Hi All - Happy New Year! After years of weight loss (270 -> 208) and building a good base ... I've registered for my first OLY this summer (August). Goal is my first HIM in September (or 2021).
I've been waffling on training plans, but to many of you I might be obsessing over meaningless minutiae. So a few stupid questions I am hoping to can address :-). My weekly workout currently consists of 15 miles running, 50 miles biking, 2 miles swimming. I'm pretty slow ... 2-hour half marathon, avg bike pace is 15mph over 25 miles w/ 1,800' elev gain (FTP is 210), 1:54 / 100yd swim. I'm 6' 208lbs.
1 ) Any issues with following a HIM plan over an OLY plan for my August OLY? I don't enjoy speed work, but enjoy longer repetitive training sessions.
2 ) Many of the free HIM plans (e.g., Matt Fitz, etc.) include at least one or two days with two workouts (e.g., Swimming -> Running, Biking -> Running). Any issues with doing these as bricks and doing running before the swim? My only time to workout is 4am-630am. I recognize I'll have to do some bike -> run bricks as I get closer to August to get the hang of how my legs will handle the transition.
3) I have ~30 weeks until my OLY. Should I start my 20-week HIM plan 20 weeks out of race day or would it be beneficial to start now and just repeat the last two weeks again leading up to race day?
Apologies for the stupid questions. Just looking forward to starting my new workout regime. Thanks for any input in advance!
- E
I've been waffling on training plans, but to many of you I might be obsessing over meaningless minutiae. So a few stupid questions I am hoping to can address :-). My weekly workout currently consists of 15 miles running, 50 miles biking, 2 miles swimming. I'm pretty slow ... 2-hour half marathon, avg bike pace is 15mph over 25 miles w/ 1,800' elev gain (FTP is 210), 1:54 / 100yd swim. I'm 6' 208lbs.
1 ) Any issues with following a HIM plan over an OLY plan for my August OLY? I don't enjoy speed work, but enjoy longer repetitive training sessions.
2 ) Many of the free HIM plans (e.g., Matt Fitz, etc.) include at least one or two days with two workouts (e.g., Swimming -> Running, Biking -> Running). Any issues with doing these as bricks and doing running before the swim? My only time to workout is 4am-630am. I recognize I'll have to do some bike -> run bricks as I get closer to August to get the hang of how my legs will handle the transition.
3) I have ~30 weeks until my OLY. Should I start my 20-week HIM plan 20 weeks out of race day or would it be beneficial to start now and just repeat the last two weeks again leading up to race day?
Apologies for the stupid questions. Just looking forward to starting my new workout regime. Thanks for any input in advance!
- E