O.K, Ralph's 1/2 Ironman is behind me now. I plan on doing a few sprint and olympic races before doing the Muncie Endurathon on 7/16, a few more short races after that, then the Soma 1/2 Ironman in Tempe on 10/30.
Obviously I have built my long rides and run distance for Ralph's, but am unsure what to do next. Would I be better off doing shorter workouts until I need to start building again for Muncie? Or should I keep up the long stuff all season long since I have evenly spaced 1/2's scheduled? I worry that going long all summer will wear on me after a while. I really enjoy the shorter races and plan on doing 3-4 this summer. However I'm trying to prepare my body for a full Ironman in the future and feel I need to get a bit more proficient at the 1/2 distance first.
Any thoughts?
Obviously I have built my long rides and run distance for Ralph's, but am unsure what to do next. Would I be better off doing shorter workouts until I need to start building again for Muncie? Or should I keep up the long stuff all season long since I have evenly spaced 1/2's scheduled? I worry that going long all summer will wear on me after a while. I really enjoy the shorter races and plan on doing 3-4 this summer. However I'm trying to prepare my body for a full Ironman in the future and feel I need to get a bit more proficient at the 1/2 distance first.
Any thoughts?