-Nobody said not to do any (though I did say NO on the running for about 98%, which I will stick to)
-Nobody said train long / low intensity
-What I personally said was "No Sustained High Intensity" ... (I gave some examples)
From 6-8 weeks out (that was the KEY in the question), trying to improve / maintain VO2 output or FTP by sustained efforts in these ranges most often negatively impacts the necessary work that needs to be applied to have a successful 140.6 race. Think about what an athletes needs are for a 10-17 hour race and how you can improve those 6-8 weeks out. '
I am firm believer that many athletes, "coaches", and program builders should think more critically about the demands of the race, and the needs of the athletes as it applies to the pending race so they can consistently & effectively train week to week (month to month) without looking like a zombie ;-)
Cheers,
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Dave Latourette
http://www.TTENation.com