1/2 IM 2 weeks before IM - Dev?

Dev mentioned that for the past three years he’s done a HIM 2 weeks before IMLP and has had great races each time.

Has anyone else done that with success?

Dev - not to follow your exact protocol, but I wonder if you did anything differenent from a regular pre-IM training program to get ready to race the half. Did you take it easy at the half or race hard and accept that you’ll need a bit of recovery…