I've got IM TX coming up in 12 weeks, and I'm trying to figure out how long my 'long' days should be. I was thinking I would do a 4000yd swim followed by a four hour ride and then a 10 mile run, but that kind of sounds like it might be too much. Maybe at 2500 yd swim, 4 or 4:30 bike, and then five miles of running for one long day, and for another 4K swim+3-3:30 bike+10 mile run? I believe in my IM glory days I would do 4hour+8 miles (not sure about the swim). It's been a long time since I've done IM, just wondering what people are doing now.
Similar question for the long run. Is 18 enough or is 20-21 still the magic number? For reference, I'm hoping to run 3:30-4:00 in the race. 18 in training will probably be about two and a half hours, and I will be running around 50 miles per week.
Thanks in advance.
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Any run that doesn't include pooping in someone's front yard is a win.
Similar question for the long run. Is 18 enough or is 20-21 still the magic number? For reference, I'm hoping to run 3:30-4:00 in the race. 18 in training will probably be about two and a half hours, and I will be running around 50 miles per week.
Thanks in advance.
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Any run that doesn't include pooping in someone's front yard is a win.