've used a free half iron training plan over the last six months, and I feel very prepared for my upcoming race. The big question is that I'm also signed up to do two more races this summer. A sprint at the end of June and an Olympic at the end of August. I plan to treat the sprint like a long weekend workout, and I'm not too concerned about it. The question regards my training for the Oly. It's 9 weeks after the 70.3. Should I just repeat the last 9 weeks of my 70.3 training plan? Should I look for one specific to the Olympic distance? What would you have done if these were your 3rd-5th races ever?