How long does it take to recover from a half iron distance race?
I follow a classic "Training Bible" 23 week periodization training plan and like to schedule my "B" races at the end of the recovery weeks (which will be 3, 7, and 11 weeks before my "A" race). My "A" race will be a half iron distance and my race options 7 weeks beforehand are a sprint or a half iron. If I decide to run the half iron distance will the needed recovery have a negative impact on my "A" race?
On one hand I am thinking that a half iron race could be a good dress rehearsal; on the other hand I am worried that the recovery may hamper my Build 2 training. I would expect that my early week workouts would need to be recovery focused but I am hoping that I can revert to my normal long workouts the following weekend. I have run four half iron distance races in the past but never more than one in a single year.
I follow a classic "Training Bible" 23 week periodization training plan and like to schedule my "B" races at the end of the recovery weeks (which will be 3, 7, and 11 weeks before my "A" race). My "A" race will be a half iron distance and my race options 7 weeks beforehand are a sprint or a half iron. If I decide to run the half iron distance will the needed recovery have a negative impact on my "A" race?
On one hand I am thinking that a half iron race could be a good dress rehearsal; on the other hand I am worried that the recovery may hamper my Build 2 training. I would expect that my early week workouts would need to be recovery focused but I am hoping that I can revert to my normal long workouts the following weekend. I have run four half iron distance races in the past but never more than one in a single year.